Respectfully Request...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>As we come to the end of another application cycle, I would kindly request that an applicant who has changed their mind about pursuing an appointment notify Admissions that they wish to be withdrawn. Your BGO cannot withdraw you from the application process.</p>

<p>It is also a good time for those who have been offered an appointment to get in touch with their BGO if they would like their "scholarship" aka appointment presented to them at their school's award ceremony. School's across the country have many different "rules" as to when presentations can be made and it's good to get a head start.</p>

<p>One of the highlights of being a BGO and CGA Admissions Partner was announcing that one young man had earned the equivalent of $600K in "scholarships" through his appointments (between that and ROTC offers the amount was over $800K)...and was happy to announce that "We...USNA, got him!" PS: He's graduating this year and off to flight school!</p>

<p>Last, but not least, I encourage you to apply for local scholarships. You can apply the money awarded to your midshipman account to minimize your debt AND if you haven't heard, we were recently notified that there is NO deposit required for USNA this year.</p>

<p>Looking forward to 2013!</p>

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<p>Great post. I had heard about the deposit being waived. Good news.</p>

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<p>The "deposit being waived" doesn't mean it won't be owed. USNA has simply decided that, rather than making students pay money up front (which may have presented a hardship for some students), they will pay the money over the course of their four years at USNA. Thus, the money they get upon graduation will decrease. There is no such thing as a free lunch.</p>

<p>The downside, BTW, is that in the past many scholarship programs allowed students to apply their scholarship money to defraying the entrance deposit. Now that no deposit is required, my guess is that students attending USNA will have to decline their scholarships (at least the money portion). Someone please correct me if I have this wrong.</p>

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<p>^^^^^
Most local scholarships can be used to cover expenses such as books, computers, etc. If the scholarship stipulates that it can only be used towards tuition, it would need to be forfeited by USNA appointees.</p>