Alternate candidates (ranked by merit)
After the Academy has selected its principal appointees, the remaining qualified candidates will be designated as alternates; to be appointed in order of merit should openings occur within their respective states.
In-kind coverage for enrolled international students
The United States does not offer any scholarships, grants or other financial assistance or aid to international students for attending the Academy. The Academy does provide enrolled inter- national students with the same required uniforms, textbooks and transportation allowances that U. S. citizen Midshipmen receive.
Partial sponsorship for preparatory school
The Secretary of Transportation may appoint up to 40 qualified individuals per year sponsored by the Academy to attend preparatory school. USMMA provides partial sponsorships for candidates to attend a two-semester preparatory school program at either Marion Military Institute in Marion, Alabama or New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico.