AIR FORCE ACADEMY AFROTC SCHOLARSHIPS

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AIR FORCE ACADEMYADMISSIONS

• Lt. Col. Ed Driscoll
• Director
• Admissions Liaison Officer, NV

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OVERVIEW

• Academy Facts
• Qualifications
• Preparation
• Application Process

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ACADEMY FACTS

• Mission - To Develop and Inspire Air and Space
  Leaders With Vision For Tomorrow
• Established in 1954 - One of the Most
  Prestigious Schools in the Country
• Graduates Receive a Bachelor of Science Degree
  and a Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S.
  Air Force

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Eligibility

• Be at least 17 years old by July 1
• Have not passed your 23rd birthday on July 1
• US Citizen
• Unmarried, with no dependents

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Academy Qualifying Levels
Academic Record Top 40 English/Reading
580 SAT or 24 ACT Math/Sci
Reasoning 560 SAT or 25 ACT
Scores achieved under non-standard conditions
are not accepted. Physical Aptitude
Test Men Women Pull-ups (men) 5
- Flexed-arm hang (women) - 21 sec Standing
Long Jump 610 58 Modified Basketball
Throw 54 28 Pushups (2 minutes) 25
10 300-yard Shuttle-Run 65 sec 75 sec
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PAE

• One test for all three Service Academies
• USAFA still has event minimums
• Fail one event, fail entire PAE
• One retest allowed for failed PAE
• We will accept and share scores with Army Navy
• All five events are scored Pullups/Flexed arm
  hang, pushups, and shuttle run are double
  weighted. Basketball throw and long jump, single
  weighted.

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Profile of the Class of 2004

• Academic
• 2003 2004
• HS GPA 3.80 3.80
• SAT Verbal 630 630
• Math 650 650
• ACT English 28 28
• Math 29 29
• Reading 29 29
• Sci Reas 29 29

• Honors / Activities
• 2003 2004
• Class Pres 12 11
• Natl Hon Soc 69 69
• Eagle Scout/
• Gold Award 12 12
• Civil Air Patrol 7 10
• Athletic Letter 84 85

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Preparation

• Academics
• Athletics - Team Sports
• Extracurricular Activities
• Key Club
• National Honor Society
• Scouting
• Girls/Boys State
• School Student Body
• Community Service Activities

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Application Process

• Academy Application
• Precandidate Questionnaire (Due Dec 31)
• Complete Application (Due Jan 31)
• Nomination (NLT Nov 1)

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Nomination Sources
AFA
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• Congressional
• Both U.S. Senators
• Representative
• Vice President

• Military Related
• Presidential (Unlimited Nominations 100
  Appointments)
• Regular / Reserve Components (170)
• Honor Military Schools / AFROTC / AFJROTC (5
  Detch 20 Appts)
• Deceased / Disabled / MIA (65)
• Medal of Honor

• Other
• Foreign (Through State Department)
• U.S. Territories

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Applicant Evaluation
Notification Letters
Prior Academic Record
Academic Composite
Tentative Candidate
Verbal Score
Math Score
Not Competitive
Weighted Composite
Athletic
Extra Curricular Composite
Not Qualified - Citizen - Age
Non Athletic
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CANDIDATE KIT

• USAFA Form 146, Personal Data Form
• USAFA Form 147, Activities Form
• USAFA Form 148, Request for Secondary School
  Transcript
• AF Form 2030, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Certificate
• USAFA Form 0-878, Writing Sample
• PAE
• 4060 generated for ALO
• Name sent to DoDMERB for medical exam

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Tentative Candidate Process
Medical Examination
(DoDMERB)
PAE
Selection Process
Candidate Kit
Recommended
Complete File
Liaison Officer Evaluation
SAT or ACT Scores

Nomination
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Admission Measures
Academic Composite
PAE
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Final Selection Composite


Weighted Composite
Selection Panel (20)
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Extracurricular Composite
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Liaison Officer Evaluation
Medical Category
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Admissions Calendar
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jun Jul
(Junior)
(Senior)
SAT
SAT
SAT
SAT
SAT
SAT
ACT
ACT
ACT
ACT
Student requests nom from Congressperson
Nom Selections
Noms to AFA
Regular Selection
National Decision Date
PCQ and Online Apps
Apps Due
Application Kits Mailed
Ltrs of Assurance
Class Enters
Appointment Offers
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It Could Be that the Purpose of Your Life is Only
Serve as a Warning to Others
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ROTC
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ROTC

• Where?
• Types of Scholarships Available
• Qualifications
• Application Process

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Locations
143 Detachments with access to over 900
Universities Colleges through cross town
agreements.
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Scholarships

• All Scholarships
• Lab Fees Text book Allowance - 510
• Monthly allowance 250, 300, 350, 400
• Type I (5)
• Full College Tuition
• Type II (10)
• Capped at 15,000 per year
• Type VII (85)
• Capped at 9,000 per year
• Can not use at a school where tuition gt 9,000
• Option to convert to 3 Year 15,000 per year

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Qualifications

• GPA 3.0
• SAT 1100
• ACT Comp 24
• Fitness Test (PAE)
• Citizen Before Scholarship Activation
• 17 Years Old
• Not Enrolled in Full-time College Program

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Application Process

• 1 June - 2 December
• Scholarship based on Major
• Interview
• Selection Boards Sept. - Feb.
• Misc forms
• Drug Abuse
• Civil Involvement
• All Items Returned by 17 Jan 2003
• No SAT or ACT scores taken after 31 Dec 2003