How much does NAPS cost.

You only pay for a few things like books, a brigade fund and uniforms. Some things may have changed but for the most part you do have some cost. The education is paid for. They will deduct from your pay check which is around 1000 a month.
 
What is the typical daily schedule for you? I am going to naps this year & I am trying to see what to expect.
 
What is the typical daily schedule for you? I am going to naps this year & I am trying to see what to expect.
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Quoted by current NAPSter @navy2022VA on the 1st page of this thread (Btw -- our daughter will see you there too.)
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This question is pretty broad because life here is honestly crazy! You stay busy and throughout the year certain things become more lenient or change depending on the commanding officer, but after indoc there is mainly just heavy emphasis on school and studying. Day to day our schedule is
6 AM wake up, march to breakfast
6:30-7 clean
7:35 first class, 8:55 second class, 10:05-10:40 study period, 11 lunch, 12 third class, 1:20 fourth class, 2:35-3:30 study period, 3:30-5:30 sports period, 7-9:45 study period, 9:45-10:15 personal time 10:15 lights out.
So thats day to day but fridays are half days, and some days you have free periods, and also we have some weekends designated for military instruction which means you either travel (so fun), have assemblies, drill practice, or battalion physical training. That basically sums it up!
Edit: also in terms of general living, you live in one dorm with the whole student body and do everything together. Everyone is similar in age unlike at the academy so we are all generally close. The school building is right next door for easy access to tutors which is mandatory anyway, and you will learn that marching to chow is sucky when the weather gets cold. But we all stick it out together haha
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How much does NAPS cost.

You only pay for a few things like books, a brigade fund and uniforms. Some things may have changed but for the most part you do have some cost. The education is paid for. They will deduct from your pay check which is around 1000 a month.
We got paid 1000 the first month before deductions but since then theyve taken out 700/800 a month
 
Hey just found your post and was wondering if you know of any NAPster that entered after I-day? My DD is still waitlisted but with I-day being tomorrow I think they just forgot to update her status - didn't think they'd do that though.
 
Hey just found your post and was wondering if you know of any NAPster that entered after I-day? My DD is still waitlisted but with I-day being tomorrow I think they just forgot to update her status - didn't think they'd do that though.
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All NAPSters were supposed to report this morning between 7 and 9am. We dropped our DD off.

Swearing in happened at 4:30pm today .... 15 minutes of good byes at 4:45pm.

I would check the portal tomorrow.
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Howdy,
I read that people are only applicable for the service academy prep schools if they don’t uphold the minimum GPA or SAT or ACT scores. Is this true?
In my case, my SAT score is below average, but above the minimum, so this is concerning, because in this case I won’t be applicable for a prep school and won’t be competitive academically for a direct appointment.
Any advice would be awesome. Thank you.
 
USNA does not publish minimums. It is also more than test scores. They will look at a variety of factors like school profile, classes taken, grades, class ranking and scores to build a full academic profile. All you can do is put your best application forward. If USNA thinks you could use a year of prep they will review you for that.
 
Howdy,
I read that people are only applicable for the service academy prep schools if they don’t uphold the minimum GPA or SAT or ACT scores. Is this true?
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No .... NAPS is made up of a lot rough diamonds, kids with unique talents, and there are a fair number with above average USNA College Board Scores and respectable GPAs too, but need that extra year of honing things like managing schedules and study habits.
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If the Academy doesn’t think that you will benefit from the NAPS program, then they won’t place you there.
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