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Are there requirements for obtaining a presidential nomination and how hard would it be?
Spanky - sorry; doesn't quite work that way.
As I read the instructions for presidential nominations a parent would have to be retired or currently on active duty. When a nominee from my son's high school was presented his appointment at awards night the Air Force Liason officer stuck around afterward and indicated to my son that he should pursue nomination because I had served longer than 8 years (just over 12) in the Marine Corps. Does anyone have experience with this?
Pima my dear, this is not a college application now is it?Pima said:However, I hope you understand that the term LEGACY regarding college apps insinuates that they are getting in on the folks coat tails.
A civilian college student is almost guaranteed admittance to a fraternity if their family member was in that fraternity. They become a legacy. Basically, they are an automatic.
As are Presidential nominations. They are automatic. If you qualify, you get one.
"Legacy" is an accurate description of a presidential nomination.
(We're not talking about an appointment - we are talking about the nomination.)
It's based 100% on the parent, not the applicant/candidate.
Which is why it has been reiterated to death that the nomination is a legacy (which iit is) and the appointment is not.However, as for the academy, the "Legacy" of a presidential nomination doesn't automatically get you an appointment. Hence the reason the word "Legacy" can be a bit misleading.
Listen to grandma. She is probably correct. The Secretary of each service is authorized to appoint those who are children of servicemembers killed in action, with 100% service connected disability, or who died as the result of a service connected disability (wounds or injuries received or diseases contracted in, or preexisting injury or disease aggravated by, active service). Don't know about the other academies, but in the past USNA has made every effort to accomodate these youngsters. Show them a died in the line of duty DD214, 3Qed and they are in. Close and they get NAPS. The Navy takes care of its own. Don't know about the AF or Army.Christcorp said:My cousin, who died a couple years ago on active duty, left a child behind. His mom, (My aunt, and the baby's grandmother), was under the impression that because he died on active duty that his child would be authorized an "Appointment" to Westpoint. I tried to explain that the child would be authorized a "Presidential Nomination", but that doesn't automatically mean they get an appointment.
Christcorps - my condolences about your cousin. However, your aunt is likely correct.My cousin, who died a couple years ago on active duty, left a child behind. His mom, (My aunt, and the baby's grandmother), was under the impression that because he died on active duty that his child would be authorized an "Appointment" to Westpoint. I tried to explain that the child would be authorized a "Presidential Nomination", but that doesn't automatically mean they get an appointment