Your cadet can get direct, accurate information from the nrotc unit at vmi.
I was in attendance recently at open house event and heard the acting nrotc commander this year (was the XO -unusual occurance, but new CO will be arriving coming summer as i recall)
The Commander stated the impressed numbers of both navy and marine scholarship cadets that had picked up $$ for last year. I can not accurately quote the numbers, but something like 200 awards available nationwide, vmi's unit had something along lines of 11 received (out of 13 or so that wanted) and the marine numbers were as impressive. I swear he spoke in terms of better than 90% of those seeking $$ had been sucessful.
Your cadet could get the facts from NROTC unit - I believe that all assigned cadets have an advisor (different each year) or you could call the unit for detailed information.
I am sorry I cant quote exact numbers.
larrys mom