Short answer: Yes. There is but one application, and the rules of eligibility are clear.
From the USNA:
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How do I know if I'm eligible to apply to the Naval Academy?
You must be:
--at least 17 years of age and must not have passed your 23rd birthday on July 1st of the year of admission;
--unmarried, not pregnant and have no incurred obligations of parenthood;
--a United States citizen (except for the limited quotas of international midshipmen specifically authorized by Congress); and
--of good moral character.
Are there any other qualifications necessary?
You must:
--be found scholastically qualified by the Admissions Board;
--be medically qualified;
--pass the Naval Academy's Physical Aptitude Examination (same for all the service academies); and
--receive an official nomination from one of many sources available
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What he can do is get that citizenship nailed down, attend a year at college while doing that (focusing on Chemistry, Calculus, English Lit and History), and reapplying when he is eligible to do so. If he does well during that college year, it is possible he could get a DIRECT appointment at USNA and end up in the same exact place he would be if attending NAPS and then USNA.
Key to it all working are those SATs - he has the grades, he needs the SATs no matter what college he applies to.