Scholarship Programs

Scholarship Information Sheet

Thank you for you interest in the NROTC Program at Prairie View A&M University.  Prairie View is an excellent university located approximately 45 miles northwest of Houston on Highway 290.  Here at PV, we have NROTC Scholarships available for individuals who can meet the following criteria:

  • Obtain a minimum score of 1050 on the SAT (at least 520 math/530 verbal) or a 21 math/22 verbal score on the ACT.
  • Have a high school GPA of at least 2.5 [with Math(Algebra & Trigonometry), English, and Science]
  • Finish in the top 25% of your class
  • Be physically qualified for a commission in the U.S. Navy, e.g., not asthmatic, no serious allergies, able to pass a standard Navy physical fitness test, i.e., mile run, push-ups, crunches, etc.
  • One must me able to “Focus” on academic achievement and Officer development, “Participate” in unit requirements/activities, and “Communicate” individual “needs” to the student & staff leadership.  Our students are expected to be leaders on the campus, setting the example for others to follow.

The Scholarship will pay your full tuition and fees, and provide you $375 per semester for books and a monthly stipend of $250 as a freshman, $300 as a sophomore, $350 as a junior, and $400 as a senior.  Room and board requirements are the individual student’s responsibility.  In partnership with the university, currently scholarships ranging from $800 to $1200 per semester are available within the unit based on participation and academic achievement.

To maintain the scholarship, a student must maintain a 2.5 GPA.  A student may major in any discipline of their choice, however, a 3 credit hour Naval Science course is required each semester in addition to the individual students major requirements (a total of 24 credit hours over the course of a 4 year degree plan).  Dependent on the selected major, some Naval Science courses serve to meet elective requirements in some degree plans.  Due to the technologically advanced systems employed throughout the Navy, students are also required to complete 2 semesters of Calculus and 2 semesters of Calculus based Physics during matriculation.  Dependent on a students major, the Calculus and Physics requirements may or may not be an additional requirement, e.g., the Calculus & Physics requirements are inherent to a Mechanical Engineering major’s degree plan while they would be additional to a History major’s degree plan.

Upon graduation from the university, students are commissioned as Ensigns in the United States Navy and may select Unrestricted Line disciplines to pursue.  Selection of those disciplines is dependent upon academic and aptitude performance throughout the course of one’s college education and Officer development.  Disciplines currently available are Aviation (Pilot or Naval Flight Officer), Surface Warfare, Submarine or Surface Nuclear power, Seals, Explosive Ordnance, and Nurse Corps.  Obligated service after graduation is generally only 4 years, dependent on the discipline, e.g., aviation requires additional obligation due to the additional resources and time required to train an officer to fly technologically advanced aircraft. 

Again, thanks for your interest in our program.  We are excited that you might desire to take advantage of what we believe is an outstanding opportunity in achieving a college education.  Prairie View Produces Productive People, and we look forward to having you be a part of our winning team.  Your SAT/ACT scores are key to our being able to offer you the scholarship.  If you have the scores, please forward them as soon as possible.  If you haven’t taken the SAT/ACT, you’re late and should take them as soon as possible.  We will accept the highest score achieved, no matter how many times you take the test. 

 Please fax the following to the number below Fax 936-261-1635: 

  • Copy of High School Transcripts
  • Copy of SAT/ACT Scores

Please feel free to contact us at (936) 261-1629.  Ask for Lieutenant Strang.  They are Naval Science Instructors and recruiters for the unit, and can provide you the application and any other information you might desire.  They will be happy to arrange a visit/tour for you and your parents when you are able to get down to the campus.