NSCC/NLCC Academic Achievement Ribbon
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Awarded to a Sea Cadet or League Cadet who distinguishes himself/herself at school or accredited home school program meeting the following requirements:
a. A cadet enrolled in an accredited school (including an accredited home school program) is eligible when he/she: 1. Is officially declared on his/her school's Honor Roll for a semester or school year; 2. Makes no grade below B; 3. Is a full-time student at the school; and 4. Provides his/her unit CO with a letter from the school verifying the Honor Roll status. b. A cadet that is home schooled, but not enrolled in an accredited home school program, is eligible when he/she: 1. Carries the required courses to be considered a full-time student; 2. Makes no grade below B; 3. Provides his/her unit CO with a letter from the person conducting the home schooling verifying his/her course enrollments and grades; and 4. Provides his/her unit CO with a copy of a standardized test showing that he/she has been tested during the school year and is placed in the 75th or higher percentile of tested students in all areas of achievement. Acceptable standardized tests include: (i) State-designated standardized testing meeting the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act; (ii) The Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS); (iii) The California Achievement Test (CAT); or (iv) The Stanford Achievement Test. c. Notes: 1. Subsequent awards can be earned for each semester a cadet meets the award criteria, using the appurtenance star system, with a maximum of two (2) awards per school year. 2. Former League Cadets may transfer the ribbon, but not any earned star appurtenances, when the League Cadet becomes a Sea Cadet. 3. To assist cadets in obtaining the required documentation for this Ribbon, a unit CO may use a form letter which is available on Homeport. Approving Authority: Unit CO |