The Aggie Eagle Program (AEP) welcomes high school juniors and seniors and transfer students who are Eagle Scouts, Girl Scout Gold Award, or Stars and Stripes Award recipients for a first-hand experience with the Corps of Cadets. Traditionally, the Corps has over 300 members who hold the BSA Eagle Scout rank or the GSUSA Gold Award. The AEP recognizes the same traits that motivate a youngster to join scouts also encourage them, as collegians, to join the Corps. While at AEP, students will:
- Meet current cadets and learn about their experiences in the Corps
- Stay in the Corps dorms on campus
- Meet Eagle Scouts in the Corps and other high school scouts
- Train with Corps special units on the obstacle, stamina, and leadership development courses
- Learn about the university admissions process, financial aid, scholarships and academic support
- Attend an A&M sporting event - football in the fall or basketball in the spring
- Attend a recognition banquet
Dates and Schedule
AEP is offered once in the fall and once in the spring semesters. Our next program will take place on January 27-28, 2012. Check-in for the AEP is at the Sanders Corps of Cadets Center from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on your scheduled date of arrival. The program concludes the following day at approximately one hour after the conclusion of the sporting event.
Scholarships
All qualified cadets attending AEP are eligible for a $2,400 scholarship, which carries no military obligation and may be used in conjunction with other scholarships. If a Corps Scholarship is awarded to a student who is not a resident of Texas, the recipient may qualify for in-state tuition.
Registration
AEP costs a non-refundable $35 per student. To register and learn more about attendance requirements, click on the button above and submit the online registration form. After completing the online registration, your qualifications for attending the program will be reviewed. Very qualified Venture, Explorer, Sea Scouts as well as those scouts who are very close to completing their Gold / Eagle Scout / Stars and Stripes awards will be considered for attendance. A confirmation packet will be mailed to students who meet the requirements. Upon receipt of required forms and payment, your registration will be reserved. Due to a limited number of spots, prompt return of the forms is encouraged.
If traveling by bus or plane, please make your arrival/departure destination Bryan, Texas (bus) or College Station, Texas (air). Texas A&M will ONLY provide transportation to and from the Bryan Bus Station or the College Station airport, Easterwood Field. A commercial shuttle service from Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby Airports to College Station is available (www.groundshuttle.com). If you are traveling by bus, air, or shuttle please make that known as early as possible so we can be sure to plan for your arrival and departure.
Parents
Parents are welcome to attend portions of the program. An information session is held on Friday afternoon and parents are invited to join their students at the recognition banquet on Friday night. Students will be housed on campus but parents will need to arrange their own accommodations. The Corps will provide a sporting event ticket for the student. Parents will need to purchase their own ticket through the athletic department or 12th Man Foundation.
Hotels/motels in Bryan/College Station may fill up during football weekends. Parents should make reservations as soon as possible. More on possible locations can be found here: http://www.visitaggieland.com/Where-to-Stay.
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For more information, contact Lt. Col Rod Matte at (979) 845-9232 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call the Corps Recruiting office at 1-800-TAMU-AGS.