Introduction The Greystone Preparatory School Programme situated on the campus of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arizona, serves to prepare candidates for nomination, appointment and success at one of the five US Federal Service Academies: Background The Greystone programme was started by Commander David Bailey, US Navy (Ret.), a graduate of the US… Read More
Introduction The Military offers unique educational opportunities for students who plan to pursue a college degree. These options – service academies, senior military colleges and maritime academies – offer world-class education and a deeper understanding of military culture. In addition, these schools grant full tuition in exchange for a period of service commitment. Military schools… Read More
Introduction The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River with a scenic view, 50 miles (80 km) north… Read More
Introduction The United States service academies are federal academies for the undergraduate education and training of commissioned officers for the United States Armed Forces. They are also, collectively, known as United States Military Academies or Federal Service Academies. There are five US service academies: Unlike other military undergraduates, students do not partake in the Reserve… Read More
Introduction A military junior college (MJC) is a military-style junior college in the United States (US) and one of the three major categories of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) schools that allows cadets to become commissioned officers in the US Army reserve components in two years, instead of the usual four, through the… Read More
Introduction In the United States, a senior military college (SMC) is one of six colleges that offer military Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programmes under 10 U.S.C. § 2111a(f), though many other schools offer military ROTC under other sections of the law. The six senior military colleges are: Refer to Military Junior College and Federal… Read More
Introduction The MSC Student Conference on National Affairs (MSC SCONA) is an annual conference at Texas A&M University (refer to Senior Military College) where civilian students and military cadets from across Texas and the US gather to exchange ideas and discuss the role of the US in the global community. The most recent conference, MSC… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 