University of Michigan Navy ROTC
By: Colin Seys
Brief Description
Located in the Chemistry Building on the university's campus in Ann Arbor, MI, the battalion prepares both University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University students for service as officers in both the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps.
Tuition
The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) is a scholarship based commissioning program. Individuals in the program (midshipman) receive full tuition scholarships and are commissioned as officers in either the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps.
Location
Willard Henry Dow Laboratory, 930 N University Ave
Ann Arbor, Michigan
How to Apply
The college program is a way for non-scholarship students students to participate in the unit while working towards earning a scholarship. One applies for the program by contacting the unit directly and submitting a college program application. Applications are due between April and June of every school year.
Financial Benefits
Scholarship students receive a full tuition scholarship as well as a book stipend of $375 at the beginning of each semester. Scholarship students also receive a monthly stipend to help cover living expenses. Freshmen receive $250, sophomores receive $300, juniors receive $350, and seniors receive $400 per month.
To celebrate the birth of the Navy and Marine Corps 235 years ago, the University’s Naval ROTC ran 235 consecutive miles over the course of three days to honor the military units.
U-M Naval ROTC midshipmen Seth Fireman (left) and Sam Dodge jog along Geddes Avenue during a lap of the fourth annual Navy/Marines Birthday Run. Members of the NROTC ran 236 one-mile laps around Central Campus between Wednesday afternoon and this morning — one lap for each year the U.S. Marine Corps has existed
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Sports
Fall Sports
- Fall I Season (Sept. 14th - Oct. 23rd)
- Fall II Season (Oct. 26th - Dec. 9th)
- 3-on-3 Basketball
- Broomball (Men/Women)
- Flag Football
- Inner Tube Water Polo (Co-Rec)
- Fall Tournaments
- Tennis Singles (Oct. 3rd - 5th)
- Tennis Doubles (Oct. 17th - 19th)
- 3v3 Soccer (Sat. Nov. 15)
- College Bowl Pick'em (TBD)
Winter Sports
- Winter I Season (Jan. 18th - Feb. 26th)
- Basketball
- Inner Tube Water Polo (Men/Women)
- Indoor Soccer (Co-Rec)
- Wallyball
- Winter II Season (Mar. 15th - Apr. 20th)
- Winter Tournaments
- BIlliards (TBD)
- Squash Singles (Jan. 30th - Feb. 1st)
- Badminton Singles (April 11)
- Swim Meet (CHANGED: March 25)
- Racquetball Singles (Feb. 20th - 22nd)
- Battleship (TBD)
- WOA 3v3 Basketball (Jan. 10th & 11th)
Spring Sports
- Spring Season (May 11th - June 11th)
Summer Sports
- Summer Season (July 6th-August 6th )