(Corrected Copy) Fiscal Year 2007 Active Duty Applications to the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Preparatory School
This MARADMIN announces that the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2007 from enlisted Marines in both the active and reserve components for nomination to USNA and the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS). Applications must be submitted by February 15, 2007, though early applications are encouraged for earlier consideration and potential appointment offers.
Issued: January 29, 2007
1. PURPOSE. TO INFORM ALL MARINES THAT THE USNA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE USNA FROM ENLISTED MARINES IN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. MARINES MAY ONLY APPLY TO THE USNA. NAPS OBTAINS ITS STUDENTS FROM USNA APPLICATIONS THAT, IN THE OPINION OF THE USNA ADMISSIONS BOARD, COULD PROFIT FROM AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF ACADEMIC PREPARATION. THE APPLICANT MUST STATE ON THE APPLICATION WILLINGNESS TO ATTEND NAPS. 2. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE FORMAT CONTAINED IN ENCLOSURE (1) OF REFERENCE (A). THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER MUST FOLLOW THE FORMAT OF ENCLOSURE (2) OF REFERENCE (A) AND BE FORWARDED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT (ATTN: NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OFFICE), U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, 117 DECATUR ROAD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21402, BY 15 FEBRUARY 2007. THE REQUEST NEED ONLY BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S IMMEDIATE COMMANDING OFFICER. ALTHOUGH THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 15 FEBRUARY 2007, EARLY APPLICATIONS PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY OFFERS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA OR EARLY SELECTION TO NAPS. PLEASE SUBMIT PRE-APPLICATIONS ON-LINE AT WWW.USNA.EDU/ADMISSIONS/PRE-APPLICATION. BE SURE TO USE HIGH SCHOOL ETS CODE 999998. 3. INFORMATION. A. ALL APPLICANTS MUST READ REFERENCE (B) REGARDING EDUCATION BENEFITS AND CONTACT THEIR BASE EDUCATION OFFICER FOR COUNSELING REGARDING BENEFITS IF SELECTED FOR USNA OR NAPS. FURTHER INQUIRIES REGARDING CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF EDUCATION BENEFITS MAY BE DIRECTED TO HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION BRANCH (MRV); AT DSN 278-9550 OR COMMERCIAL (703)784-9550. B. REFERENCE (A) PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR MARINES WHO WANT TO COMPETE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA. APPLICANTS MUST REQUEST AND COMPLETE THE REQUIRED FORMS FOR ADMISSION TO THE USNA. THOSE APPLICANTS NOT OFFERED AN APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR NAPS IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND REQUEST NAPS IN THEIR ORIGINAL APPLICATION LETTER. C. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY ARE: (1) MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN. (2) HAVE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER. (3) BE AT LEAST 17 AND NOT HAVE REACHED AGE 23 ON 1 JULY OF THE YEAR THEY WOULD ENTER THE ACADEMY. (4) UNMARRIED, NOT PREGNANT, AND HAVE NO DEPENDENTS FOR WHICH THEY ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE. D. PER REFERENCE (C) A COMBINED SCORE OF 1050 IS REQUIRED ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) WITH A MINIMUM SCORE OF 550 IN MATH AND 500 IN VERBAL. A COMBINED SCORE OF 46 IS REQUIRED ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT) WITH A MINIMUM SCORE OF 24 IN MATH AND 22 IN ENGLISH. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICANTS HAVE QUALIFYING SAT OR ACT SCORES BEFORE APPLYING. E. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE THOSE MARINES TO APPLY WHO EXHIBIT SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AS SERVED WHEN COMMANDING OFFICERS ASSIST DESERVING MARINES IN GAINING ADMISSION TO THE USNA OR NAPS. 4. TRANSFER POLICY. A. TO THE USNA OR NAPS, TRANSFER ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMEA) ON OR ABOUT 1 MAY 2007. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL ORDERED TO THE USNA OR NAPS ARE TRANSFERRED WITH THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED BY REFERENCE (D). ORDERS MAY BE DECLINED IF THE APPLICANT DECIDES NOT TO ATTEND THE USNA OR NAPS. B. IN THE EVENT OF TRANSFER TO NEW DUTY STATION, ALL CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING ORDERS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT'S ORIGINAL COMMAND, SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE NEW COMMAND. C. MARINES WHO APPLY FOR NOMINATION TO THE USNA ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE THAT THE FLEET OFFICER, CANDIDATE GUIDANCE, USNA, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21402-5018, IS INFORMED OF CHANGES IN UNIT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. ADDITIONALLY, INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING (410) 293-1858, DSN 281-1858 OR BY EMAIL AT WWW.USNA.EDU. 5. RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 6. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MARADMIN.