Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) will host an orientation day for students who live in the Second Congressional District and would like to attend a military service academy.
The orientation will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the library of Little Rock’s Central High School.
“Each year, I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of students to our country’s service academies. The upcoming orientation will be a great opportunity for interested high school students and their parents to learn more about this process and have their questions answered by academy representatives,” Griffin said in a news release Monday.
Attendees will be provided with information on the application, nomination, selection and appointment processes. Representatives will give a short orientation and answer questions about applying to West Point, the Naval Academy, the Coast Guard Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy and the Air Force Academy.
“An academy appointment has an estimated value of more than $400,000. Each academy selects nominees on the basis of moral character, scholastic achievement, physical fitness, leadership and college admission test scores. The honor of attending a service academy comes with a commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation,” the release concluded.
For more information, visit the congressman’s website: http://Griffin.House.gov/ServiceAcademies.
