What is the Midshipman/Cadet Candidate Sponsor Program?
The sponsor program provides students of the Naval Academy Preparatory School an opportunity to develop and benefit from an informal environment with civilian and military members of the Newport community. Sponsors make available to the candidates, a home away from home during their year at NAPS. For many candidates, who may be away from home for their first time, sponsorship can make the difference in their success at NAPS. These young students are able to mature both personally and socially. Sponsorship can involve providing transportation, sharing home cooked meals, and allowing privacy for candidates to nap, study, use the phone, listen to music or watch movies in a private home away from the base. We have found that many sponsors have developed rewarding and lasting friendships with the candidates. Sponsors are invited to sporting events and other activities at NAPS held throughout the year.
