NROTC Preparatory Program (NPP) Scholarship and application
About the NPP scholarship
Designed for highly motivated and exceptional first-year freshmen who did not receive the Naval ROTC Scholarship, the NPP merges with the U of I Pathways to STEM program to prepare midshipmen to succeed in attaining a full Naval ROTC scholarship the following year.
Pathways to STEM
A program to provide a Navy commissioning (ROTC) opportunity for highly motivated and exceptional high school students. The University of Idaho NROTC Pathways to STEM Program prepares Midshipmen-Candidates to succeed in the Naval ROTC curriculum.
Benefits
University of Idaho will provide tuition, fees, $5500 towards room and board allowance for a one-year NROTC preparation program as Midshipmen Candidates. Provided the candidates meet criteria listed below, they will be awarded a National NROTC scholarship to U of I at the conclusion of their first year. This NROTC scholarship will provide up to four additional years of tuition and fees to attend U of I. During the four years of NROTC at U of I, the university will provide for $5500 towards room and board.
Requirements
- Science, technology, engineering or math major (26 majors available)
- Maintain greater than 2.8 minimum GPA
- Pass Navy’s Physical Fitness Assessment once a semester with a score of “Good Low” or higher
- Maintain good standing* within the ROTC unit
- Live in University of Idaho provided housing
- Receive a favorable endorsement from the Professor of Naval Science and the College of your declared STEM major at the conclusion of year one as a Midshipman Candidate
- Meet Department of Defense minimum standards for physical qualifications for commissioned officers
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- If emailing the application, use DoD Safe for CAC users or navyrotc@uidaho.edu with password protected files for non-CAC users.
*Good standing is defined as maintaining academic and physical requirements per NSTC 1533.2C — Regulations for Officer Development
Application deadline
- 2025-2026 Cycle due date: Postmarked or emailed by March 31, 2026
- 2025-2026 NPP decisions will be released NLT May 8, 2026 via email
Application materials
- Application checklist (PDF)
- Application (PDF)
- SNSI endorsement form (PDF)
- Physical fitness assessment (PDF)
- Drug statement (PDF)
- Statement of understanding (PDF)
- Major tiers (PDF)
About majors
The Navy is preparing our officer corps of the future to meet the dynamic challenges in the next generation of technology and leadership. In structuring our academic programs to meet these challenges, undergraduate academic majors for NROTC Navy option Midshipmen are divided into three categories or tiers:
- Tier 1: engineering programs of Navy interest
- Tier 2: other engineering, math and science programs
- Tier 3: remaining academic programs
In order to keep pace in this high tech and diverse environment, approximately 85 percent of Navy option NROTC scholarships offered will be awarded to students interested in completing a Tier 1 or Tier 2 academic major. The NROTC scholarship provides full tuition and fees to University of Idaho and Washington State University campuses. Marine-option students are not required to use tiers.
If you have further questions, please contact us at navyrotc@uidaho.edu or by calling 208-885-6333.