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United States Service Academies Scholarship Opportunities

Commander Robert Grasse, USN, Ret.

US Naval Academy Class of 1988

US Naval Academy Admissions Representative

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Where are the $410k Scholarships? (Step One)

US Military Academies (Full-Ride College Scholarships – Start Junior Year in High School):

US Naval Academy Annapolis, MD: https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/index.php

US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO: https://www.academyadmissions.com/

US Military Academy, West Point, NY: United States Military Academy West Point

US Coast Guard Academy, Groton, CT: USCGA - United States Coast Guard Academy

US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY: https://www.usmma.edu/admissions

Keep an open mind: Prep Schools and Foundation Scholarships

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Where Do I Go to for a Nomination? (Step 2)

United States and (Wisconsin) Congressional Academy Nomination Process (Concurrent Process to Academy Admissions – Rank Academy Preference):

President of the United States: For children and legally adopted children of career officer and enlisted personnel of the armed forces, active or reserve, including the Coast Guard. See Navy, Air Force, and Army Academy websites to learn how to apply.

Vice President of the United States: Service Academy Nominations | The White House (Only Navy, Air Force, and Army – Not Merchant Marine or Coast Guard)

Senator Ron Johnson: https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/nominations-to-military-academies

Senator Tammy Baldwin: Military Academy Nominations | U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (senate.gov)

Congressman Scott Fitzgerald: https://fitzgerald.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations

Congressman Bryan Steil: https://steil.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations

Congresswoman Gwen Moore: Service Academy Nominations | U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore

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How Do I Get an Appointment? (Step 3)

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What’s Plan B?

Post-Secondary (After High School) Two- and Four-Year Military Programs:

Navy ROTC: Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps - Home Page (navy.mil) (Can apply for Marine Corps Option)

Army ROTC: Army ROTC | U.S. Army (goarmy.com)

Air Force ROTC: https://www.afrotc.com/

Usually, you choose and apply for up to five colleges that have ROTC detachments onboard the campus.

Sometimes the college you are accepted-to does not have an ROTC detachment – look for colleges close by that have a detachment to which you might commute.