Eligibility Requirements

Must be a citizen of the United States and present official certified proof of citizenship.
Applicants for the Scholarship Program must be at least 17 years old on or before 1 September of the year of enrollment, and must be under 27 years old on 30 June of the calendar year in which commissioned. Applicants with prior military service may be eligible for age adjustments for amount of time equal to their prior service, on a month-by-month basis, for a maximum of 36 months, if they will not reach their 30th birthday by December 31 of the year that graduation and commissioning are anticipated.
Must have high moral standards and officer like character evidenced by appearance, scholarship, extracurricular activities, and involvement in the community. Criminal conviction is normally disqualifying.
Scholarship students must meet the physical qualification standards set by the U.S. Navy’s Bureau of Medicine. College Program students must meet the standards prior to entering advanced standing. Students must meet initial screening standards.
Must meet Department of the Navy requirements concerning prior use of narcotics and/or other related drugs.

Summer Training Requirements

Scholarship students go on summer training for up to 30 days during each of their three college summers. The first summer training includes exposure to aviation, submarine, surface, and amphibious specialties both ashore and afloat. The second summer is at-sea training aboard operational U.S. Navy ships. During the third summer candidates train aboard operational ships or aviation squadrons, nurse midshipmen train at a Navy hospital, and Marine Corps candidates train at U.S. Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia. The Navy provides transportation to and from sites, subsistence and living quarters, and training pay during the summer training periods.

Students interested in becoming a member of the NROTC program at Jacksonville University should contact the unit recruiter at 904.256.7486 or email recruiter@ju.edu.