Mrs. Hamrick’s Counselor Corner

Are you interested in participating in one of the 5 service academies?  These include West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy.  If so, you will definitely want to participate in Academy Day, which will be on May 10 at Dobbins.  You have to register ahead of time for security purposes, but I have included all the information on how to do this on the announcement page of the guidance webpage.  You do know how to find this by now, right?  If not, let me know and I’ll help you find it.

To quote the information on Johnny Isakson’s website regarding the service academies, “to be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements established by law and be nominated from an authorized person including a member of the United States Senate or the House of Representatives.”  For more information, please visit his website.  The exception is the Coast Guard – you don’t need a nomination; rather there is a nationwide competition for acceptance.