PHILADELPHIA NROTC
CONSORTIUM
4 Schools, 2 Units, 1 Mission
Colonel Wilcox, USMC
Commanding Officer/
Professor of Naval Science
Consortium Organization
Philadelphia Consortium
Host Schools
Cross-town Agreements
Location of Schools
Villanova
Temple
~9 Miles
20-30 Min drive
~14 Miles
30-40 Min drive
Drexel
UPENN
~0.5 Miles
10 Min walk
History of UPENN
NROTC
• Tradition of Military Leadership, shaping our Nation’s history
• First Commandant of Marine Corps graduated Penn in 1752
• First Secretary of Navy graduated Penn in 1777
• In 1940 an ROTC unit was started, alongside the V-12 program in 1943
• Introduced a cross town agreement with Drexel and Temple Universities
• Our lasting legacy: Commissioned over 1500 Ensigns and 2nd Lieutenants,
including five Navy Admirals and four Marine Corps Generals
UPENN Staff
Col Wilcox
Commanding Officer
CDR Glanzmann
Executive Officer
Ms. McGinnis
U Penn Admin
Mr. Johns
Supply Tech
LT Miller
Senior Advisor
LT Mejia
Junior Advisor
Ms. Wolf
HR Coordinator
Mrs. Oliver
Asst. Admin
LT Gilbert
Sophomore
Advisor
LT Ferrell
Freshman Advisor
Major Martindale
Marine Officer
Instructor
GySgt Pinney
Asst. Marine
Officer Instructor
History of Villanova
NROTC
• In 1943, V-12 Program started at Villanova, evolving into NROTC in 1946
• Our lasting legacy: Commissioned over 1500 Ensigns and 2nd
Lieutenants, including 25 Navy Admirals and Marine Corps Generals
•Second only to the Naval Academy in producing Admirals/Generals
•In 2004, the commanders of US Naval Forces Atlantic and US Naval
Forces Pacific were both Villanova alumni
Villanova Staff
Col Wilcox
Commanding Officer
CDR Glanzmann
Executive Officer
Ms. Wolf
NOVA Admin
N/A
HR Coordinator
Ms. Rylander
Supply Tech
LT Arias
Senior Advisor
LT Soltesz
Junior Advisor
LT Kelly
Sophomore
Advisor
LT Ullman
Freshman Advisor
Major Martindale
Marine Officer
Instructor
MSgt Beauton
Asst. Marine
Officer Instructor
Consortium Breakdown
Nurses
Marines
49
10 16
3
Villanova-75
1
Total Students per Unit:
• Villanova: 75
Navy Option
• PENN: 43
• Staff: 18
• DUINS: 6
• Total: 142
• 21% Marine Options
• 14% Nursing Options
• 31% Female
16
7
UPENN-11
2
5
Drexel-23
1
4
4
Temple-9
Incoming Class (2019)
Breakdown
Nurses
29
Marines
8
1
Villanova-39
Total Students per Unit:
• Villanova: 25 + 13 CP (38)
Navy Option
• PENN: 18 + 11 CP (29)
• 32% Female
• Total Freshmen: 67
• Total Personnel in Consortium: 207
13
9
1
0
UPENN-9
0
3
Drexel-16
0
0
Temple-2
3
How Did You Get Here?
• Hard-work, dedication, discipline and perseverance
• 4785 applications with 1742 scholarship offered for
this year, approximately 36%
• Of those 1742 scholarship 19 where nursing,
approximately 1.1%
• Extensive and very selective process that goes well
beyond most college applications
How Did You Get Here?
• SAT Scores:
– National Average: 1010 (Mathematics / Critical Reading)
– Villanova University Average – 1295
– UPenn Consortium Average – 1314
• Villanova NROTC – 1375 average
• UPenn NROTC – 1348 average
• Furthest Travel to Get Here:
– Villanova – 2,699 miles (Encinitas, CA)
– UPENN– 4,403 miles (Italy)
NROTC Scholarship
• Equivalent to $65-70k annually/quarter of a million
dollars over your education
• First rate education
• Little college debt compared to your civilian
counterparts
• Guaranteed employment and a ~$55k salary once you
graduate
• An exciting journey and life of adventure in the Navy
or Marine Corps
• Committed to a life of service
Tuition Costs for 2013-2014
• Villanova
In State
$46,966
Out of State
N/A
• University of Pennsylvania
$49,536
N/A
• Drexel University
$46,386*
N/A
• Temple University
$16,118
*Amount varies depending on Co-Op option
**Scholarship benefits are paid 45 days after the beginning of the current
academic term: Villanova- 9 Oct ; Penn-11 Nov.
