My son was contacted by the Diversity Recriting Dept fall of his senior year. We never knew they existed until my son received the letter. They were offering to fly him to USAFA and shadow a cadet. We were afraid something had been filled out incorrectly along the way because my son is a white male. We learned The Department of Diversity Recruiting is funded and operated by the Association of Graduates, not USAFA. We were told their recruiting parameters were not based on USAFA's, and there were many criteria that could trigger their involvement. They could not divulge what my son's particular qualifying criteria was, but said they look at things such as geographic area, socio/economic factors, as well as many other factors. I assumed this was a hint! My son was raised in lower economic, single parent household, from a high school that never even had an applicant to USAFA.
My son did fly out for the visit. He never did receive a letter of assurance. He did receive an appointment. He is now a C2C (in his 3rd year, or the equivalent of a junior in the "real world.") He has been an IC athlete, a rugby player, a member of group staff, and just made Dean's list. It's a good program. It allowed my son to make an informed decision that I feel has been, and will continue to be, beneficial to both sides.
For my son and others that receive the benefits of this program and go on to graduate from USAFA, I hope when the phone rings from the Association of Graduates soliciting donations, they dig deep!
Let your ALO know you're interested in the program, and other than that, it's out of your hands. Keep taking your SAT/ACT, get good grades, apply for noms, hug your parents, do your best and line up plan B C D and E.
Best of luck!
My son did fly out for the visit. He never did receive a letter of assurance. He did receive an appointment. He is now a C2C (in his 3rd year, or the equivalent of a junior in the "real world.") He has been an IC athlete, a rugby player, a member of group staff, and just made Dean's list. It's a good program. It allowed my son to make an informed decision that I feel has been, and will continue to be, beneficial to both sides.
For my son and others that receive the benefits of this program and go on to graduate from USAFA, I hope when the phone rings from the Association of Graduates soliciting donations, they dig deep!
Let your ALO know you're interested in the program, and other than that, it's out of your hands. Keep taking your SAT/ACT, get good grades, apply for noms, hug your parents, do your best and line up plan B C D and E.
Best of luck!