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Guidance Department
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Military Careers For information on military careers, visit the following websites: For information on the nomination process to the United States Service Academies contact the following elected officials: Congressman Patrick Meehan (PA - 7th District) 610-690-7323 Senator Pat Toomey 215-241-1090 Senator Robert P Casey 717-231-7540 In order to be considered for nomination, you must complete the application process by 5:00 pm on October 3, 2012. United States Air Force Academy - Liaison for Strath Haven High School - pending United States Coast Guard Academy - Admissions Officer (DE, NJ, PA) Call 215-632-0568 or visit their recruiting office at Franklin Marketplace - 183 Franklin Mills Blvd, Philadelphia, PA College scholarship programs offered by the US Air Force include the United States Air Force Academy, Air Force Reserve Office Training Corp (AFROTC), and summer seminar and Air Force Academy sports camp. Helpful United Stated Air Force websites include: United States Marine Corps - Contact: Staff Sergeant Mark A. Baird U.S. Marine Corps Recruiter - 610-532-2222 United States Marine Corps NROTC Scholarship - Applications are currently being accepted for the NROTC Scholarship, which is available to any high school senior with an excellent academic record. This $180,000 scholarship may be applied at the following universities in Pennsylvania: Carnegie Mellon Drexel Duquesne Penn State Temple University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Villanova and at over 75 other colleges and universities nationwide. Please be aware that the application process is a lengthy one, and the application deadline is November 1, 2011. For more information please contact Staff Sergeant Rodriguez at 610-532-2222 Do you want to go to college for free, and receive training in your choice of over 300 different technical fields? The United States Marine Corps might be for you! Each Marine gets 100% tuition assitance while on active duty, and an additional $80,000 for college once they leave active duty - which is good for 15 years through the Post 911 GI Bill. For more information please contact Staff Sergeant Baird 610-532-2222 |