Military Academies ROTC Scholarships/Enlistments

1. Military AcademiesROTC Scholarships/Enlistments By Hank Mason 11th Grade Counselor

2. Boiling Spring High School Junior Student Parents Night • 6:00 Introduction and welcome Mason/ Gordon / West • 6:05 Air Guard TSgt Kenneth Monroe • 6:15 Air Force TSgt Adam Raffety • 6:25 Army Guard SGT Gault • 6:35 Army SGT Turner • 6:45 Marines SGT Brown • 6:55 Navy Petty Officer Biles • 7:00 US Military Academies /ROTC Cadet Thomas/Mason • 7:10 Financial- Aid Caroline Sparks (Wofford College) • 7:20 Final-11th grade information Mason

3. U.S. Air Force Academy

4. Academy Eligibility Requirements • US Citizen • 17-22 years of age • Unmarried • Good moral character • Top 20% of class • Pass Fitness Assessment • Appointment from a Congressional Rep.

5. U.S. Air Force Academy

6. Academy Eligibility Requirements 8. Apply by February of 11thgrade year 9. Attend local Congressman Academy Day Visit web site below http://www.usafa.af.mil/index.asp

7. U.S. Airforce ROTC Scholarships

8. U.S. Airforce ROTC Scholarships

9. Eligibility Requirements • To be eligible for scholarship consideration, you must achieve an SAT composite of 1180 (Math and Critical Reading portions only) or ACT composite of 26 and attain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. • The following table provides some information to indicate whether or not you think you will be academically competitive for an AFROTC scholarship. This is last year’s average select rate winners:

10. Eligibility Requirements

11. Eligibility Requirements • To apply for an Air Force ROTC scholarship, you must have your application submitted online by midnight December • Physical fitness assessment • Interview • Web Site - http://afrotc.com/

12. WEST POINT U.S Military Academy

13. Academy Eligibility Requirements • Start Early • Applying to West Point takes more time than applying to other colleges. Don’t wait until deadlines are looming and it’s too late to meet them. • Explore the Campus • Schedule a campus visit to help decide whether West Point is right for you. Learn everything you can at the academy while you’re here. • Attend the Summer Leaders Seminar • Apply to attend our week-long Summer Leaders Seminar the summer before your senior year. You’ll experience firsthand a bit of what it means to be a cadet. Click here to download our free SLS brochure. • Sharpen Academic Skills • Take college-preparatory and Advanced Placement courses in high school to sharpen your academic abilities. • Take the SAT or ACT exam in your junior year. Take the exam multiple times if you like – West Point will only consider your highest scores. • Be a Leader • Assume responsible positions in school, church, scouting and community activities. Show us you have experience to build upon. • Get Fit • Improve your physical conditioning through cross-country running and swimming. Join a strenuous team sport. Practice for the Candidate* Fitness Assessment, required for admission.

14. Academy Eligibility Requirements • At least 17 but not yet 23 years of age • Not married • Not pregnant or have a legal obligation to support a child • A U.S. Citizen (exception: see International Admissions)

15. Academy Eligibility Requirements • ACT Scores* • Range English Math Sci Reas Read • 31-36 ..........31% ........ 25% ........ 19% .......46% • 26-30 ..........43% ........ 58% ........ 46% .......41% • 21-25 ..........24% ........ 16% ........ 33% .......13% • 16-20 ............2% .......... 1% .......... 2% .........0% • 11-15 ........... 0% .......... 0% .......... 0% .........0% • Mean .............28 ........... 28 ............27 ..........30 • SAT Scores* • Range Verbal Math • 700-800 .......................18% ................... 22% • 600-699 .......................48% ................... 57% • 500-599 .......................31% ................... 20% • 400-499 .........................3% ..................... 1% • 300-399 .........................0% ..................... 0% • Mean .............................626 .................... 648

16. Academy Eligibility Requirements • Volume of Applicants • Men Women Total • Applicant Files Started ...8,075 ...2,058 .. 10,133 • Nominated .....................2,952 ......529 .... 3,481 • Qualified (academically • & physically) ...........1,660 ......284 .... 1,944 • Admitted ........................1,097 ......195 .... 1,292 • Rank in High School Class • First Fifth .................................... 68% • Second Fifth .............................. 23% • Third Fifth .................................... 8% • Fourth Fifth .................................. 1% • Bottom Fifth ................................. 0%

17. Academy Eligibility Requirements • Academic Honors • Class Valedictorians ..................................... 60 • Class Salutatorians ....................................... 42 • National Merit Scholarship Recognition ...... 198 • National Honor Society ................................ 737 • Activities • Boys/Girls State Delegate ............................ 182 • Class or Student Body President .................. 222 • School Paper Editor, Co-Editor or Staff .... 125 • Yearbook Editor or Co-Editor ..................... 79 • Debate Team ............................................ 180 • Dramatics .................................................... 128 • Scouting Participants ................................... 509 • Eagle Scout (men) or Gold Award (women) 195 • Varsity Athletics ........................................ 1,278 • Letter Winner ......................................... 1,108 • Team Captain .......................................... 708