NROTC Scholarship
Funding
• Full Tuition
– Caveats
• Monthly Stipend
– $200-$400 a month
• Book Stipend
– Only 3 quarters/semesters; $375 per semester or $250 per quarter; can’t
exceed $750
• Tutoring available and paid for by the unit
• Uniforms (provided by unit)
• Room and board is not included with the ROTC scholarship,
HOWEVER each school has their own programs that may supply
a room and board stipend
NROTC Scholarship
Room and Board
• For scholarship students only
• University of Pennsylvania: No room or board stipend
• Drexel University Information:
– Full Room, 25% of board (meal plan) covered by University
and the remaining 75% is covered by student
• Temple University Information:
– First semester scholarship MIDN receives $1250 for room and
board
– Must achieve and maintain a 3.0 GPA in order for the $1250 per
semester to continue
NROTC Scholarship
Room and Board
• Villanova Information:
– Must achieve a GPA of 3.25 or greater for first semester to
qualify
– Unit staff then divides a pool of money to all of the qualified
MIDNs
• Last year the pool was at $25,000, and each qualified student received a
sum of $2,083.00 for the semester
– Must maintain a 3.25 GPA or above to continually receive this
stipend
– Can only enter the Room and Board “scholarship pool” your
first semester
College Programmers
• Non Scholarship NROTC participants
• 100% committed to your COMMISSION
• Scholarship Opportunities:
– National freshman scholarship (individual) [APPLY EARLY]
– Side-load scholarships as a Freshman (unit)
– Side-load scholarships as a Sophomore (unit)
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Advanced Standing (unit)
Officer Candidate School (Navy)
Officer Candidate School/PLC (Marines)
USNA nomination (1 per unit per year)
US Army/Air Force
College Programmers
• 2013 Statistics:
– 23 Applications
• 13 Scholarships Awarded
(including 1 Marine
Scholarship)
• 4 Advanced Standing
Awarded
• 3 Navy Non-Selects
• 3 Marine Non-Selects
• 2014 Statistics:
– 32 Applications
• 21 Scholarships Awarded
(including 6 Marine
Scholarships)
• 4 Advanced Standing
Awarded
• 2 Side-loads
• 3 Navy Non-Selects
• 1 Marine Non-Selects
• 81% Consortium versus 48%
selection rate nationally
Grades, performance and staff recommendations are KEY
to picking up a scholarship
Scholarships Information
• No obligation first year
– Obligation starts 1st day of Sophomore year
– “Red Shirt” freshmen obligation
• Scholarship only equates to a commission
– Service assignment depends on needs of the Navy /
Marine Corps and performance
• What’s a Leave of Absence (LOA)?
– Medical LOA
– Personal LOA
– Performance LOA
Scholarship Jeopardy?
• Honor and Integrity Violations
• Alcohol and Drugs
– Underage drinking
• Grades: 2.5 term GPA required
• Poor performance: PT / Leadership
• Failing to Maintain Weight Standards
• Quitting or Drop on Request
NROTC Scholarship
Summer Training
• Summer Training (Navy)
– Freshman-Sophomore: 4-week CORTRAMID
– Sophomore-Junior: 2-5 week 2nd class cruise
– Junior-Senior: 2-5 week 1st class cruise
• Summer Training (Marines)
– Freshman-Sophomore: 4-week CORTRAMID
– Sophomore-Junior: Mountain Warfare Training
•High-altitude and cold-weather training and survival
– Junior-Senior: 6-week Marine Officer Candidate
School (OCS)
Study Abroad
• Paid for by Scholarship
– Tuition must be cheaper than abroad school
– Must still support graduation in 4-years
– Need command approval
• Some majors cannot be studied abroad or are
very difficult to work around
• Recent Examples: France, England, Ireland,
Austria, Australia, Algeria, Morocco, China
After Commissioning
• Navy
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Submarine Training (Charleston, SC)
Flight Training (Pensacola, FL)
SpecOps / SpecWar (Panama City, FL or Coronado, CA)
Surface Warfare (Straight to Ship)
Nurses (East Coast / West Coast Hospital)
• Marines
– Expect Delay
– 6 months at The Basic School
– MOS School
New Midshipmen
Orientation
• 16-19 August at Fort Dix, NJ
• Villanova: India Company
– Graduation: 24 Aug - 06 Oct fall review
• Penn: Kilo Company
– Graduation: 21 Sept - 06 Nov swearing-in
• $50 for incidentals
– Includes unit polo purchase
• 22 November: Consortium Fall Ball
– Philadelphia Union League
What is Orientation
Week?
