NROTC Preparatory Program (NPP)

All applicants must apply to OU for admission. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate contact us at navalrotc@ou.edu.

To be eligible for the NROTC Preparatory Program (NPP) Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Be a United States citizen or national;
• Have no moral obligations or personal convictions that will prevent bearing of arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic or to taking an oath to perform such acts;
• Be at least 17 years of age on or before 1 September of the year of enrollment and less than 27 years of age on 31 December of the year an applicant expects to graduate, complete all NROTC training requirements, and be commissioned. Those with prior or current active duty in the Armed Forces may be granted age waivers equal to the number of months served. Those granted the maximum age waiver must not have reached their 30th birthday by 31 December of year graduation and commissioning are anticipated;
• Meet physical requirements;
• Have the intention of commissioning as an Officer in the US Navy (Marine Option MIDN are not eligible for this scholarship);
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent certificate;
• Be accepted for admission as a full-time student at the University of Oklahoma.
• Once the preparatory year is complete, the student will automatically pick up a 4 Year NROTC Scholarship if the following conditions are met:
  • Obtain medical clearance
  • Pass the Navy’s Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)
  • Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
  • Agree to the terms of the scholarship contract
  • Receive the Professor of Naval Science’s recommendations
  • Receive the University of Oklahoma endorsement.

OU Naval ROTC is now accepting NPP applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. The application window closes on Friday, February 27^th, 2026. Please ensure that you are using the 2026 forms below. Previous versions of the forms or other schools’ NPP application forms will not be accepted.  All applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible to maximize your chances for acceptance. All applications will be reviewed for eligibility by the Professor of Naval Science, and eligible applications will be forwarded to the University of Oklahoma Office of Admissions and Recruiting for final selection. Instructions for filling out the forms can be found on page one of the NROTC Preparatory Program Scholarship Application.