501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 41-2775478
FORGE is a structured, three-year preparation pathway built around what selective service academies and four-year ROTC scholarship boards actually look for. Every accepted student receives a personalized plan covering academics, fitness, leadership, and the application package.
Nothing in FORGE is generic. Every recommendation, benchmark, and goal is calibrated to the standards Service academies and ROTC boards actually use.
Personalized coursework planning — concurrent enrollment, AP, engineering, advanced math and science. ACT, SAT, and PSAT preparation. Reference letter strategy. Two coaching sessions per month, more as required. Quarterly goal-setting and grade review.
Sports and extracurricular goal-setting. Summer Leadership Experience (SLE) placement at West Point, Naval Academy, or Air Force Academy. American Legion Boys & Girls State applications. State and federal legislative paging programs. Tommy Franks 4-Star Leadership. School club officer support and résumé building.
Service academy Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) and ROTC fitness assessment training. Quarterly fitness benchmarks. Personalized training plans built around your student's sport, schedule, and current baseline — coordinated with their high school coach.
Direct preparation for the academy application process. Congressional nomination interview coaching with mock panels. ROTC scholarship application coaching. Essay strategy and personal statement coaching. Quarterly goal-setting and progress review.
FORGE is sequenced. Sophomore year builds the foundation. Junior year is the heaviest lift. Senior year is the application and decision phase.
Coursework plan locked in. Baseline fitness assessment. First leadership commitments — class officer, student council, National Honor Society, school clubs & service organizations, varsity athletic participation. PSAT preparation. Two coaching sessions per month, more as required. End-of-year goal-setting review.
AP and concurrent enrollment expansion. ACT and SAT testing. Summer Leadership Experience applications. Boys & Girls State delegate applications. Congressional nomination groundwork. Leadership progression — student body president, sports team captain, club officer, school org leadership. Two coaching sessions per month, more as required.
Academy applications submitted. Congressional nomination interviews (mock panels). ROTC scholarship applications. Essay and personal statement coaching. University application coaching for backup pathways. Decision support through April of senior year.
FORGE is a serious program. The most common reason a student does not get the outcome they want is not capability — it is consistency. Commitments include:
FORGE is based in Lawton, Oklahoma. All coaching sessions are virtual, so students from any state can participate in the program nationwide.
FORGE is free for accepted students. The program is funded by individual donors and corporate sponsors who believe in preparing the next generation of military leaders. See how donor support is allocated →
FORGE selects motivated rising sophomores and juniors who already demonstrate academic capability, athletic engagement, and an early interest in leadership and service. Seniors are considered case by case. Begin the application →
Every application is reviewed personally by FORGE leadership.
