In 2017 when my DS graduated from high school, USMA sent a topper as well. Cords or stole was not sent. I don't believe our high school would have allowed it any ways.
@hopeful2024 You received an LOA without completing your application? I didn't know they would do that. Are you sure it was a LOA and not a LOE? Either way, congratulations.
@Holden100. This isn't a true answer to your question but more of a suggestion. My DD 2021 was a three sport athlete and was in the middle of her basketball playoffs when she completed the CFA (third week of February smh). As with your scenario, her coaches were not PE teachers. We were...
I agree with mom3boys. As a side note, you may want to consider changing your member name if Jon Rosenfeld is your real name since this is anonymous forum.
Congratulations to your DD and best of luck to her on her journey! As many have said, it's about the willingness to serve and not necessarily the path taken. Wishing great things for her!
What @MidCakePa speaks of is exactly what happened to my 2021 West Point DD. She did not complete her application until February of 2017. By that time she had missed the nomination process ( she wasn't sure of herself or the process). She received an LOA on March 8th. On March 23rd through...
I paid my 2021 DD $2K deposit. She also paid $1K from money she received from High School graduation gifts. She was also awarded a local scholarship that was payable upon her completing her first semester of college. The scholarship was for $5K. All of that was put into her Cadet fund. To...
There are many people who were appointed that did not attend Boys/Girls State, SLE or NASS with my DD being one of them. With that being said, I understand your position of wanting to give your DS the best footing possible for an appointment. That's what we as parents do. If your son wants to...