Falcon foundation scholarship 2018

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All, DD received Falcon scholarship on 3/16. 1. I’m curious if others on this forum have received notice for this fall and what prep schools are being considered.
2. She is seriously considering NWP, but I have some concerns about the second semester. Can any NWP alumni speak to their second semester experience and how the lessons learned at NWP helped with maintaining good study and exercise habits?
 
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All, DD received Falcon scholarship on 3/16. 1. I’m curious if others on this forum have received notice for this fall and what prep schools are being considered.
2. She is seriously considering NWP, but I have some concerns about the second semester. Can any NWP alumni speak to their second semester experience and how the lessons learned at NWP helped with maintaining good study and exercise habits?

I got invited to USAFA Prep & only USAFA Prep.
 
My DD self prepped at NWP. Can’t really say enough good things about the program and the Durbeck’s! She is home now going to the university in our town taking classes to help if she is lucky enough to get an appointment. She made friends there that will last her a lifetime. PM me if you want more info.
 
All, DD received Falcon scholarship on 3/16. 1. I’m curious if others on this forum have received notice for this fall and what prep schools are being considered.
2. She is seriously considering NWP, but I have some concerns about the second semester. Can any NWP alumni speak to their second semester experience and how the lessons learned at NWP helped with maintaining good study and exercise habits?

I attended NWP this fall as a free agent and I might be able to help. Firstly, congratulations! Getting a Falcon Foundation Scholarship is a huge accomplishment. When I applied last year, I didn't get into any of the academies I applied to; the closest I was to getting in was being on the Coast Guard Academy's prep school waitlist. So after not getting in, I convinced my parents to send me to NWP. NWP has been the best decision I have ever made. I loved my time there and by far the hardest part was saying goodbye and going back home. For my second semester, I was already accepted at several civilian colleges and I ended up deferring my enrollment to the spring. Most students at NWP didn't do this and applied to schools for the spring semester while at NWP and the Durbecks are great at helping people through this process. At these schools, I was recruited to play lacrosse so on top of a full course load, I'm also playing DIII lacrosse this semester. All of the skills I learned at NWP (memorization, study habits, organization, time management etc.) I still use since compared to your avaregae college student, I just don't have as much time. We have 3 hours of lacrosse practice everyday and we can travel up to 3 hours for games.

The point of having a semester at college is to give you the college experience. While at NWP, you have the Durbecks looking out for you, and all the students hold each other responsible and help each other. At college you don't have that support network or safety net- if you want to sleep through class or show up late, you can. This semester is really about you using the skills you learned at NWP and seeing if you can still do them even when the Durbecks or your friends aren't forcing you to. If you get an appointment, they are conditional and they need to see good transcripts from your second semester so if you truely want to succeed, you will continue your study habits. For me, physical fitness has never been a problem and with me playing lacrosse, I don't have as much time to lift as I would like, but I do a lot of conditioning and am playing for about 3 hours everyday. If fitness is a problem, Mr. Durbeck has so many good work outs and second semester is also about maintaining your fitness. When I started my second semester, we had a fitness test for lacrosse and I ran the fastest mile on the team at 6:00 in lacrosse gear. Mr Durbeck will make sure you are in the best shape of your life when you leave NWP, but its on you to continue to workout, run and swim.

If you are really interested in Air Force, NWP is the place for you- USAFA loves NWP. Last year, they sent 30 of their 60 falcon scholars here and falcon scholars from NWP consistency outperform falcon scholars from other prep schools once at the academy. For me, getting my rejection letters last year was the best thing to happen to me. As much as I would like to think I was ready for the academies, I wasn't. NWP has made such a big difference in my life and this year, I have received a National Navy ROTC scholarship (4 years full tuition), and appointments to Air Force ,Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines Academies (I still haven't heard from the Naval Academy yet and I didn't apply to West Point) this year. Hopefully this helped. If you have any other questions I'd be happy to try and answer them or I can ask some of my friends from NWP If I don't know the answer.

