Summer Seminar Session 1

The United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar is a fast-paced, six-day experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school. Summer Seminar teaches you about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training play equally important roles in developing our nation's leaders. If you think that you may be interested in pursuing an appointment to one of the nation's service academies and serving your country as an officer, you should seriously consider attending the Naval Academy's Summer Seminar. *PLEASE NOTE: The application is NOT first come, first served. Please gather all of the required information before applying. Applications are closed. The application for 2018 will open on January 3rd, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) The Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program is offered exclusively to young men and women who have just completed their junior year of high school. This is a competitive entry program because interest outweighs our hosting capacity. The following general selection criteria are considered: -- Unmarried, not pregnant and have no legal obligation to support a child, children or other individual(s); -- Superior high school performance to include: GPA, class standing, and/or strong PSAT, SAT, or ACT results (test scores not required, but recommended); -- Demonstrated achievement in athletics and extracurricular activities, especially demonstrating leadership potential in these areas; -- Physically fit and in good health with normal vision (20/40 or correctable to 20/20); -- Positive attitude, self-disciplined, and of good moral character. Note: U.S. Citizenship is not a requirement, however candidates seeking an appointment to the Naval Academy need to be U.S. Citizens by the time they are inducted into the Brigade of Midshipmen. Selection is dependent upon the overall qualification of the student and our need to meet complete geographic representation. We will automatically process all summer seminar applicants as applicants to the Naval Academy upon completion of the Summer Seminar selection process. There is no need to submit an additional preliminary application. Due to limited space in the Summer Seminar Program, we highly recommend that students who are not selected continue to pursue admission to the Academy. Summer Seminar is a competitive program and can only accommodate 850 students in each of the three sessions (2,550 total). Students will be notified of their status by April 15 of the application year (all sessions are held in June).