Differences between AFROTC and NROTC

[CalebK]

What are the main differences between the scholarships offered by the Air Force and the Navy?
I have an Air Force ROTC scholarship and I know there are three types. Type 1, 2, and 7 and these apply to any school that has AFROTC unless out of state and you need a 2 which is what I have. I know that in the Air Force you can't use your type 7 out of state so you must convert to a type two.

What is the difference in what the Navy has to offer? I saw on their page the different "Tiers" based off of your major choice. But what types of scholarship options do they have? Will they apply to all schools in state or out of state? And is the Marine Option Naval ROTC a totally different scholarship than NROTC or can you choose whether you want to go the Marine route after you get a general NROTC scholarship?

I'm sorry this is a lot. I'm thinking about NROTC for the first time since I'm thinking about switching over to NROTC for my sophomore year. Since I have a type 2 AFROTC scholarship I have no real obligation to stay with the Air Force.

 

[kinnem]

NROTC offers 4 year, 3 year and 2 year scholarships. When applying from high school one generally only sees 4 year scholarships. When applying from college you can see 3 or 2 year scholarships. The Tiers you mention in NROTC are for various majors. 85% of scholarship awardees will have a Tier 1 or 2 major. Yo can use an NROTC scholarship at in-state or out-of-state schools. You list your top 5 schools and the scholarship is awarded for one of those schools. So the scholarship is tied to a school. You cannot take it anywhere like you can an AFROTC scholarship.

When you apply for a scholarship you must select either Navy, Marine, or Nurse option. You cannot select multiple options. You can apply to switch from Navy to Marine or vice versa while in the program. The application goes before a National board and a decision is made. The change is not always granted. It's generally easier to switch to Marine from Navy because the academic requirements (required courses, etc) are less for Marines. The Naval Science classes for Marines vs Navy diverges at the start of sophomore year, so if one makes the switch after the start of sophomore year you might have some catch-up to do. BTW, there is only one board per semester. Anyway, I would suggest making your pick between the service before you apply. Also, the Marine Corps doesn't care what your major is while Navy does (as evidence by the tiers).

Hope this helps. I'm sure you can find a lot more info on the web sites or through google.

EDIT: I would add that the Navy PFT is vastly different than the Marine PFT. Find them online. It might help you make a decision.

 

[CalebK]

Thank you so much sir, much appreciated!