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AIM Summer Program

Lazy summers are for lazy people, not you. You’re driven to do something greater.

The Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) is a one-week summer program where you’ll immerse yourself in Academy life. AIM is exclusively for students entering their senior year of high school and is regarded as the most realistic of the service academy summer orientation programs.

AIM will test and inspire you. It will push you to your limits. You’ll rise early. You’ll study. You’ll compete. For six nonstop days, you’ll test your mind, body, and spirit in every way as you learn the meaning of college exceeded.

Intense and rewarding, AIM will help you to discover whether the Academy experience is truly what you want from college and whether you have what it takes to succeed.

2024 Session Dates

I: 7-12 July
On Campus
II: 14-19 July
On Campus
III: 21-26 July
On Campus
IV: 30-31 July
Virtual Program
I: 7-12 July
On Campus
II: 14-19 July
On Campus
III: 21-26 July
On Campus
IV: 30-31 July
Virtual Program

“I learned at AIM that, with will and determination, anything can be accomplished. I now see how physical and mental fortitude are key to becoming successful.” – Dante, Texas

Key Dates

  • 01 FEB: AIM Application Opens
  • 21FEB: AIM Application/Informational Virtual Event, 7:00-8:00 pm EST
  • 01 APR: AIM Application Closes
  • 05 MAY: Selection Decisions Released
  • 08 & 09 MAY: AIM Town Halls to answer student questions
  • 10-15 MAY: Session Registration
  • 10-15 MAY: Scholarship Application Period
  • 25 MAY: Scholarship Decisions Released
  • 31 MAY: Tuition Payment Due
  • 10 JUN: Deadline for Tuition Refund Requests
  • 15 JUN: Enrollment Paperwork Due

Cost

Participants are responsible for tuition, travel expenses, and spending money.

Tuition Sessions I-III (In-person): $750
Tuition Session IV (Virtual): Free

Spending money: $25-$50 for snacks and souvenirs recommended

Refunds: Tuition will be refunded with written/email request received by 4 PM ET of deadline

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Apply online by 01 April of your junior year in high school.

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Explore

What to Expect
AIM
Play Video about AIM
The AIM Experience
Apply
Apply online by 01 April of your junior year in high school.
Get Set
Coming to AIM? Ready, Set, Go!

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Contact Information

During AIM
Admissions
(860) 444-8503
Admissions@uscga.edu
M-F 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST
AIM Watch Office
(860) 701-6284
24 hours
DURING AIM WEEKS ONLY
Base Officer of the Day
(860) 625-0820
24 hours
Chase Hall Duty Officer
(860) 701-6750
24 hours
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