SLE Questions

[GoCubbies]

FYI... my DS at AIM said extra bath towels would’ve been nice... They never dried and he showered twice a day.

Thank you for this.

As a swimmer, DD has towels for every occasion. I'll encourage her to pack the thin beach towels. They dry out faster and take up little room in luggage. (If USNA CVW, bring the thick one which can double as extra bedding - the cots are really small even for DD at 5'5" and it was really cold).

Question: DD filled out all forms and her SLE portal now says Accepted (it moved from Accepted/Pending as she was completing and uploading forms) and she got the email saying she's been formally cleared. Can we go ahead and make plane reservations? I have a ticket on hold arriving 06/01/19 at 12 noon ERW. DD will take the free ground transportation option from there. On the back end, our family is coordinating in NYC, so I will rent & drive up for the closing ceremony and pick her up. I've read through 2018, 2017 threads and it seems they separate the CCs by who's a parent pick up and who's going on the bus back to the airport. If I take advantage of the park & shuttle in from the stadium, does my DD just come with me and shuttle back to the car at the stadium?

Yes, your DD can go with you and shuttle back to the car at the stadium. The line for the shuttle was long though. Lots of parents and kids with luggage are trying to get on and shuttles are limited.

I took a risk and parked in the lot next to the tennis courts just north of the baseball field. The risk is getting a ticket because only cars with a special pass can park there. I was there for the closing ceremony and waited a little bit for my DD to get back to her room to grab her luggage. I didn't get a ticket.

When we were going south on Collum Rd toward Thayer Gate (Collum Rd joins into Thayer Rd), that's when we saw the huge line for the shuttle buses.

 

[Sock]

I applied to both USAFA SS and SLE and I saw a few weeks back that I got into USAFA SS and after checking my email today I just saw that I got into SLE I am so happy! I will see yall there at week one! Representing McAllen Texas!

 

[williamsdr3]

Congratulations Sock! My son will be representing Austin, TX at Session 1 of SLE but no luck on USAFA SS.

Just curious if anyone else received the "all cleared for SLE" email that says paperwork is complete but who hasn't paid yet? My son had requested a scholarship (no idea if they exist but couldn't hurt to ask given layoff of primary breadwinner in the family) twice over the last month with no response. We haven't paid yet but status on payment shows "initiated." Don't know why. Almost wondering if they have somehow given him a scholarship due to need but didn't tell us but then said he is all cleared to go.

If others have gotten the same email and haven't paid yet either I guess that is not the case.

 

[s-xuer]

Congratulations Sock! My son will be representing Austin, TX at Session 1 of SLE but no luck on USAFA SS.

Just curious if anyone else received the "all cleared for SLE" email that says paperwork is complete but who hasn't paid yet? My son had requested a scholarship (no idea if they exist but couldn't hurt to ask given layoff of primary breadwinner in the family) twice over the last month with no response. We haven't paid yet but status on payment shows "initiated." Don't know why. Almost wondering if they have somehow given him a scholarship due to need but didn't tell us but then said he is all cleared to go.

If others have gotten the same email and haven't paid yet either I guess that is not the case.

I also have not payed yet and it says "initiated" too.

 

[J19MD]

Congratulations Sock! My son will be representing Austin, TX at Session 1 of SLE but no luck on USAFA SS.

Just curious if anyone else received the "all cleared for SLE" email that says paperwork is complete but who hasn't paid yet? My son had requested a scholarship (no idea if they exist but couldn't hurt to ask given layoff of primary breadwinner in the family) twice over the last month with no response. We haven't paid yet but status on payment shows "initiated." Don't know why. Almost wondering if they have somehow given him a scholarship due to need but didn't tell us but then said he is all cleared to go.

If others have gotten the same email and haven't paid yet either I guess that is not the case.

Just chiming in here I have never heard of them giving scholarships for SLE but a lot of alumni associations and parent clubs do. My parents club contacted me a month after i attended and gave me and four other $300 to go, even though we had already went.

The only time i have seen them give out money was for the diversity outreach 3 day event, and there they paid for our travel and stay at Thayer.

 

[SOFLO2024]

Congratulations Sock! My son will be representing Austin, TX at Session 1 of SLE but no luck on USAFA SS.

