Academic Stars and Ribbons
Recruits earning a semester GPA of 3.8 or higher are awarded a Gold Star and those earning a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 are awarded a Silver Star. The Academy awards many ribbons each year, including an Academic Excellence Ribbon that is given each semester to the recruit in each grade level with the highest semester GPA and an Academic Achievement Ribbon that is given each semester to the recruit who receives a letter grade of A in all subjects for both quarters.