DS is a College Programmer at Tulane. When he investigated NROTC as a non-scholarship Midn, the Cadre at Tulane told him to "enjoy his summer" and Indoc was only required of National Scholarship Awardees, and "Sea Trials" or basic shipboard training (DC, Seamanship, Navigation, firefighting, swimming, and "Officership") between sophomore year and junior year is not required, nor would the Cadre be able to pay for him to go. That only upon attaining "Advanced Standing" or a "2 Yr Scholarship", could he move on and Commission upon graduation. It seems the only real requirement is the final year afloat cruise with the "possible" option to attend the ten day 1st Class Sea Trials for the summer entering his senior year. I am guessing that more and more of the training required is being given at the "school or cadre" level.