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Yup 274 Eastern Region and 284 Western.... There are 6 Marine Corps Recruiting Districts - 3 East, 3 West... Divide 274/3 = 91.33 per Eastern District...Within 1st District there are 8 sub-stations, so 91.33/8 = 11.42 scholarships per sub-station. That meant that NJ got 11 scholarships.
If you can, try for a Cadet/Midshipmen school. Could serve you better when in OCS. You won't be as stressed by the "Mickey Mouse" stuff. Maine Maritime has a great program, they are Midshipmen and they have Marine billets available. Yes, it is Maine, but it's a small school focused on sea-going stuff. Give it a look if VMI, Norwich, etc... are closed off due to Quota. Penn is a huge school and if your the type of young man I think you are, you might want a "tighter knit" college experience. Just my two cents. Check-out their website at
www.mma.edu
Semper Fi,
Bob McMahon