U.S. Senator Tim Scott Hosts Service Academy Informational Sessions Throughout South Carolina For Interested High School Students Kicks off Series Today in Spartanburg, Beaufort and Orangeburg Counties

Columbia, SC– Beginning today in Spartanburg, Beaufort and Orangeburg counties, the Office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will host a series of informational sessions and office hours throughout South Carolina for high school students interested in attending one of the five service academies – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy or U.S. Coast Guard Academy.  These sessions will allow students and their families to learn about the overall nomination and application process and ask questions about attending a service academy.  Earlier this year, Senator Scott nominated 59 students from across South Carolina to be considered for an appointment to one of the five service academies.     “Our nation’s five service academies continue to produce some of America’s best and brightest service men and women,” said Senator Scott. “I encourage any South Carolinian interested in serving their country, receiving a quality college education and developing their leadership skills to attend one of the workshops or office hours my staff is hosting to learn more about our nation’s service academies and the application process.”    Students interested in being considered for a nomination by Senator Scott must submit an application, SAT/ACT scores, high school transcripts, and three letters of recommendation by October 31, 2014.    For more information about the Service Academy nomination process, click HERE or call the Service Academy Coordinator at (803) 771-6112.     *****   SERVICE ACADEMY INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS   Monday, September 29, 2014 Spartanburg County Spartanburg County Library BMW Board Room – 3rd Floor 151 S Church St Spartanburg, SC 29306 4pm – 6pm     Beaufort County  Beaufort County Government Center Executive Conference Room 100 Ribaut Road Beaufort, SC 29902 3:30pm – 5:30pm   Orangeburg County  Orangeburg County Library 510 Louis St. Orangeburg, SC 4pm - 6pm     Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Anderson County  Anderson County Library - 2nd Floor Conference Room 1 300 N. McDuffie St. Anderson, SC  4pm - 6pm     Florence County  Darlington Tech Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing & Technology - Executive Board Room – Room 271 1951 Pisgah Rd. Florence, SC  4:30pm - 6pm     Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Greenwood County  Greenwood County Veteran's Affairs Office (Old Library) 106 Main St. N Greenwood, SC 4pm - 6pm     York County  City of Rock Hill Operations Center Conference Room – Room 136 757 S. Anderson Road Rock Hill, SC 29730 4pm - 6pm     Thursday, October 2, 2014 Aiken County  Aiken County Library 314 Chesterfield St. SW Aiken, SC  3:30pm - 5:30pm    Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Charleston County 2500 City Hall Ln., 3rd Floor Suite North Charleston, SC 2pm - 5pm    Thursday, October 9, 2014  Richland County 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 Columbia, SC  2pm - 5pm    Friday, October 10, 2014  Greenville County 40 W. Broad St., Suite 320 Greenville, SC 2pm - 5pm  ###