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RENTSCHLER FIELD, East Hartford, Conn. — Ryan Perez, a resident of Southington, Conn., and recent graduate of Southington High School, was selected for a $150,000 scholarship from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship Program, Marine Corps Option.
The scholarship was presented to Perez by Capt. Nicholas Pesce, the Operations Officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Springfield, Mass., on Saturday, June 29, on Rentschler Field during halftime of the 2013 Military Bowl football game.
Perez was one of 30 students in the New England Region who earned the scholarship during the Main Submission Board in February 2013. He is highly physically active having played soccer though out high school and serving as the team’s Captain.
Perez is a member of his school’s Model of the United Nations and has more than 140 hours of Community Volunteer Service for youth groups.
Perez will attend the University of Washington. Upon graduation and successful completion of the requirements, he will be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
Each year, between November and January, the NROTC Scholarship Board accepts submissions from all over the nation. Students are judged on academic success, grade point averages, SAT/ACT scores, and overall physical condition. The board will also consider teacher evaluations and extracurricular activities when reviewing the submissions.
“This is a leadership opportunity for those students who desire to further their education and pursue service in the United States Marine Corps as a commissioned officer,” said Capt. Thomas Abbott, the Executive Officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Springfield, Mass. “The 2013 NROTC Board was extremely competitive this year, so it is important for applicants to be detailed and prepared. Past results have shown that the applicants who began planning early, in the summer before senior year, have been the most successful.”
Students who accept the NROTC scholarship will receive up to $150,000 as part of a full four-year tuition accepted at more than one hundred-sixty colleges and universities, compensation for textbooks, fees and uniforms, a monthly subsistence allowance of up to $250, and an unparalleled level of experience.
To be eligible for the NROTC program, you must meet the following qualifications:
• Admission to an approved NROTC college or university
• Be a U.S. citizen
• 17 years old by September 1 of the year starting college and younger than 23 years of age on June 30 of that year, though exceptions may be considered
• High school diploma or an equivalency certificate (GED) by August 1 of the same year of expected entrance into the NROTC Scholarship Program
• Be physically qualified by Marine Corps Standards
• Have no criminal record
• Upstanding moral character
• Achieve qualifying scores on the SAT of 1000 minimum composite combined, or the ACT of 22 minimum composite
Applications are accepted for the Early Submission Board in October of each year, and submissions for the Main Board are due no later than the end of January.
Media interested in more information can contact Sgt. Richard Blumenstein, Public Affairs Director, at (413) 426-1850 or richard.blumenstein@marines.usmc.mil.
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 07.01.2013 15:13 |
| Story ID: | 109580 |
| Location: | EAST HARTFORD, CT, US |
| Hometown: | SOUTHINGTON, CT, US |
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