NROTC Navy Nurse Option

Eligibility

For future Navy Nurse Corps officers at NROTC units participating in Nurse Option (~55 nursing schools). Same national application: opened April 1, 2026, deadline January 31, 2027. Full tuition or room & board up to $11,500/yr plus book stipend and monthly stipend. 4-year active-duty obligation.

Boards & cycle

Reviewed within the Navy Option board cycle (Oct 2026 - Apr 2027). ~55 participating nursing schools; a few are Nurse-Option-only.

Participating units

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of Maine

University of Maine · Orono, ME

NROTC at University of Maine contracts midshipmen on national scholarships into the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC State University of New York Maritime College

SUNY Maritime College · Bronx, NY

NROTC State University of New York Maritime College runs NROTC at SUNY Maritime College for midshipmen across New York.

Navy/Marine ROTC

NROTC University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH

NROTC at University of Cincinnati trains midshipmen for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in Ohio.

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