Just curious if anyone else received the "all cleared for SLE" email that says paperwork is complete but who hasn't paid yet? My son had requested a scholarship (no idea if they exist but couldn't hurt to ask given layoff of primary breadwinner in the family) twice over the last month with no response. We haven't paid yet but status on payment shows "initiated." Don't know why. Almost wondering if they have somehow given him a scholarship due to need but didn't tell us but then said he is all cleared to go.

If others have gotten the same email and haven't paid yet either I guess that is not the case.

I also have not payed yet and it says "initiated" too.

My Parents paid last week. Once paid the "initiated" changed to "complete" and the next day my application status changed to "Accepted"

 

[GBounds2024]

Hi, I applied for SLE within the first week that the portal opened, I haven’t been accepted yet and the status says “interested”. I’m worried my application didn’t go through or I messed something up and just wanted to clarify that interested meant my application went through

 

[s-xuer]

Hi, I applied for SLE within the first week that the portal opened, I haven’t been accepted yet and the status says “interested”. I’m worried my application didn’t go through or I messed something up and just wanted to clarify that interested meant my application went through

There are two separate websites. One is the USMA portal which is for the real application to the academy. The other is the SLE portal, which the link for should have been emailed to you after applying for SLE. I believe on the USMA portal, it does indeed say "interested" for everyone regardless of accepted or not, at least at this point in time. You should check the SLE website to know your status accurately. If you have received emails from the SLE team and have an account on the SLE specific website, then you will know that your application has gone through.

 

[Sock]

Congratulations Sock! My son will be representing Austin, TX at Session 1 of SLE but no luck on USAFA SS.

Just curious if anyone else received the "all cleared for SLE" email that says paperwork is complete but who hasn't paid yet? My son had requested a scholarship (no idea if they exist but couldn't hurt to ask given layoff of primary breadwinner in the family) twice over the last month with no response. We haven't paid yet but status on payment shows "initiated." Don't know why. Almost wondering if they have somehow given him a scholarship due to need but didn't tell us but then said he is all cleared to go.

If others have gotten the same email and haven't paid yet either I guess that is not the case.

Thanks, congrats to your son as well. I have heard of a scholarship but do not know what it is called. I want to look more into it but my friend who attended SLE got a scholarship last year that paid for the whole camp. I wanted to see if I could get it

 

[Sock]

Congratulations Sock! My son will be representing Austin, TX at Session 1 of SLE but no luck on USAFA SS.

Just curious if anyone else received the "all cleared for SLE" email that says paperwork is complete but who hasn't paid yet? My son had requested a scholarship (no idea if they exist but couldn't hurt to ask given layoff of primary breadwinner in the family) twice over the last month with no response. We haven't paid yet but status on payment shows "initiated." Don't know why. Almost wondering if they have somehow given him a scholarship due to need but didn't tell us but then said he is all cleared to go.

If others have gotten the same email and haven't paid yet either I guess that is not the case.

I also have not payed yet and it says "initiated" too.

My Parents paid last week. Once paid the "initiated" changed to "complete" and the next day my application status changed to "Accepted"

Okay I m not sure if anyone can help me out here. On either March the 3rd or 4th I got the acceptance but did not have the funds on the 9th to submit. What is to happen if I submit now? Have I lost my spot? I am emailing West Point but did not know if this has happened to anyone else before.

 

[VJ.Chinook]

Okay I m not sure if anyone can help me out here. On either March the 3rd or 4th I got the acceptance but did not have the funds on the 9th to submit. What is to happen if I submit now? Have I lost my spot? I am emailing West Point but did not know if this has happened to anyone else before.

I got the offer after the 9th and I emailed, they replied within a day and said try to get it done in 30 days. I assume that applies to everyone

 

[Sock]

Okay I m not sure if anyone can help me out here. On either March the 3rd or 4th I got the acceptance but did not have the funds on the 9th to submit. What is to happen if I submit now? Have I lost my spot? I am emailing West Point but did not know if this has happened to anyone else before.

I got the offer after the 9th and I emailed, they replied within a day and said try to get it done in 30 days. I assume that applies to everyone

thank you so much, Im going to email them right now but want it to be as presentable as possible. Who exactly did you email so that I get it correct

 

[VJ.Chinook]

thank you so much, Im going to email them right now but want it to be as presentable as possible. Who exactly did you email so that I get it correct

It was part of the portal, so nobody in particular. It was under the contact tab in the SLE registration site once you are accepted.