| Each year National Headquarters submits recommendations to
the Air Force Academy for one
cadet to attend the United States Air Force Academy’s Preparatory
School (USAFAPS).
The Academy Preparatory School’s one-year program (valued at over
$32,500) increases a student’s potential for admission to the Academy
and for successful completion of the Academy curriculum. Successfully
completing the USAFAPS is an excellent opportunity for individuals, who
otherwise might not be eligible or selected, to secure and appointment
to the Air Force Academy. Note: This is an application for a
recommendation, not an appointment or nomination.
To be eligible to apply for a CAP recommendation to
the USAFA Preparatory School, cadets must:
a. Have earned at least the Mitchell Award.
b. Be at least 17 years old and not have passed
their 22nd birthday by 1 July of the admitting year.
c. Be a United States citizen, or assured of
citizenship before USAFAPS graduation.
d. Be unmarried and have no legal dependents.
e. Be of high moral character (for example, has
no record of convictions of civil offenses other than minor traffic
violations).
f. Be medically qualified for an appointment in
the Air Force Academy.
g. Not have previously attended a service academy
preparatory school or college.
Applications are submitted to National Headquarters
CAP/CPR on CAPF 95, Application for Civil Air Patrol
Scholarships and Grants and must be postmarked by 30 November
each year. The applicant needs to:
a. Take either the SAT or ACT and obtain an
official copy of the results (minimum entry scores for USAFAPS are 510
verbal and 530 math on the SAT; or, 23 English, 23 Math, 23 Sciences
Reasoning, and 23 Reading on the ACT).
b. Obtain and provide an official transcript of
all completed high schoolwork.
c. Provide a written statement that you are not
married and have no legal dependents.
d. Provide a copy of your birth certificate.
e. Provide a recent 3 X 5 photograph taken full
length in CAP uniform (a CAP only requirement).
f. Obtain and provide letters of recommendation
(limited to four).
g. Complete the CAPF 95 and affix attachments
described in paragraphs a through f above.
h. Mail the completed package to National
Headquarters CAP/CPR.
Applicants are selected for recommendation to USAFAPS
based on SAT/ACT test scores, academic achievement, recommendations, and
other reports or records, which indicate the applicant’s aptitude,
attitude, achievement, or ability to complete the Preparatory School
program successfully. The board will specifically evaluate the following
areas:
a. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American
College Testing Program (ACT) test battery results.
b. Academic record of high school work as
applicable. Evaluated are grade point averages, type and level of
courses, attendance record, and applicable scholastic achievement.
c. Performance as a CAP cadet including
achievement level, participation in activities, demonstrated leadership,
and physical fitness.
d. Extracurricular activities and community
involvement outside of CAP including youth and church organizations
school and sports activities.
e. Personal appearance as shown in photograph (a
CAP only requirement).
f. Other factors including unit and wing
commander endorsements, letters of recommendation, and demonstrated
leadership potential. Applicants are limited to four letters of
recommendation. Potential sources of the letters are schoolteachers,
counselors, administrators, coaches, community officials, CAP members,
and military personnel.
A board of Air Force & CAP senior officers will
convene at National Headquarters to select cadets to recommend to the
Preparatory School. Applicants will be notified of their status after
board proceedings are complete. Packages receiving CAP recommendations
will then be forwarded to the USAF Academy by 31 January each year where
final consideration and selection will be made.
Every applicant must first apply directly to the USAFA. CAP
Cadets must complete the USAF Academy Application of Admissions.
Students may obtain this application by writing to USAFA/RRS, 2304 Cadet
Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025. Deadline for requesting
the USAF Academy application is 31 December of your senior year.
Applications must be received no later than 31 January of the year
entering the USAFA.
Through this CAP application process, four CAP cadets
in 1999 were offered direct appointments to the Air Force Academy, and
one was selected to attend the Preparatory School. Any offer of
appointment or nomination is at the sole discretion of the US Air Force
Academy. CAP is not an Academy appointment nomination source.
We encourage unit commanders to urge outstanding CAP
cadets to take advantage of this valuable opportunity. We look forward
to your application this year!
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