US News Magazine's College rankings | https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges

Compare colleges and find the best fit for you or your student | https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

Research and calculate college costs | https://collegecost.ed.gov/

College Financial Aid | https://fafsa.ed.gov/

College Financial Aid FAQ's | https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-101/financial-aid-faqs

23,000+ College Scholarships | http://www.collegescholarships.org/financial-aid/

College Scholarship Essay Examples | http://www.collegescholarships.com/

The best FREE SAT/ACT preparation as well as the best overall tutorial in every academic subject--- from Elementary school to College level | https://www.khanacademy.org/

How to get an ROTC college scholarship | http://www.wikihow.com/Get-an-ROTC-Scholarship

Air Force | https://www.airforce.com/

Army | https://www.army.mil/

Coast Guard | https://www.gocoastguard.com/

Marines | https://www.marines.com/

Navy | https://www.navy.com/

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Joining/Bootcamp | http://www.wikihow.com/Join-the-Military-and-Survive-Bootcamp

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All Military branches require the ASVAB test (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). There are several recruiter recommended paper study guides for it available along with excellent cell phone practice apps accessible to suit each cadet's learning strengths. Here is some helpful information:

Info | https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/asvab

Free Study guide | https://uniontestprep.com/asvab/study-guide

Tips | http://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/asvab/asvab-study-tips.html

Free Practice Test | https://www.studyguidezone.com/asvabtest.htm

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Military Academy Acceptance Information

ALL MILITARY ACADEMIES REQUIRE A DIFFERENT APPLICATION PROCESS THAN TRADITIONAL COLLEGES. A person must be under 23 and can apply while serving.

Army Academy (West Point, NY) | http://www.usma.edu/SitePages/Home.aspx

Army | How to apply for West Point acceptance guide | http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Into-West-Point

Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado) | http://www.usafa.af.mil/

Air Force Academy info | http://www.academyadmissions.com/admissions/the-application-process/application-steps/

Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland) | https://www.usna.edu/homepage.php

Naval Academy acceptance info | http://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/United-States-Naval-Academy-admission-requirements

Coast Guard Academy (New London, Connecticut ) | http://www.cga.edu/

US Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New York) | https://www.usmma.edu/

Congressional Letter of Nomination

IMPORTANT: All military academies require a congressional letter of nomination to apply. It is recommended that cadets send requests to all of their state representatives. Check your local congressman's webpage for criteria. Example criteria listed on a Texas senator's 2017 webpage are:

1 | Online questionnaire: https://oampublic.senate.gov/constituent/login/6e8b9108-04a5-43e3-8339-cf1f64ebc46f/

2 | Resume.

3 | Four letters of recommendation.

4 | High school or College transcript.

5 | SAT/ACT scores.