Hello, so I just found out about the Academy and was wondering how the age requirements worked. I am twenty two with one semester of community college, can you seriously not get in if your not already a freshman by your 22nd birthday? I could totally understand the 26 yr old scenario and being so much older than classmates but I can’t imagine the wasted possible talent for people who didn’t know about these academy options sooner. Please help! Thank you.
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USAFAGradMom
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- Be at least 17 but not past your 23rd birthday by July 1 of the year you enter the Academy
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My ds is an the same situation age wise. He cannot reapply due to age. He still has a dream of attending an AFROTC program but there seem to be no scholarship paths from a community college.
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See above post. You can’t be older than 23 when you report or younger than 17.
No wasted talent - for someone who truly wants to serve, has the talent and meets medical and other qualification standards, there are other paths to the goal of serving as a military officer.