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Before Beginning College

The best way to enter the Embry-Riddle NROTC Unit is to apply for and receive the before freshman year. You will join the NROTC unit from day one if offered this scholarship. You may start applying during the second semester of your junior year of high school. Embry-Riddle NROTC is one of the most desired units in the nation, and open positions in our Unit fill quickly, so prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible.

After Beginning College But Not Attending Embry-Riddle

If you wish to join the Embry-Riddle NROTC unit but have not received an NROTC scholarship and have begun studies at another university, you may still have the opportunity to apply for the Four-Year National Scholarship during the fall term of your freshman year (Deadline: Dec. 31).

After Beginning College, Attending Embry-Riddle

If you are an Embry-Riddle student who has not received an NROTC scholarship, you can join the Unit as part of the College Program and compete for a Three-Year or Two-Year Sideload scholarship. For eligibility requirements reach out to dbnrotc@erau.edu. Due to the large number of potential applicants, the College Program will only be offered to candidates beginning their sophomore year. To apply for a Sideload Scholarship and join the College Program:

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

• Enroll in NSCI 101 (Not required but highly encouraged, as you will be required to complete this course retroactively if accepted to the program. This also allows you to interact directly with your prospective classmates and Naval Science Instructors).

Spring Semester

• Enroll in NSCI 102 (This is not required but highly encouraged, as you will be required to complete this course retroactively if you are accepted to the program after completing NSCI 101).
• Schedule a meeting with our Recruiting Officer to discuss College Program Options.
• Submit College Program application.
• Submit the required paperwork for New Student Indoctrination (NSI).
• Submit a Sideload (Three-Year) Scholarship Application (the NSCI 102 instructor will pass out the application).

Summer

• Attend New Student Indoctrination (NSI).
• Sideload Scholarship Board Results are typically released in August.

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

If awarded a Three-Year Sideload Scholarship:

• Enroll in NSCI 201 (and NSCI 101, if not previously completed).
• Check in to the Unit, pass a Physical Readiness Test.
• Attend Midshipmen Orientation.
• Officially join the Embry-Riddle NROTC Battalion.

If not awarded a Three-Year Sideload Scholarship:

• Schedule a meeting with our Recruiting Officer to discuss College Program Options.

The officers and enlisted personnel on Embry-Riddle's Naval ROTC staff come from varying backgrounds, including Naval aviation, submarine warfare, surface warfare and all Marine Corps operations specialties (MOS). They guide the students' transitions from civilian to a Naval or Marine Corps officer during their college career.

Contact the Naval ROTC Administration

For all inquiries about the NROTC program, scholarships, unit applications or other NROTC-related topics not addressed in the Frequently Asked Questions section, please email dbnrotc@erau.edu to ensure the unit staff can respond to your questions as promptly and thoroughly as possible.

For other inquiries, Marcia Stevens, Administrative Assistant, can be contacted at stevem24@erau.edu or 386-323-8990.

Tier 1

• Aerospace Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering, General
• Engineering Physics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Systems Engineering

Tier 2

• Aeronautical Science (Flight costs not covered)
• Aeronautics
• Aerospace Physiology
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Civil Engineering
• Computational Mathematics
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Engineering Physics
• Homeland Security and Intelligence (with Cybersecurity minor)
• Meteorology
• Software Engineering
• Space Operations
• Space Physics
• Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

Tier 3

• Aviation and Aerospace Safety
• Air Traffic Management
• Aviation Business Administration
• Aviation Maintenance Science
• Business Administration
• Communication
• Global Conflict Studies
• Homeland Security and Intelligence
• Human Factors Psychology
• Interdisciplinary Studies

Embry‑Riddle NROTC graduates become eligible for varied careers either in the Navy or the Marine Corps. They serve in aviation squadrons, on surface ships, on submarines in the nuclear power programs and at Naval and Marine Corps installations across the globe.

Careers

Navy Option

Marine Option

Other Required Courses

As a member of the Naval ROTC program, you will experience things that some college students only dream of doing. You will be training to become a leader of sailors and Marines — a duty and responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. While your training and education are the primary focus of NROTC, you will have a life beyond the U.S. Navy during your four years here. Friendships made here last a lifetime, and you will build a strong bond with your peers in the program.

Battalion Clubs

Our battalion has lots to offer for midshipmen who want to participate in extracurricular activities. Our clubs within the battalion allow midshipmen to do everything from training for real-world situations to attending drill meets across the country and presenting the colors at prestigious functions, such as the Daytona 500 or an Orlando Magic game.

Drill Team

The Embry-Riddle NROTC Unit Drill Team provides an outlet for all battalion members to practice their drill and marching skills. To foster pride and demonstrate the abilities of its members, the Drill Team participates as instructors and judges for the local high school Navy Junior ROTC drill meets.

Color Guard

Embry-Riddle's NROTC Color Guard performs presentations for various groups and events on and off campus. Notable among these have been functions for the local chapter of the Navy League, the NASA Astronaut Hall of Fame and joint presentations with the Army and Air Force for the University's graduation ceremonies and Daytona 500/NASCAR racing events.

