The BFE will have contain the nice hard cover appointment folder and a variety of paperwork. Along with the papers that will need to be signed and sent back, you’ll need to send the ORIGINAL birth certificate and SS card. It feels weird just sending that away in the mail. They’ll get it back during/after swab summer.
After that, it’s a matter of waiting for the class of 2028 portal to be available. It’ll have the packing list and a TON of paperwork to complete. They will not mail paperwork. You pull it all of the website. Here’s a link for 2027. Sometime in the spring it’ll change to 2028. Should all be mostly the same.
Spend time and read through all the forms to get an idea.
There’s a form for an appointment presentation at their high school, so if you want that, submit that form sooner than later because it can take awhile to get set up.
They’ll create Facebook pages for 2028 appointees, and eventually for parents too. Join that for sure. Tons of helpful information sharing there throughout the process and into swab summer and beyond.
Welcome to the Corps of Cadets! Congratulations on accepting your appointment and welcome to the Corps of Cadets! These pages contain the information you need to prepare to report to the Coast Guard Academy on Day One. Our goal is to help you and your parents make a smooth transition to college...
uscga.edu