• Challenging and rigorous introduction to
military life
• Focuses during training:
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Knowledge of Naval Services
PT and Athletics
Leadership
Discipline
• Builds class cohesiveness and prepares new
MIDN for the upcoming school year
India / Kilo Company
• 6-week introductory program to prepare MIDN to
join their respective battalions
– Transition MIDN from HS to college and civilian to
military
– India/Kilo company prepares candidates to excel as
MIDNs in the battalion
– NROTC prepares MIDN to excel as officers in the Navy
and Marine Corps
• Physical Training and Drill Practice
• Dress Code (Polo and Khakis)
• Full MIDN Staff to direct and guide the candidates
through their first 6-weeks
Typical Week
for a Midshipman at Nova
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Monday
– 0600-0715 Drill (During India Company Only)
– 0600-0715 Marine Option PT
– 0800-0915 *Naval Science Class
Tuesday
– 0600-0715: Physical Training
– *Naval Science Class
– 1500-1700: Naval Science Leadership Lab
Wednesday
– 0600-0715 Drill (During India Company Only)
– 0800-0915 *Naval Science Class
Thursday
– 0600-0715: Physical Training
– *Naval Science Class
Friday
– 0600-0715 Drill (During India Company Only)
– 0600-0715: Remedial Physical Training (if needed)
*Note: Day and time of class dependent on school registrar
Typical Week
for a Midshipman at Penn
• Monday:
– 0700-0800: Battalion PT Session
– 0815-1000: Naval Science Classes
– 0815-1000: Marine Option Class
• Tuesday:
– 0730-0845: Drill (During Kilo Company Only)
• Wednesday:
– 0700-0840: Naval Science Lab
– 0845-1000: Naval Science Classes
– 0845-1000: Marine Option Class
• Thursday:
– 0700-0800: Remedial PT Session (If Needed)
• Friday:
– 0700-0800 Battalion PT Session
– 0800-0915 Drill (During Kilo Company Only)
Battalion Events
• Cornell Military
Excellence Competition
• Villanova Military
Excellence Competition
• Field Exercises
(Fall/Spring) (USMC)
• Notre Dame Leadership
Conference
• Fall/Spring Reviews
• Fall/Spring Formal
Events
• Various Campus
Activities
Outside of the Unit
• Varsity Sports: excused from NROTC PT
• Club Sports
• Campus EMS
• Student Volunteer Organizations
• Musical Groups
• Academic Societies
• Social Fraternities and Sororities
• Campus Ministry
Unique Advantage
• Close relationship translates to more opportunities for students
• Union League
• Navy League
• Travis Manion Foundation
• Freedom Alliance
• Philadelphia
• Important Guest Speakers and Alumni
• LtGen Toolan, I MEF Commanding General
• ADM Fallon (retired), former CENTCOM Commander
• VADM John Donnelly, Commander Submarine Force Atlantic
• RDML Hueber, Commander ESG 3
• RADM Wolfe, Commander, DLA Troop Support
• RADM Graf, Deputy Commander, Navy Recruiting Command
Questions?
Parents
• Congratulations!
• Different relationship than HS
– Teacher-Parent-Student
– Staff-Student
•Privacy
• Quitting/Drop on Request (DOR)
• Disenrollment/Leave of Absence (LOA)
• Medical Insurance
Today:
Watershed Moment
• Today….might be tough for you.
– Want to put your mind at ease
– Changed relationship
• Our entire job is your midshipman's intellectual,
personal, physical and emotional development
• Tuition Bill
• Pick-up plan after NSO
• LT Ullman: (561) 310-7560 (Villanova)
• LT Ferrell: (573) 216-2074 (UPENN)