Question #4 How do you find the money to pay for college?

Military -- Applying to Academies

1. Contact your representative
2. Request the "Pre-Candidate Questionnaire"
3. Take the standardized tests
4. What academies look for

1. During the spring semester of your junior year (beginning of March), students need to contact the Alaska congressional representatives at their Alaskan offices for nomination packets.

Senator Lisa Murkowski
510 L Street Suite 550
Anchorage, AK 99501-1854

Senator Ted Stevens
222 W. 7th Avenue, #2 (Room 569)
Anchorage, AK 99513

Representative Don Young
Peterson Tower Building
510 L Street, Suite 580
Anchorage, AK 99501-1854

2. At the same time, request the "Pre-Candidate Questionnaire" from the directors of admissions of the academies.

You may wish to apply to more than one academy.

3. Be sure to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT) at least once during your sophomore year.

Application forms usually request SAT scores and your high school transcript.

4. All academies stress the following:

High school grades

Grade point average

Class rank

Leadership qualities

Recommendations and references

Extracurricular activities

SAT/ACT (take both, more than once is suggested)

Volunteer service