All Navy option midshipmen must pass the forearm plank, pushup and 1.5-mile run events with a “Good – Low” minimum score in each category at least once per semester.

Males: Age 20-24 years

Females: Age 20-24 years

How to Calculate Your Score

Calculate your score by adding points from each individual event and divide it by 3 to obtain your average score. A passing score is the Good category or better.

For all Marine Option Midshipmen to activate their scholarship and be accepted into the NROTC program, they are required to pass the Marine Corps PFT with a minimum score of 200. Following their entry year, Marine option midshipmen are required to maintain a minimum score of 235 and must have a score of 265 before attending Officer Candidate School the summer before their senior year. .

Interested in joining?

Embry-Riddle NROTC is the beginning of your journey in the pursuit of leadership excellence — a journey that ends and begins anew with a Commission as a Naval or Marine Corps Officer.

Four-Year, Three-Year and Two-Year Scholarships

The NROTC Scholarship Program is open to young men and women who are United States citizens. Students are selected on their own merit to become officers in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

Marine Option

• NROTC Scholarship Applicants: The NROTC scholarship applicants may request enrollment in the Marine Corps option program at the time of initial application by placing an "X" in the Marine Corps Program block of the NROTC-Marine Corps Scholarship Application. Once an NROTC scholarship has been awarded as either Navy or Marine Option, it can be extremely difficult to change to the other type.

• Marine Option Four-Year Scholarship Program Students: A Marine option student is an NROTC student, Scholarship or College Program, who has been voluntarily designated by the Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command as a candidate for commissioning in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Marine option scholarship students are enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

• Marine Option Four-Year College Program Student: College Program applicants who desire the Marine Corps option may enroll as Marine Corps students. NROTC Four-Year College program students (Marine Corps Option) will enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve when they incur obligated active service for a period of eight years, the day junior classes commence.

• Marine Option Two-Year Program Students: Students (Scholarship and College Program) will enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve upon satisfactory completion of NSI for a period of eight years on the day junior classes commence.

• Marine Corps Option Summer Training: All NROTC Marine Corps Option students will participate in the same summer training program with their Navy peers for 3rd Class and 2nd Class cruises. Naval Education and Training Program (NETC) must approve alternate summer training for Marine Option students, with selection for such training being done by Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC). 1st Class Marine Option students will attend the NROTC portion of Marine Corps Officer Candidates School (OCS), Quantico, VA. Attendance will normally be between the junior and senior years. The NROTC unit, utilizing NETC's appropriation data and funding, provides orders.

Seaman to Admiral-21 (STA-21)

For current, active duty only.

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Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP)

For current active duty Marines only.

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Current Embry-Riddle Midshipmen

The following website will direct you to more information regarding what scholarships are available.

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Hands-on training is an important part of becoming a Naval officer. Some of the most important training you will receive as an NROTC student occurs while on a summer cruise. Each four-week cruise is designed to show you a different aspect of life in the Navy or Marine Corps.

The program in which you are involved determines the number of summer cruises. Scholarship students will attend three summer cruises under the Navy or Marine Option. College Program students will attend one summer cruise.

New Student Indoctrination (NSI)

NSI is a physically demanding 2.5-week indoctrination course designed to provide standardized basic military instruction to Midshipmen Candidates. This course will facilitate the successful integration of new students into the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) and college life.

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CORTRAMID

The first cruise will occur during the summer following a student's (both Navy and Marine option) freshman year. This four-week cruise is known as Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID).

CORTRAMID is designed to show midshipmen the different communities within the Naval service:

• One week will be spent with the Surface Warfare community. Midshipmen will experience life in a surface combatant such as a cruiser or destroyer.
• One week will be spent with the Aviation community. During this time, midshipmen will see the everyday functions of an aviation squadron.
• One week will be spent with the Submarine community. Here, midshipmen will experience life on a submarine.
• The final week will be spent with the Marines. During this week midshipmen will be exposed to life as a Marine.

Second-Class Cruise

The summer after their sophomore year, scholarship students go on their Second-Class cruise. For Navy option students, this means they will spend all four weeks in one community. They will be paired with a senior petty officer as a running mate. This petty officer will show the midshipmen what the day-to-day life of an enlisted Sailor is like. This is particularly important for the students, as it gives them an opportunity to see how the people they will be leading experience the Navy.

Marine option midshipmen will be assigned to one of the Marine training schools and experience the training regime for enlisted Marines.

First-Class Cruise

The final cruise in which all midshipmen participate is their First-Class cruise. Navy option midshipmen are once again assigned to a single community for their entire cruise. However, during this cruise, their running mate will be a junior officer. This cruise is perhaps the most important, as it is during this time that students will see first-hand the job they will be doing in less than a year.

For Marine option midshipmen, the summer will be spent at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, also known as Bulldog. Marine Midshipmen will go through their final testing to prove that they are qualified to become a Marine Officer.

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