Understanding Health-Care Reform
This page is your one-stop-shop for facts and figures on landmark health-care reform legislation, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. This historic legislation makes health care affordable for the middle class, provides security for seniors, and guarantees access to health insurance coverage for the uninsured - while responsibly reducing the federal deficit over the next decade and beyond. TOOLS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HEALTH CARE REFORM IMMEDIATE TOP TEN BENEFITS OF HEALTH CARE REFORM WHAT REFORM MEANS FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE 7TH DISTRICT |
I encourage all interested students to apply for a nomination to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Students accepted receive full paid tuition and a modest living stipend. Eligible applicants must be at least 17 years old but not have passed their 23rd birthday, a U.S. citizen, unmarried and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.
Receiving a congressional nomination is required for admission (except for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy), but it does not guarantee admission to an academy. Academy admissions offices evaluates each candidate's high school record, class rank, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, fitness exam and moral character before making their selections.
Interested applicants must submit all required materials to Congressman Carson's office before the November 1st deadline. For more information about the nomination application process, click here.