Countries eligible to nominate cadets to service academies

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tjennings

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Hi all,
My friend is not a U.S. citizen but he would like to attend West Point. There seems to be very little information on the USMA admissions website and online in general regarding foreign applicants. The West Point website says that the Department of Defence selects the countries that are eligible to nominate cadets to service academies. I have searched online for at least two hours and could not find any lists, not even older ones.
If someone could help give me more information about applying to a service academy as a non-U.S citizen and the countries eligible to nominate cadets to military academies that would be great.
-T
 
At the highest country-country level, the U. S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense collaborate with counterparts to agree on attendees from foreign nations. Seats at an Academy are often part of a DOS foreign aid package or other agreement. The rationale is that it would benefit both countries to have a foreign cadet understand U.S. Army culture and practices, build peer relationships and deepen their American English language skills. Foreign cadets receive a B.S. degree, and are usually commissioned into their home country service by military attachés serving in Washington, DC. Some may owe a certain number of years of government service rather than military service.

The place to start is with the home country service. Someone on that staff will know. The home country counterpart service academy may also know. Some cadets may attend a year at their home country academy, then go to the counterpart U.S. service academy. Much care is taken to ensure their spoken and written English skills, and math/science background, will enable them to succeed.

The link below lists the countries of foreign cadets in the Class of 2019. That may not represent a full list. You can google similar articles for other class years. The countries are usually mentioned when the demographic make-up of the class is described.

Class of 2023 to Enter West Point | United States Military Academy West Point

West Point Military Academy
www.westpoint.edu www.westpoint.edu
 
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@shiner

I knew I’d found those links before when this question has arisen. Thank you for posting.
 
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