High School Students
If you are a high school student looking to apply for an NROTC National Scholarship, you should contact your local Navy recruiter for more information on how to submit an application. More information can also be found here.
Officer Interviews
If you are in the process of completing your NROTC National Scholarship application and want to conduct an Officer Interview with an active duty staff member at Mizzou NROTC, contact the Recruiting Officer, Capt. Austin Acosta, at 573-882-6653 or austin.acosta@missouri.edu, to set up an officer interview.
Didn’t receive an NROTC Scholarship?
Those not selected for the NROTC National Scholarship still have two options available to them: the NROTC Preparatory Program and the College Program.
NROTC Preparatory Program
NROTC Preparatory Scholarships provide interested high school students, who show great potential via grades, character, and extra-curricular activities but might lack standardized test scores or advanced high school courses a unique opportunity to earn a commission in the United States Navy by providing an additional preparatory year.
During the preparatory year, students will receive:
- Full-year scholarship, including room and board
- Books and fees covered
- Academic mentoring and advising
- Focused educational skills courses
A four-year National Scholarship is reserved at Mizzou for Preparatory Scholarship selectees provided they meet the following requirements:
- Be a United States citizen or become a citizen by the end of the preparatory year
- Complete a course load minimum of 12 hours per semester during the preparatory year
- Upon completion of the preparatory year, declare an engineering or math/science major (Tier 1 or Tier 2)
- Complete the preparatory year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8
- Pass a Navy Physical Fitness assessment
- Receive a favorable recommendation from the Commanding Officer
Applicants must complete both a University of Missouri application and the NROTC Preparatory Program Application by May 15 of each year.
Complete the forms listed below including the Application Fitness Assessment. Once all forms are completed and scanned into an electronic format (PDF), email Jacob.Hyzer@missouri.edu and he will provide a link for a secure upload.
- Preparatory Application
- Application Fitness Score Sheet
- Drug Statement
- Statement of Understanding
- Proof of citizenship (copy of birth certificate or passport)
For more information on the Navy Preparatory Program, visit the Naval Preparatory Scholarships website.
College Program Application Documents
Interested in applying to Mizzou NROTC as a College Program student? If you are a high school senior, then complete the paperwork listed below by mid-April and mail it to the address below.
If you are a college freshman or sophomore, then complete the paperwork listed below ASAP and either mail to the address below or drop off in person.
Attention: Commanding Officer
105 Crowder Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
- Instructions
- Letter
- Privacy Statement
- NROTC College Program Application
- Physical Exam Form
- Medical Prescreen
- Fitness Assessment
- Drug Statement
- NROTC Administrative Data
- Essay
Current College Students
If you have fewer than two years of college remaining, you are not eligible for the NROTC program and should contact your local Navy Recruiter for details about Officer’s Candidate School (OCS).
Contact Us
For those interested in joining our program, please contact Capt. Austin Acosta at 573-882-6653. For all other Naval NROTC related questions, please contact the main office at 573-882-6693