WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will host a U.S. Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, May 5th for high school students from schools across the state.  The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) in Warwick.

This informational seminar is open to all high school students and their parents who are interested in learning about the requirements and procedures for seeking a Congressional nomination and obtaining an appointment to one of the United States Service Academies.  However, the program is specifically geared for students currently enrolled in their junior year of high school.

“Our nation’s service academies are world-class educational institutions that instill the values of hard work, leadership, and duty to young men and women.  Academy Day is a great opportunity to learn about the process of applying to one of our nation’s outstanding service academies.  I encourage all interested students and their parents to attend,” said Reed, who graduated from West Point in 1971.

“Our nation's service academies provide students with an unparalleled opportunity to obtain a great education while serving our country,” said Whitehouse.  “It’s my honor each year to host Service Academy Day with Senator Reed to provide Rhode Island students with a chance to learn more about these exceptional institutions. I encourage all interested students and their families to attend.”

Representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard academies, along with ROTC spokesmen from Providence College and the University of Rhode Island, will be on hand to answer questions and distribute information about their respective programs.  In addition, Senators Reed and Whitehouse will discuss procedures for seeking a Congressional nomination from each of their respective offices.

Students wishing to attend service academies must meet high academic and physical standards.  Applicants must be legal Rhode Island residents and United States citizens, at least 17 years of age, with no children or other legal dependents.  Students attending the service academies are on active duty starting the day they enter an academy. 

For those interested in attending a Service Academy starting in the 2013-2014 academic year, the application deadline for a nomination is October 31, 2012.

WHO: U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard academies, along with ROTC spokesmen from Providence College and the University of Rhode Island

WHAT: United States Service Academy Day for high school students to learn how to apply to attend U.S. military academies.

WHEN: Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE: The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI)

Presentation Room 4080

Warwick