College Program

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.

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