Thank you for your helpful information. My son is now in contact with his academy counselor and so we are praying that he will be granted a waiver. Since my son returned from NASS last June, he has talked more about attending an academy than anything in his entire life. He wanted the Naval Academy but is now most interested in the Air Force Academy because he truly hopes to fly... Thank you for taking your valuable time to post answers to so many of our questions! I am so very grateful to you especially, because your answers have been so helpful to the parents of the future "hopeful" cadets. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!