18. Contact info www.admissions.usma.edu Director of Admissions United States Military Academy 606 Thayer Road West Point, New York 10996-1797 845-938-4041 admissions@usma.edu

19. U. S Army ROTC Scholarship

20. Eligibility Requirements • Be a U.S. citizen • Be between the ages of 17 and 26 • Have a high school GPA of at least 2.50 • Have a high school diploma or equivalent • Score a minimum of 920 on the SAT (math/verbal) or 19 on the ACT (excluding the required writing test scores) • Meet physical standards • Agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army on Active Duty or in a Reserve Component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard)

21. Eligibility Requirements

22. Your Commitment • An eight-year service commitment with the Army. • Serve full time in the Army for four years and four years with the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). • Selected Cadets may choose to serve part time in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard while pursuing a civilian career

23. Eligibility Requirements • Initial Application Deadline is inJanuary. All updates are required to be postmarked by February. • Please Note: Applications for the U.S. Army ROTC 4-Year College Scholarship Program for school year 2014-2015 will be accepted beginning February 2015. • http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html

24. U.S. Naval Academy

25. Academy Eligibility Requirements Basic Requirements for Eligibility: • United States Citizen • Good moral character • At least 17 and not past their 23rd birthday on July 1st of the year they would enter the academy; • Unmarried • Not pregnant • No dependents

26. Academy Eligibility Requirements You must • be found scholastically qualified by the Admissions Board • be medically qualified • pass the Naval Academy's Physical Aptitude Examination (same for all the service academies) • receive an official nomination from one of many sources available • Apply by February of your 11thgrade year

27. Academy Eligibility Requirements • There is no specific GPA minimum. However, you should strive to be at least in the top 20 percent of your high school class. • Verbal 560-670 Math 600-700 • 50% of the 2014 class achieved SAT scores within that range

28. Academy Eligibility Requirements • COMPOSITION • Top 10%.......................................................... 56% • Top 25%.......................................................... 71% • Top Third of H.S. Class................................. 87% • Varsity Athletics............................................. 89% • Community Service....................................... 87% • Dramatics, Public Speaking or Debating ... 67% • Student Body Leader.................................... 66% • Captain/Co-Captain of Sports Team............ 63% • National Honor Society................................. 63% • Church Group................................................ 52% • Tutoring.......................................................... 39% • Musical Activities (Band, Chorus, Etc.)....... 31% • Another Language Spoken at Home............ 18% • Work Experience (>10 hrs./week)................. 17% • ROTC/JROTC/Sea Cadetes/Civil Air Patrol... 17% • Hardship or Adverse Life Experience.......... 17% • School Publication ....................................... 11% • First to Attend College in Family................. 10% • First Generation American........................... 6%

29. Academy Eligibility Requirements APPLICATIONS • Men .............................................................. 15,781 • Women............................................................ 4,820 • Total................................................................20,601 OFFERS OF APPOINTMENT • Men ............................................................ 1,049 • Women............................................................ 345 • Total .............................................................. 1,394 CLASS SIZE • Men ......................................................... 917 • Women............................................................ 294 • Total .............................................................. 1,211 NOMINATING CATEGORIES • Presidential.................................................... 833 • Congressional............................................... 5,146 • Secretary of the Navy.................................... 351 • ROTC/JROTC................................................. 142 • Children of Deceased/Disabled Veterans.... 35

30. Contact information Candidate Guidance OfficeUnited States Naval Academy117 Decatur RoadAnnapolis, MD 21402-5018(410) 293-4361 http://www.usna.edu/homepage.php

31. U.S.Navy ROTC Scholarships

32. Eligibility Requirements • U.S. Citizenship or national • Not less than 17 years old by Sept. 1 of the year starting college and no more than 23 on December 31 of that year • Must not have reached 27th birthday by December 31 of the year in which graduation and commissioning are anticipated • Applicants with prior military service may be eligible for age adjustments for amount of time equal to their prior service, on month-by-month basis, for maximum of 36 months, if they will not reach 30th birthday by December 31 of the year of graduation and commissioning • High school graduation or equivalency certificate by August 1 of the year of entrance into four-year NROTC Scholarship program • No moral obligations or personal convictions that prevent conscientious bearing of arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic or to taking an oath to perform such acts. • Physically qualified by Navy or Marine Corps standards • You must not have any body piercing or tattoos that violate Navy or Marine Corps policy

