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Thank
you for your inquiry about the
US
Coast Guard Academy
(Academy) and the
Academy
Introduction Mission Program (AIM)
2012 summer program and the "Bear
Tracks" newsletter for future Cadets.
AIM
(Academy Introduction Mission) "is a one-week summer program for
current High School Juniors who will be rising High School Seniors next
summer. Intense, exciting, non-stop - it's a chance to see if the
Academy is right for you - and if you have what it takes to succeed.
If selected, you will experience the Coast Guard Academy personally - just
like a cadet - for one week in July."
AIM Week Dates for Year
2012 are planned for:
First Week - July 3-9
Second Week - July 10-16
Third Week - July 17-23
Note: Sessions now start on
Sunday and run through the following Saturday.
Every
summer since 1955 the Auxiliary has sponsored a visit
to the Coast
Guard Academy for
selected high school students. As a direct result of
this program, many of these AIM candidates have
applied and competed for appointments to the Coast
Guard Academy. It was project AIM that initially
introduced many current Coast Guard officers to the
Academy.
Project
AIM is open to High
School Juniors with Strong Academic Records, Athletic
Skills and Community Service.
Basic Requirements for
Participation in Project Aim:
Be
a U.S. citizen between 15 and 18 years of age, and
currently a high school junior.
Be unmarried with no legal dependents, with a
good scholastic record.
Be
in good health and physical condition; able to run, do
push-ups and sit-ups.
Weight must be proportional to height.
Common medical disqualifiers include color
blindness, asthma, and visual not correctable to
20/20.
Have
good leadership potential with a genuine interest in a
career in the U.S. Coast Guard.
This
program is highly competitive, with applicants from
all over the United States.
APPLICATION
PROCESS
Applications
are normally accepted from December through April 15th each year.
You can apply through the
Academy Admission
Office.
The deadline remains April 15th,
2012, so there will be plenty of time for the application.
If you have further questions you may contact me,
John R. Bryne
Flotilla
Staff Officer, Human
Resources.
Stay
in touch with your local Coast Guard Auxiliary
representative – you can even arrange for an
optional interview with them during the application
cycle.
Project AIM participants
are 12 times more likely to receive an appointment to
CGA.
For more information, see your high school
guidance counselor, or
e-mail
John R. Bryne
Flotilla
Staff Officer, Personnel Services
or contact the
U.S.
Coast Guard Academy
The
Academy is
located in
New London, Connecticut.
Admission to the Coast Guard Academy is Merit-Focused (not requiring
Congressional Appointment as with all other military academies), for
United States citizen ages 17 to 21. It is a
4-year Scholarship plus monthly allowance with majors in Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Naval
Architecture and Marine Environmental Sciences, Management or
Government. Graduation confers a Bachelor’s Degree and an Ensign
Commission, which requires a five-year Active Duty Commitment.
Cadets have +1180 Average SAT’s.
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