Naval Science Institute?

[p8MIDN]

Hello!

Just some background, I am a College Program MIDN at a Senior Military College.

I was not awarded a four-year scholarship, but I am pursuing the three-year and two-year unit scholarships, and did my research on the NROTC info page.

There is an option to attend the "Naval Science Institute" in Newport for eight weeks alongside the STA-21 OC's, and then return to the NROTC unit with a two-year scholarship and a commission (assuming matriculation, competitive GPA's, PRT, etc)

Does anyone know about the specifics of that program, the competitiveness, or even if it is well known by unit commanders? I have a pretty competitive unit with 300+ MIDN, and I'm not confident in my chances of unit scholarships or Advanced Standing, so would this be an option for me?

Thank you very much.

 

[ea6bflyr]

I believe the 2-year scholarship option with NSI is only for students with ZERO NROTC time. NSI is designed to teach freshman and sophomore Naval Science classes with PT and Military training mixed in.

If you are in the NROTC, you will complete for the 3 or 2-year side load scholarship.....you can also complete for Advanced Standing. Any NROTC Officer recruiter will know all about the different options....please talk to one.

BTW, I attended NSI in 1993.

 

[p8MIDN]

Thanks ea6bflyr! I'll have to make a trip to the recruiter's office when I get home.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Thanks ea6bflyr! I'll have to make a trip to the recruiter's office when I get home.

You are going to the recruiting officer at the NROTC, right? Not a Navy Recruiter.

 

[p8MIDN]

Yes. I'll need to figure out who that is, and it wouldn't hurt to see if my Navy recruiter knows who to talk to.

 

[Gatordev]

Yes. I'll need to figure out who that is, and it wouldn't hurt to see if my Navy recruiter knows who to talk to.

Generally, it's going to be the freshman class advisor. If you go to an actual unit, that's who you'll want to ask to talk to.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Generally, it's going to be the freshman class advisor. If you go to an actual unit, that's who you'll want to ask to talk to.

Not always. I was the Freshman Advisor/Instructor and while I spoke to many prospective students, the Officer recruiter for the unit was one of the secretaries.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Thanks ea6bflyr! I'll have to make a trip to the recruiter's office when I get home.

A Navy recruiter has nothing to do with NSI. NSI is generally for those who joined the NROTC program late and need a jump start catching up with Naval Science classes. I've known a few who attended NSI for that same reason.

 

[p8MIDN]

Just an update: I talked to my Company Officer today, he said that our unit doesn't send MIDN to NSI, and that very few other units do either. He also said that BDCP is dead and gone.
Looks like all I can do now is work on getting my GPA up to be competitive for the 2/3 year Scholarships, NUPOC and OCS.

Thank you all for the prompt replies!