Applications may be initiated during a cadet's final year prior to graduation in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard directives. Scholarship students wear uniforms furnished by the Navy and participate in three 4-week summer training periods onboard Navy ships and aircraft. Applications for the National Four Year Scholarships can be obtained through a Navy recruiting office prior to the submission deadline of January 15 of the year for which the student is applying. Scholarship midshipmen incur a minimum four-year active duty commitment and college program midshipmen incur a minimum three year active duty commitment. The Naval Science staff advises and counsels midshipmen on academic, personal and naval career matters.
Primary emphasis is placed on educational excellence to produce the highest quality Naval officers.