INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Welcome to the Navy’s College Test Preparation Program. The test prep program will help high school students increase ACT/SAT test scores – improving academic opportunities and ultimately careers. The Navy is committed to supporting our cadets and believes that education is the key to lifelong success.
Helpful Links
Parent FAQ
Taking Admission Tests When You Have a Disability
Success the Easy Way: A Culture of Cheating
Test Prep: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Test Prep Survival: SAT, ACT, and PSAT/NMSQT
What You Need to Know About the Revised Scholastic Aptitude Test
Do Colleges Require the ACT Writing Test?
The Skinny on the ACT Writing Test
Encouraging a College Education
Advice on Admission Requirements
NAVY’s College Test Preparation Program
The Navy is offering this hugely successful, comprehensive test preparation program at no cost to Navy JROTC cadets.
The course offers:
• 40 hours of online instruction
• Self-paced instruction
• Review tutorials
• Full length practice tests
• Customized Learning Path – a program designed specifically for each student
• Test taking strategies
Based on experience, we know that successful completion of the program requires encouragement and community involvement. The NJROTC instructors will monitor student progress and reward participation. In turn, we urge parental involvement during this important milestone.
To promote completion and maximum benefit of the program, instructors have access to the unit’s cadet accounts and will monitor the progress and support program completion.
We sincerely hope that you and your cadet will choose to become part of this important program designed to increase your cadet’s opportunities for higher education.
Your special attention to this effort will have valuable short- and long-term impact on participating cadets and the NJROTC program as a whole. In advance, thank you for your contributions to this important educational effort.
Questions?
Inquiries may be directed to the NJROTC Curriculum Director, CDR Bruce McCandless USN (Ret) at (850) 452-9494 or via email at mccandless.bruce.po@navy.jrotc.us.
ROTC Scholarships
Earn up to $150,000 in financial aid benefits!
The NROTC 4-year scholarship program is designed to train qualified men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Navy.
Minimum Qualifying College Testing Scores
SAT
| Reading Comp | 530 |
| Math | 520 |
ACT
| English | 22 |
| Math | 21 |
Physical Qualifications
In addition to qualifying SAT/ACT scores, candidates wishing to apply for an NROTC scholarship must pass a stringent physical examination. The physical qualification process is independent of the scholarship qualification process and will not begin until/unless the applicant is offered an NROTC scholarship.
The Nurse Corps NROTC Scholarship
The Navy also offers the Nurse Corps NROTC Scholarship Program. Four year NROTC scholarships are available to cadets interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).
Historically Black Colleges (HBC)
There is an additional program that provides scholarships to students planning to attend one of the Historically Black Colleges (HBC) where there is an NROTC unit.
For more complete information about these scholarship opportunities, visit the Naval ROTC website
