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Governing legislation for international cadet program International Candidate Qualifications International Cadet Support System Geographic Representation in the Corps of Cadets Overview of admission cycle sequence Current status of nominations

Governing Legislation Facts 159 countries invited to nominate for Class of 2012 Countries invited to participate are selected by:

- U.S. State Department and,- U.S. Department of Defense

Each country selected can nominate up to 6 candidates IAW P.L. 107-107 (Dec ’02), USMA is authorized international cadet strength of 60 in U.S.C.C. Cannot have more than 3 cadets at USMA at any one time unless granted an exception by DoD

Tuition Waivers• Title 10 USC Sec 4344 – foreign countries must reimburse for tuition cost

• Current annual reimbursable cost is $71,033

• P.L. 107-107 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to grant waivers in whole or in part

– tuition assistance determined by GNP of country

– no waivers for World Bank “High Income Countries” ($11,116 or greater per captia = No waiver)

International Candidate Qualifications

Nomination from foreign government official

International candidate requirements:- 17-22 years of age- Unmarried- Not pregnant nor any legal obligation to support a dependent

Academic qualifications:- An above-average high school or college academic record- Strong performance on SAT/ACT (V=504/M=625)- English proficiency on TOEFL (87/120)

International Candidate Qualifications (cont’d)

Leadership qualifications:- Active participation in athletic/extracurricular/ and community activities

- Supportive recommendations from school officials/USDAO Physical qualifications:- Above-average strength, endurance and agility

- Adequate performance on the CFA

- Certificate of medical fitness from a licensed physician is required

International Cadet Support System (cont’d)

Director of Admissions:- Provides admissions information and assistance to USDAOs in nominating host nations

- Guidance to the USMA Admissions Committee on:Assessment of international candidate’s overall recordSelection of international candidate

- Arranges for initial travel to USMA

- Provides international cadet orientation prior to R-day

International Cadet Admissions Sequence

August: - USMA International Admissions Officer receives list of countries invited to

participate (list published by DOD)

- USMA International AO sends Message to USDAOs in invited countries citing critical information and dates in the admissions cycle

- USMA International AO sends applications and instructions to USDAOs in invited countries

International Cadet Admissions Sequence (cont’d)

31 January:- suspense for receipt of all nominations from USDAOs

14 March:- suspense for file completion

15 March – 31 March - International AO screens all files, prepares for English AC member NLT 31 March – SITREP to Director of Admissions on International Cadet program status

International Cadet Admissions Sequence (cont’d)

1 - 4 April - Review by AC member (Dept. of English) 4 April - Return of files to International AO 5-7 April - Prep International files for committee; 15 April - AC Votes on the Slate 21 April - SITREP to Superintendent on International Cadet program status 28 April - USDAOs are Notified

International Cadet Admissions Sequence (cont’d)

Early May:- USDAOs with nominees who have been selected for admission notify the USMA International Admissions Officer of “accept/decline” decisions

Mid-May:- USMA International AO sends “admit packages” to USDAOs with nominees who accepted the appointment (“admit package” contains appointment certificates, visa requests, travel orders, plane tickets, International orientation schedule, Admissible Video, etc)

International Cadet Admissions Sequence (cont’d)

Wednesday prior to R-day- International Cadets travel to JFK or LaGuardia Airports, and are met by the USMA International Admissions Officer

Thursday & Friday prior to R-day- International Cadet orientation at West Point

Monday, R-day- International Cadets join the United States Corps of Cadets.

International Cadet Support System

Commandant of Cadets:- Overall proponent- Arranges for host sponsors (USMA staff & faculty)- Assists in travel arrangements during leave periods

Dean of the Academic Board:- Ensures academic placement and evaluation- Maintains academic standards for all cadets- Continual academic monitoring of international cadets

International Cadet Support System Department of Foreign Languages:

- LE101/102 (ESL) replaces the foreign language requirement.- International Cadets screened during CBT by the English Department.- Course focuses on college-level reading, writing, and analysis of text for the non-native English speaker.

COUNTRY NUMBERALBANIA 0*BANNGLADESH 1BARBADOS 3BELIZE 1BOLIVIA 4BOTSWANA 2BULGARIA 7CAMBODIA 1CAMEROON 7*CHILE 5CHINA 8COLOMBIA 6*COSTA RICA 25CROATIA 6CUBA 3CZECH REPUBLIC 1DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 7ECUADOR 6EGYPT 1EL SALVADOR 8*ESTONIA 3FINLAND 1GUATEMALA 7GUYANA 3HAITI 1HONDURAS 11JAMAICA 6JORDAN 2 KAZAKHSTAN 3KENYA 2KOREA 8*

COUNTRY NUMBERKUWAIT 1KYRGYZSTAN 1* (2)LATVIA 2LIBERIA 2LITHUANIA 2*MALAWI 2MALAYSIA 7MEXICO 2NICARAGUA 7NIGERIA 3PANAMA 14PARAGUAY 1PERU 3PHILIPPINES 75* (2)POLAND 1ROMANIA 4* (2)SENEGAL 2SIERRA LEONE 1SINGAPORE 7*SLOVENIA 4SRI LANKA 0*SWITZERLAND 1THAILAND 17TAIWAN 2*TRINIDAD 3TUNISIA 1*TURKEY 14URUGUAY 4VENEZUELA 6VIETNAM 1ZIMBABWE 3

International Graduates of USMA (1889 – 2006)

* Anticipated 2008 Graduates

Geographic Representation in the Corps of Cadets

•AFRICA: 6Cameroon – 3, Chad, Rwanda, Kenya

•CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA: 12Belize-3, Colombia-2, El Salvador, Guyana, Jamaica, Nicaragua-2 , Peru, Paraguay

•EUROPE & EURASIA: 15 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan-2, Lithuania-3, Latvia, Romania-3, Bulgaria-2, Albania-2, Georgia

•MIDDLE EAST: 5Tunisia – 2, Jordan, Afghanistan, Iraq

•ASIA: 20South Korea-3, Brunei, Malaysia, Sri Lanka-2, Singapore-2, Philippines-2,Taiwan-2, Thailand-3, Maldives-3, Cambodia

•PACIFIC: 1Tonga

•CARIBBEAN: 1Dominican Republic

60 International Cadets with an anticipated 16 graduating in 2008

Countries Invited to Nominate for the Class of 2012

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAntigua/BarbudaAngolaArgentinaArmenia AustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBelize*Benin

BoliviaBosnia-HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina-FasoBurundiCambodiaCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic

Congo, Republic ofCosta RicaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominican RepublicDominicaEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEstoniaEthiopiaFed. States of MicronesiaFijiFinland

*would require waiver for USMA

Countries Invited to Nominate for the Class of 2012

FranceGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesia Iraq

IrelandIsraelItaly JamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKoreaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLatviaLebanonLesothoLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedonia Madagascar

MalawiMalaysiaMaldives* MaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNiger

*would require waiver for USMA

Countries Invited to Nominate for the Class of 2012

NigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSao TomeSaudi Arabia

SenegalSeychellesSerbiaSierra LeoneSingapore Slovak RepublicSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSt. KittsSt. LuciaSt. VincentSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwan

Tajikistan TanzaniaTogoTongaTrinidad-TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmirateUnited KingdomUruguayUzbekistanVietnamYemenZambia

Current Status of Nominations

Class of 2011 Class of 2012

• Countries eligible to nominate 158 159

• Countries that nominated 37 32

• Number of candidates nominated 127 116

Current Status of Nominations (cont)

Open files # files completed # files incomplete

TOTALS 116 52 64

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