-Colton
(NWP class of 2017)
 
Congratulations on the falcon scholarship! It is the golden ticket and you should be proud. I am a Falcon Scholar that attended NWP in the fall and am in my second semester back at home. I received my appointment a few weeks back and feel a million times more prepared for the academy than I would have been last year as a senior. Before you choose a prep school, call the ones you are interested in. I called nmmi and NWP and I’m glad I did- no doubt NWP was the best experience of my life. Why? NWP taught valuable study habits such as time management, physical fitness and memorization through a strict schedule and memorizing 1400 vocabulary words throughout the time I was there (20 a day, 6 days a week). The schedule includes classes all day, (math, English, vocab, Chem, physics) and study halls before and after dinner until 10 at night. There was no talking, working together, or music during study halls. In study hall, you studied because the classses were hard. In addition, the Durbeck’s are amazing people and want the absolute best for their students. Give them a call sometime and you’ll know what I mean. Second semester is tough, but the skills I learned at NWP help me everyday. I’m attending community college and while the classes aren’t as difficult as NWP, it gives you a chance to use all the study skills and habits I spent all fall perfecting. It’s like a free trial before the academy. A few more things about NWP. The WiFi is terrible, so it forces you to work together and learn from your peers rather than just googling everything. Remember how I said you can’t work together in study hall? If you want help, you have to make time either on the weekends or another part of your day, further promoting time management. I was in subpar shape when I arrived, but Mr. D has an amazing training program and I left in the best shape of my life. Lastly, I met some of the best friends of my life. Stuck on a mountain with virtually no leave and no car and no cell service, it’s like a family. Good luck in your decision!
 
All, DD received Falcon scholarship on 3/16. 1. I’m curious if others on this forum have received notice for this fall and what prep schools are being considered.
2. She is seriously considering NWP, but I have some concerns about the second semester. Can any NWP alumni speak to their second semester experience and how the lessons learned at NWP helped with maintaining good study and exercise habits?

I attended NWP this fall as a free agent and I might be able to help. Firstly, congratulations! Getting a Falcon Foundation Scholarship is a huge accomplishment. When I applied last year, I didn't get into any of the academies I applied to; the closest I was to getting in was being on the Coast Guard Academy's prep school waitlist. So after not getting in, I convinced my parents to send me to NWP. NWP has been the best decision I have ever made. I loved my time there and by far the hardest part was saying goodbye and going back home. For my second semester, I was already accepted at several civilian colleges and I ended up deferring my enrollment to the spring. Most students at NWP didn't do this and applied to schools for the spring semester while at NWP and the Durbecks are great at helping people through this process. At these schools, I was recruited to play lacrosse so on top of a full course load, I'm also playing DIII lacrosse this semester. All of the skills I learned at NWP (memorization, study habits, organization, time management etc.) I still use since compared to your avaregae college student, I just don't have as much time. We have 3 hours of lacrosse practice everyday and we can travel up to 3 hours for games.

The point of having a semester at college is to give you the college experience. While at NWP, you have the Durbecks looking out for you, and all the students hold each other responsible and help each other. At college you don't have that support network or safety net- if you want to sleep through class or show up late, you can. This semester is really about you using the skills you learned at NWP and seeing if you can still do them even when the Durbecks or your friends aren't forcing you to. If you get an appointment, they are conditional and they need to see good transcripts from your second semester so if you truely want to succeed, you will continue your study habits. For me, physical fitness has never been a problem and with me playing lacrosse, I don't have as much time to lift as I would like, but I do a lot of conditioning and am playing for about 3 hours everyday. If fitness is a problem, Mr. Durbeck has so many good work outs and second semester is also about maintaining your fitness. When I started my second semester, we had a fitness test for lacrosse and I ran the fastest mile on the team at 6:00 in lacrosse gear. Mr Durbeck will make sure you are in the best shape of your life when you leave NWP, but its on you to continue to workout, run and swim.

If you are really interested in Air Force, NWP is the place for you- USAFA loves NWP. Last year, they sent 30 of their 60 falcon scholars here and falcon scholars from NWP consistency outperform falcon scholars from other prep schools once at the academy. For me, getting my rejection letters last year was the best thing to happen to me. As much as I would like to think I was ready for the academies, I wasn't. NWP has made such a big difference in my life and this year, I have received a National Navy ROTC scholarship (4 years full tuition), and appointments to Air Force ,Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines Academies (I still haven't heard from the Naval Academy yet and I didn't apply to West Point) this year. Hopefully this helped. If you have any other questions I'd be happy to try and answer them or I can ask some of my friends from NWP If I don't know the answer.

-Colton
(NWP class of 2017)
Wow, that is amazing. Good job seriously.
 
From a USAFA cadet, non-prep standpoint, the NWP cadets consistently seem to be the best and most prepared of all the falcon scholarship cadets. I don't think I've heard anything negative about the school, but a lot of cadets will speak negatively about their experiences at other prep schools. Would highly, highly recommend choosing NWP.
 
I went to NWP on a Falcon scholarship and recently graduated from USAFA. I don't think I would have done nearly as well without the experiences and friendships I developed at NWP.

