Navy Nurse Candidate Program Scholarship

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Abbey_Rosee

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Hi there, I wasn't sure where to post this discussion at so I figured I post it here in the mean time but I was just wondering if anyone could give me insight into the Navy Nurse Candidate program? I am currently in my sophomore year of college, fall semester, and I'm also in my last semester of pre-reqs for nursing school so I will be apply for my schools nursing program next semester for fall 2025 admission as well as other schools so I don't put all my eggs in one basket. I have been interested in applying for the nurse candidate scholarship since my freshman year of college and I know for sure that I need to be accepted into nursing school first (obviously) but I wasn't sure if to start the process of getting everything else needed for the application in advance while I wait on an acceptance letter.

Any advice is very helpful! Thank you!
 
Abbey_Rosee said:
Hi there, I wasn't sure where to post this discussion at so I figured I post it here in the mean time but I was just wondering if anyone could give me insight into the Navy Nurse Candidate program? I am currently in my sophomore year of college, fall semester, and I'm also in my last semester of pre-reqs for nursing school so I will be apply for my schools nursing program next semester for fall 2025 admission as well as other schools so I don't put all my eggs in one basket. I have been interested in applying for the nurse candidate scholarship since my freshman year of college and I know for sure that I need to be accepted into nursing school first (obviously) but I wasn't sure if to start the process of getting everything else needed for the application in advance while I wait on an acceptance letter.

Any advice is very helpful! Thank you!
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Have you read everything at the link below and submitted a request to be connected to a Navy medical programs recruiter. These are specific officer recruiters, not the service recruiting offices in nearby shopping centers. The officer recruiter can assist you with your questions.


Glad you are considering a career in armed forces nursing!
 
Capt MJ said:
Have you read everything at the link below and submitted a request to be connected to a Navy medical programs recruiter. These are specific officer recruiters, not the service recruiting offices in nearby shopping centers. The officer recruiter can assist you with your questions.


Glad you are considering a career in armed forces nursing!
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Thank you for answering my thread! I saw the 49 min time mark on my post with no replies and was worried that no one would respond but I have read that page before but I will put in a request to be connected with a medical program recruiter so they can answer my questions directly!
 
Does your school have Navy ROTC? If so, you may be able to get a scholarship through ROTC. At my daughter’s university she was told they have not made their numbers for Nurse Options for the current sophomore class and have lots of funds available still.
 
FutureNavyNurseMom said:
Does your school have Navy ROTC? If so, you may be able to get a scholarship through ROTC. At my daughter’s university she was told they have not made their numbers for Nurse Options for the current sophomore class and have lots of funds available still.
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They unfortunately don’t have a Navy ROTC, they only have Army ROTC at my college.
 
Abbey_Rosee said:
They unfortunately don’t have a Navy ROTC, they only have Army ROTC at my college.
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If they don't have a NROTC, that NROTC Nurse Option is not really a option for you at your school. Not all NROTC units even have a Nurse Option available. you also would need to take some additonal classes for the NROTC requirement that you missed Freshman and Sophmore year.

A better option may be to joining the Navy after Nursing school as that might be a more direct process.
 
Ihavenoidea said:
If they don't have a NROTC, that NROTC Nurse Option is not really a option for you at your school. Not all NROTC units even have a Nurse Option available. you also would need to take some additonal classes for the NROTC requirement that you missed Freshman and Sophmore year.

A better option may be to joining the Navy after Nursing school as that might be a more direct process.
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I applied for the NROTC scholarship my senior year of high school but after a long wait I didn’t end up receiving the scholarship so the Nurse candidate program was my alternative path but even if that doesn’t work out, I’m pretty sure I will still join the navy directly because even though my undergraduate will not be paid for (I do have a scholarship however that covers 50% of my tuition each year at the moment) they can maybe help me pay for nurse practitioner school + give me invaluable experience :)
 
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Abbey_Rosee said:
I applied for the NROTC scholarship my senior year of high school but after a long wait I didn’t end up receiving the scholarship so the Nurse candidate program was my alternative path but even if they doesn’t work out, I’m pretty sure I will still join the navy directly because even though my undergraduate will not be paid for (I do have a scholarship however that covers 50% of my tuition each year at the moment) they can maybe help me pay for nurse practitioner school + give me invaluable experience :)
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Check out the education opportunities link below:

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Explore a Career as a Navy Nurse | Navy.com

Find nursing jobs in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Whether active duty or part time, the Navy has nursing career opportunities for you. Start your career today.
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These two options might be better than trying to get into NROTC-Nurse option in your Junior year.

For Nursing Students:


If you’re a nursing student opting to serve full-time in the Navy, you may get up to $34,000 to help pay your way through nursing school through the Nurse Candidate Program (NCP).


For Graduate Students:


If you’re a graduate student enrolled in a postgraduate nursing program in certain nursing specialties and opting to serve part-time in the Navy Reserve, you may qualify for up to $50,000 in nursing school loan repayment assistance.



Both of these options give some $$ towards your education and you would just go to ODS in order to commission. The NCP gives some more options for you in choosing a Nurse School also.
 
Abbey_Rosee said:
I applied for the NROTC scholarship my senior year of high school but after a long wait I didn’t end up receiving the scholarship so the Nurse candidate program was my alternative path but even if that doesn’t work out, I’m pretty sure I will still join the navy directly because even though my undergraduate will not be paid for (I do have a scholarship however that covers 50% of my tuition each year at the moment) they can maybe help me pay for nurse practitioner school + give me invaluable experience :)
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You can join as a “college programmer” and get a scholarship still through NROTC. But nurse options are only offered at certain school. I believe they are all direct admit programs. So may not apply for you but wanted to share the information in case.
 
FutureNavyNurseMom said:
You can join as a “college programmer” and get a scholarship still through NROTC. But nurse options are only offered at certain school. I believe they are all direct admit programs. So may not apply for you but wanted to share the information in case.
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Here are the schools that offer NROTC nurse option. You could potentially join as a college programmer next semester.

 
FutureNavyNurseMom said:
Here are the schools that offer NROTC nurse option. You could potentially join as a college programmer next semester.

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Thank you for the information, I currently attend college as a pre-nursing student at Cal State Long Beach so I would have to look into what other colleges allow me to transfer my credits but I’m afraid that it would be hard to make up all the missed classes needed for the NROTC program that I would assume you would take your freshman and sophomore year? I also think it would be a little late in the year to apply to become a college programmer.
 
FutureNavyNurseMom said:
You can join as a “college programmer” and get a scholarship still through NROTC. But nurse options are only offered at certain school. I believe they are all direct admit programs. So may not apply for you but wanted to share the information in case.
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Pretty sure by Junior year you are suppose to have a scholarship or have to apply for Advanced Standing to do NROTC your Junior year, so going in as College Programmer your Junior year would not work.

Abbey_Rosee said:
Thank you for the information, I currently attend college as a pre-nursing student at Cal State Long Beach so I would have to look into what other colleges allow me to transfer my credits but I’m afraid that it would be hard to make up all the missed classes needed for the NROTC program that I would assume you would take your freshman and sophomore year? I also think it would be a little late in the year to apply to become a college programmer.
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Looks like UCLA and UC-Berkeley are the only Nurse Option schools in CA.
 
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