Nrotc/Marine scholarship

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Hi my daughter is beginning the process of applying for the nrotc scholarship and we met w our local recruiter yesterday. I’m slightly confused regarding the navy or marine option. My daughter is interested in the Navy vs Marines. Our recruiter was a marine and said you enter the program as a marine and then split off? It was confusing for us. From what I am reading online this isn’t the case? Additionally my daughter is going to retake the act, however the recruiter mentioned she should consider enlisting as a marine reservist and take the asvab so she can apply for the first deadline. He was pretty sure she had to be enlisted to take this test. Is this the case? Thanks for any input.
 
If you want Navy, apply for the Navy option, not Marines. Absolutely you as the parent are correct in your reading. It is good to apply earlier than later - sticky I know when you are trying to up your ACT.
 
If you want Navy, apply for the Navy option, not Marines. Absolutely you as the parent are correct in your reading. It is good to apply earlier than later - sticky I know when you are trying to up your ACT.
Thanks for the the response. I’m starting to feel uncomfortable that our recruiter wasn’t completely honest with us. We live in a smaller community which may be why we met with a Marine vs Navy recruiter.
 
No need to meet with a recruiter - especially a Marine recruiter if your DS wants to go NROTC - Navy.

I am going to assume that there was a misunderstanding between the three of you rather than assume you were given deliberately misleading guidance but no one enters the program as a Marine with the intent to split off to Navy down the line. Nor does enlisting as a Marine reservist make sense if she is interested in Navy.

Use this as your reference source https://www.netc.navy.mil/NSTC/NROTC/ and search this forum for information. Good luck.
 
No need to meet with a recruiter - especially a Marine recruiter if your DS wants to go NROTC - Navy.

I am going to assume that there was a misunderstanding between the three of you rather than assume you were given deliberately misleading guidance but no one enters the program as a Marine with the intent to split off to Navy down the line. Nor does enlisting as a Marine reservist make sense if she is interested in Navy.

Use this as your reference source https://www.netc.navy.mil/NSTC/NROTC/ and search this forum for information. Good luck.
Thank you for responding. I agree that it wasn’t making sense. This is new for us so we are pretty ignorant of the process. I think we were given the wrong contact information by our hs guidance counselor and that may have muddied the waters. It seemed like we needed to get preliminarily approved to even apply. So I will have my daughter start the online application process instead.
 
Thank you for responding. I agree that it wasn’t making sense. This is new for us so we are pretty ignorant of the process. I think we were given the wrong contact information by our hs guidance counselor and that may have muddied the waters. It seemed like we needed to get preliminarily approved to even apply. So I will have my daughter start the online application process instead.
I believe that she will be assigned a NROTC coordinator once she started her the application online. My son's coordinator contacted him shortly after he started his application. She will want to pick Navy option on the application. Criteria for Navy and Marine options are very different. Her intended major in college matters when applying Navy option.
 
It sounds like you both spoke with an enlisted recruiter. You need to speak with an Officer recruiter. They are different. And an enlisted recruiter (usually, our experience back in the day) is not focused on Officer ascension programs. Which is what ROTC’s are.

Beyond that, what I would highly suggest, would be to meet with a college NROTC unit. They will shed a lot of light on how the whole thing works, and she will be able to ask questions. Most of what you inquired about was addressed (and more!) when our sons met with our local State U unit. They did a little slide show presentation, and they both got to meet and speak with a Marine and Navy Lieutenant/Captain. It was very beneficial.
 
Yes enlisted recruiters are there to sign up youngsters for the enlisted ranks. Thai is what they are paid to do.

What the recruiter said about being a Marine first then splitting off makes sense to me.

With the Marines you have to become a Marine first.

And many who want to serve and fly or serve and do logistics or intel have no desire to be a US Marine. Then after you earn the EGA as a Marine you can train to become an aviator or logistics or etc as a full time job.

But you are a Marine first.

At least at the enlisted ranks there is a giant difference between graduating and becoming an enlisted sailor and a US Marine.

That difference is called Marine Corps boot camp.
 
This map will help you locate the Navy Officer recruiting coordinator for your area:

There is no need for your daughter to take the ASVAB if she is focused on the officer path. The ASVAB is to see what job fields an enlisted applicant qualifies for.

Also, submitting a complete, quality application, including the best test scores you feel you can get, is more important that submitting an early application that could have been improved upon.
 
Hi my daughter is beginning the process of applying for the nrotc scholarship and we met w our local recruiter yesterday. I’m slightly confused regarding the navy or marine option. My daughter is interested in the Navy vs Marines. Our recruiter was a marine and said you enter the program as a marine and then split off? It was confusing for us. From what I am reading online this isn’t the case? Additionally my daughter is going to retake the act, however the recruiter mentioned she should consider enlisting as a marine reservist and take the asvab so she can apply for the first deadline. He was pretty sure she had to be enlisted to take this test. Is this the case? Thanks for any input.
When you first begin the NROTC online application called NETFOCUS, you will be prompted at the beginning to choose the program of your choice (Marine Corps, Navy, or Nursing). Once you select which program you want to apply for, the online application will tailor itself for that specific application. As someone who has just gone through the application process (NROTC Marine Option), I can say from experience that your NROTC coordinator, who is assigned to you after you start the application, is someone who you will want to remain in close contact with. They are the ones who will handle your package, conduct your interview, and help arrange your PFT. A lot of times, enlisted recruiters try to get hopeful applicants to enter the DEP, which has nothing to do with the scholarship, and does not help one's chances. Much wiser minds than me are on this forum, but that was just my two cents. Best of luck to your daughter!
 
Thank you for responding. I agree that it wasn’t making sense. This is new for us so we are pretty ignorant of the process. I think we were given the wrong contact information by our hs guidance counselor and that may have muddied the waters. It seemed like we needed to get preliminarily approved to even apply. So I will have my daughter start the online application process instead.
Do NOT ask questions from your school Guidance Counselors unless he/she has specifically gone through the Naval/Marine Corps ROTC process. Google is your friend and you will make a lot of friends here on this forum. Ask away. 👍 :)
 
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