Honestly, NWP restricts your time more than USAFA does. It's just for a much shorter duration, which makes it manageable. The second semester is a really good opportunity to figure out which of your study habits worked and how to build productivity into a fairly empty schedule (which actually does help a lot for semesters at USAFA where you have lighter days on your schedule.) I probably learned more during my semester at a civilian school of how to get help academically and plan ahead for busy exam weeks than I did at NWP, but NWP set me up for success by developing time management and study skills.

Happy to answer any other questions.
 
NWP grads, you say you learned study skills/habits there. Can you give examples of what you mean? Do they teach you how to study a textbook, take notes, how to prepare for tests or did you mean something else like studying without distractions?
 
Mintyicedtea,
There are several ways I believe NWP taught me how to study and improved my study habits. 1. The classes are difficult. If you want your dreams to come true, you need to work for it, and the Durbecks reminded us of that every day. If you wanted to succeed, you studied and learned which studying style worked best for you on your own. 2. Vocabulary Tests. Every day (except Sundays) there is a vocabulary test over 20 absurd words most have never heard of. The definitions are long, and must be written exactly on the tests. The schooling would be doable without vocab, but vocab takes up a lot of time and teaches you how to memorize fast and time management to get all your studying in. 3. Mandatory study halls. You have to attend, and there is no music no talking no using the bathroom no distractions. Concentration is key. Hope that answered your questions!
 
I self prepped at NWP. Was it a big gamble? Yes. But in your case, you’re holding the golden ticket. I still wish I had been a Falcon even as I’m here at USAFA. Events such as Corona is only for Falcons and I wasn’t able to attend.

Second semester I just went to college and worked on the side. Got into finances early and got a couple steps ahead financially compared to my classmates even with just one semester.

I would 100% recommend it. You can always PM me for questions
 
My DD is a Falcon Scholar this year and now has an appointment for the academy for 2022 class. She went to Marion Military Institute and can not say enough good things about it. I can't say enough good things about it. She loved the fact that it was the whole year and she did not only have a semester and then had to go to another college for the next semester. Last year we looked at the various prep schools available and I know so many on this forum always say NWP but look at MMI in Alabama too. The staff are wonderful and it has been a really great prep for her for a military academy life. She has been part of the honor and color guard and has been in parades and just presented at a Senate Committee hearing. They have an indoor pool, obstacle course besides sports clubs etc. If you are on the East Coast take a look at it and it is also nice that she was able to come home a couple of times during the year. Congrats on your DD getting a Falcon Scholarship it is a wonderful and amazing thing and my DD is so glad she has had the extra year to prepare now.
 
My DD is a Falcon Scholar this year and now has an appointment for the academy for 2022 class. She went to Marion Military Institute and can not say enough good things about it. I can't say enough good things about it. She loved the fact that it was the whole year and she did not only have a semester and then had to go to another college for the next semester. Last year we looked at the various prep schools available and I know so many on this forum always say NWP but look at MMI in Alabama too. The staff are wonderful and it has been a really great prep for her for a military academy life. She has been part of the honor and color guard and has been in parades and just presented at a Senate Committee hearing. They have an indoor pool, obstacle course besides sports clubs etc. If you are on the East Coast take a look at it and it is also nice that she was able to come home a couple of times during the year. Congrats on your DD getting a Falcon Scholarship it is a wonderful and amazing thing and my DD is so glad she has had the extra year to prepare now.
Sherrie, thank you for the MMI advocacy. From what I gather, all of the prep schools are sponsored by the SA’s for a reason...because they will all help the FS’s get what they need to succeed. My DH was a FS at MMI and he enjoyed his experience there...I definitely agree with your assessment. As many have posted before, it’s what you want to gain from your prep experience that can help you decide which is best. Since both my DH and I are USAFA grads, our DD has a lot of exposure to the military lifestyle and in her contemplation, she wasn’t too concerned with gaining that aspect from the prep school. For her, having the civilian college experience the second semester was a big value add.
 
DS is a 2016er and was a Falcon at NWP. Great experience. Durbecks were awesome. Second semester was spent at a local university which taught him that he didn’t want to be an engineer. Graduated Political Science and is currently enjoying being an Intel Officer.
 
DS is a 2016er and was a Falcon at NWP. Great experience. Durbecks were awesome. Second semester was spent at a local university which taught him that he didn’t want to be an engineer. Graduated Political Science and is currently enjoying being an Intel Officer.
Being taught that he didnt want to be an engineer is as important as learning you do want to be one
 
Can someone explain what is the monetary value of the falcon scholarship? What is the percentage that the student is expected to pay at their chosen school?
It seems on of the prep schools is only one semester, but are the others an entire year?
Any help is appreciated!
 
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