College
Program students are selected from among those applying for enrollment
in the Virginia Tech NROTC unit.
During
the first two years in the program students have the status of civilians
who have entered into a contract with the Navy. During this period
they may hold concurrent status in the Armed Forces Reserve. Upon
enrollment in the advanced course, College Program students enlist in
the Naval Reserve. The NROTC College Program student, upon graduation
and completion of naval science requirements, is commissioned as an ensign
in the Naval Reserve or a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve.
The NROTC college program exists for those college students who wish to
be available to serve their country for a specified period as Reserve
Officers. These students enter enter into an agreement with the
Navy in which they agree to complete certain naval science courses, and
complete one summer training period. They enlist in the Naval Reserve
prior to commencement of the advanced course. In return, the Navy
provides uniforms, naval science textbooks and a subsidence allowance
for a maximum of 20 months. The primary objective of the NROTC Navy
Option College Program is to educate and train students for eventual appointment
to unrestricted line.
The
minimum requirements for College Program students are as follows and MUST
be met prior to starting Freshman INDOC:
(1) Motivated
to serve as a commissioned officer in the naval service.
(2) Must be a U.S. or Naturalized Citizen or if naturalization papers
have been submitted. (Must be naturalized prior
to entry to College Program (Advanced Standing)).
(3) Must be at least 16 years of age on 30 June of the year the student
is enrolled.
(4) Must be enrolled as a full-time student at a host university or a
university with a cross-enrollment agreement.
(5) High school graduate or possess an equivalency certificate.
(6) High school GPA-minimum 2.3 (4.0) / College GPA-minimum 2.0 (4.0).
(7) No apparent physically disqualifying factors based on a review of
the Report of Medical History (SF93).
(8) Meets commissioning standards as stated in the Manual of Medical
Department, i.e., not color blind, refractive error must not exceed
plus or minus 6 diopters in each eye and visual
acuity must be correctable to 20/20.
(9) Must meet the Height/Weight
requirements.
(10) Hair neat, clean and well groomed. (No faddish styles or outrageous
multicolored hair.)
(11) Jewelry. Men, no earrings while in uniform. Women, one earring per
each ear (no faddish jewelry) while in uniform.
(12) Have no record of conviction by court-martial or civil court for
other than minor traffic violations.
(13) Cannot be awaiting trial or sentence, on probation, under suspended
sentence or under any other type of military or civil restraint
as a result of violation of law or regulation,
or who has been convicted of an offense, the
nature of which renders him/her unfit for commissioned service.
(14) Must not be addicted, or physically or psychologically dependent
on any drug or alcohol.
(15) Must not have been a trafficker of illegal drugs.
(16) Must not have used dangerous drugs.
(17) Must not have used marijuana within the past year.
(18) Waivers for pre-service drug use may be granted to any applicant
if used/experimented with marijuana between
six months and one year previous.
(19) Students in the Basic Course may be in a dual status, i.e., drilling
reserve, Platoon Leader Class (PLC). Before entering the Advanced
Course, students must be released from the drilling
reserve or PLC. If, however, a student elects
to remain in PLC, he/she must be disenrolled from the NROTC
College Program.
(20) Students who have less than three years of college coursework remaining
until they receive a degree are not eligible for entry into the
NROTC College Program. These students should
be nominated to the Two-Year NROTC College Program
Selection Board. If selected, these students will attend
Naval Science Institute prior to enrolling in the NROTC Program.