33. Eligibility Requirements • All requirements for bachelor's degree under college/university rules and regulations • Complete certain courses specified by Navy • Requirements may vary by college, but Navy and Marine Corps highly emphasize academic success • Normal course load required by college or university for degree completion • In addition to normal course load, midshipmen must follow these general academic guidelines: • Calculus (one year by end of sophomore year) (not required for Nurse- or Marine Corps- option students) • Physics (one year of calculus-based physics by end of junior year) (not required for Nurse- or Marine Corps- option students) • English grammar and composition (one year) (not required for Marine Corps option) • National Security Policy/American Military Affairs (not required for Nurse-option) • One semester of language or culture is required. • Naval Science course each semester • Weekly drill instruction periods • Four- to Six- week training period each summer • Nurse midshipmen participate in summer training in accordance with their individual nursing curriculum requirements • Scholarship midshipmen may enroll in courses requiring five years for bachelor’s degree provided they will not have reached their 27th birthday on June 30 of year in which they complete fifth year and are commissioned

34. Eligibility Requirements • Qualifying scores on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) • SAT/ACT Math and English / Critical Reading scores can be from two different tests; applicants can combine best Math w/ best English / Critical Reading scores to achieve qualifying scores. (Navy and Nurse Option only) • SAT: 530 Critical Reading; 520 mathACT: 22 English 21 Math

35. Eligibility Requirements • If applicant is in the top 10% of his/her high school graduating class, the SAT/ACT test scores can be below the above stated minimum. (Navy and Nurse Option only) • If these academic criteria cannot be met, other opportunities exist for an NROTC scholarship -- please contact your local Navy Recruiter or NROTC Unit • Valid Test Dates for the 2014-15 Scholarship Year are December 2013 through December 2014. • https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/

36. Eligibility Requirements

38. U. S. Navy Nurse Program NURSE Apply for and gain admission to NROTC colleges offering the nursing academic program (not required during selection process, but notification of admission must be received before scholarship can be activated) • Qualifying scores on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) • SAT/ACT Math and English / Critical Reading scores can be from two different tests; applicants can combine best Math w/ best English / Critical Reading scores to achieve qualifying scores. (Nurse and Navy Option only) • SAT: 530 Critical Reading; 520 mathACT: 22 English 21 Math • If applicant is in the top 10% of his/her high school graduating class, the SAT/ACT test scores can be below the above stated minimum. (Nurse and Navy Option only)

39. U. S. Marines Scholarship • Achieve a qualifying score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT), or the American College Test (ACT). The SAT math and critical reading scores must be from the same and most recent test. Applicants cannot combine their best math and critical reading scores from the SAT to achieve the qualifying score for application. (Marine Corps Option only). • SAT: 1000 Combination of Math and Critical Reading Only • ACT minimum composite score of 22 • Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT): 74

40. U.S Coast Guard Academy

41. Academy Eligibility Requirements

42. Eligibility Requirements • A U.S. citizen of sound moral character • Unmarried with no dependents or financial debt • 17-22 years of age on July 1 of the year of entry • A high school graduate or GED recipient (or will be prior to entry) PASS • FITNESS TEST • MEDICAL SCREEN • INTERVIEW • SUMMER PROGRAM

43. DEAD LINES 12TH GRADE YEAR • October: Deadline to submit all application material for review under Early Action Group One • November: Deadline to submit all application material for review under Early Action Group Two • December: Last eligible testing date for the ACT with Writing Test exam

44. CONTACT INFORMATION • UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY31 MOHEGAN AVENUENEW LONDON, CT 06320ADMISSIONS • HOTLINE: 800.883.USCG (8724) • http://www.uscga.edu/

45. South Carolina Air National Guard

46. SC Air National Guard Recruiter • TSgt Kenneth Monroe • 803 315-7419 • Kenneth.monroe@ang.af.mil

47. South Carolina Army National Guard

48. SC Army National Guard Recruiter • SGT Michael Gault • 864 764-0135 • Michael.gault1@us.army.mil

49. United States Air Force • Qualifications and Benefits • SOFTBOOK program qualifications for Juniors • 17 year old juniors with qualifying ASVAB scores and a good physical pick top 5 jobs that they are interested in. (Seniors and Grads pick 10+) • Benefits • Money – E-1 - E-3 earn $1547-$1823 / Live in college style dorm / eat at Dining fac. • Advancement – Pay raise every year / every 2 yrs / rank / possible 3 raises in 1 yr • Travel – Air Force Bases located in the U.S, Europe, and Asia • Training – 8.5 weeks basic training / 4 – 52 wks technical training / upgrade training • Recreation – 30 days paid vacation / fitness centers on base / recreation centers • Education – All AF training is accredited by Community College of the AF - Southern Association of Colleges accredited / $4500 annual tuition assistance / $54000 MGI bill • Satisfaction – Responsibility for ones self / recognition for ones accomplishments • Security – Job security / Free medical and dental care / Retirement plan - 50% pay after 20 yrs of service

50. U S Air Force Recruiter • TSgt Adam Raffety • 864 574-7383 • Adam.raffety@us.af.mil