Congressman Faleomavaega would like to remind those
students interested in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York,
and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, that he is currently
accepting applications for nominations.
“I will accept applications through Thursday, November 1, 2001 for
the classes entering the academies in June, 2002.” said Faleomavaega.
“I should complete my review of all the applications by Monday, November
5, 2001, at which time I will select up to ten nominees to each academy.”
Federal law currently provides that only one candidate from American Samoa
may be enrolled and accepted at each Academy.
“Each year, provided a slot is available, I have the distinct privilege
of submitting to an academy the names of ten young men and women – those
whom I believe to be the most qualified and have the best chances of gaining
admission to one of the distinguished service academies.” Faleomavaega
added, “In order to assist me in selecting the best-qualified candidates,
because of the high qualifying standards set forth by the academies, I
will only consider applications that have a minimum Scholastic Assessment
Test (SAT) score of 1,000.”
There are five Military Service academies: the Air Force Academy
in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Military Academy, the Naval Academy,
the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, and the U.S. Coast
Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Of these, the Coast Guard
Academy does not require that a candidate be nominated. Interested
students may apply directly to the Coast Guard Academy.
The eligibility requirements for the Academies are that an applicant
must be:
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at least 17 years of age and must not have passed his/her 23rd birthday
on July 1 of the year of admission;
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unmarried, not pregnant and have no legal obligation to support a child,
children or other individual;
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a United States citizen (U.S. Nationals may be nominated but must obtain
U.S. citizenship before graduating); and
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of good moral character.
Candidates who are successful in gaining admission to one of the service
academies, which are ranked among the top-rated educational institutions
in the United States, can look forward to being challenged academically
as well as physically. They will also receive a four-year education
valued at approximately $55,000 per year and a career as an officer in
the U.S. Armed Forces.
For more information, contact Faleomavaega’s district office in
Utulei at 633-1372. |
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