Military
Military Information
Armed Forces
U.S. Army Recruiting Station
1604 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02169
617-773-6045
U.S. Navy Recruiting Station
1604 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02169
617-479-2000
U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting
1604 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02169
617-472-6650
U. S. Air Force Recruiting
1604 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02169
617-479-7950
National Guard
96 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043
781-741-8349
U.S. Coast Guard
Air National Guard
Army National Guard
Colleges Affiliated With The Military
Norwich University
Military College of Vermont
Northfield, VT 05663
802-468-NORWICH
Mass Maritime Academy
101 Academy Drive
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
800-544-3411
Maine Maritime Academy
Pleasant Street
Castine, ME 04420
800-227-8465Other U.S. and Canadian Maritime Colleges
California Maritime Academy
200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, CA 94590
800-561-1945
Canadian Coast Guard College
1190 Westmount Road
Westmount, NS B1R2J6
Canada
902-564-3660
Great Lakes Maritime Academy
Northwestern Michigan College
1701 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
800-748-0566 x1200
Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
155 Ridge Road
St. Johns, NF A1C5R3
Canada
800-563-5799
Seattle Maritime Academy
4455 Shilshole Avenue, NW
Seattle, WA 98107
206-782-2647
State University of New York Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Throggs Neck, NY 10465
718-409-7200
Texas A&M Maritime
200 Seawolf Parkway
Galveston, TX 77553
800-850-6376
Service Academies
While all juniors should begin exploring possible educational programs following graduation, those interested in the Service Academies and the R.O.T.C. scholarship programs must begin as soon as possible to insure that they receive full consideration.
SATs should be taken by May of the junior year. Open houses can be visited during the summer.
The first step in securing an appointment to one of the academies is to request a Pre-Candidate questionnaire. Addresses follow:
Admissions Office:
U.S. Military Academy
Building 606
West Point, NY 10996-1797
845-938-4041
Admissions Office:
U. S. Air Force Academy
2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200
U.S.A.F. Academy, CO 80840-5025
800-443-9266Admissions OfficeAdmissions Office:
U.S. Naval Academy
117 Decatur Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5018
410-293-4361
Admissions Office:
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 10024
800-732-6267
The second step is to write to each of your senators and your congressman and ask that they consider you as one of their nominees.
In this letter you should indicate your first, second, third, and fourth choices for academies as well as:
Name, address, and telephone number
Date of birth and Social Security Number
High School Name and year of graduation
Names of your parents
Your request for consideration should be sent to:
The Current Congressman
1495 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02169
The Current Senator
2400 JFK Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA 02203
Deadline for applications is November 1st.
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard Academy has an admissions procedure similar to other highly competitive colleges. However, there is no nomination process involved. Write directly for an application:
Admissions Office
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320-4195
860-444-8500
Preparation While in High School:
English: 4 years
Math (through Calculus): 4 years
Foreign Language: 2 years
Laboratory Science: 2 years
American History: 1 year
ROTC Scholarship Programs
R.O.T.C. scholarship programs involve a competitive application process as well. In addition to the written application, candidates must undergo a physical examination, formal interview, and a physical abilities test. The first step in the process is to contact the local recruiting station for an application.
Dependents Of Veterans
Inquire about the Section 702 of the Choice Act if attending an out-of-state public university. More information can be found here on VA website.