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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has announced she will host four Academy Days this fall for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships.
“One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year. I encourage all West Virginia students, parents, and educators interested in learning more about this incredible and prestigious opportunity to attend one of my Academy Days this fall,” Senator Capito said. “Doing so will provide them—and their families—with a better understanding of what it means to attend the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Military/West Point, and Naval Academies or obtain an ROTC scholarship.”
During the events, various service academy admissions representatives and local ROTC scholarship program representatives will be available to answer questions and members of Senator Capito’s staff will provide information regarding her academy nomination application process. An appointment to a U.S. Service Academy is a fully funded education opportunity valued from $240,000 to more than $400,000.A representative from the Dept. of Defense’s Medical Examination Review Board (DoDMERB) will attend the September 23rd and 24th events.
Senator Capito’s Fall 2023 Academy Days events include:
Charleston Area
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: South Charleston High School
Address: 1 Eagle Way, South Charleston, W.Va. 25309
Southern West Virginia
Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Woodrow Wilson High School
Address: 400 Stanaford Road, Beckley, W.Va. 25801
Eastern Panhandle
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Spring Mills High School
Address: 499 Campus Drive, Martinsburg, W.Va. 25404
Northern West Virginia
Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Bridgeport High School
Address: 515 Johnson Avenue, Bridgeport, W.Va. 26330