Service Academy Nomination

The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Members of Congressmay nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. Each Member may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district.

To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below and email the following documents to: Scanlon.AcademyNominations@mail.house.gov with the applicant's name in the subject line.

Three letters of recommendation: one from a teacher, one from an extracurricular or work superior, and one from a personal relationship.
Official Transcripts
Official SAT/ACT Scores. Our SAT Code is 5459 and ACT code is 7639.
An Essay explaining why you are interested in attending the Academy, 1-2 pages in length.
Photo (Optional)

The deadline to apply and have all the documentation to our office is November 1st. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.

Your Contact Information Prefix First Name * Last Name * Suffix Email Address * Address * City * State * Zip Code * Phone Number * Date of Birth * Gender * US Citizen * Yes
No Country of Citizenship

Parent/Guardian Information Parent/Guardian Name * Address * City * State * Zip Code *

Education Information High School Name * Address * City * State * Zip Code * GPA * Class Size Rank Graduation Date

SAT Test Scores Math Writing Critical Reading Composite

ACT Test Scores English Math Reading Science Composite

Academy Information First Pick Second Pick Third Pick Fourth Pick An appointment to the Service Academies is based on a desire by the candidate to devote a lifetime of military service and implies recognition by the appointee of an obligation to the government to devote him / herself to a military career. Are you interested in an appointment on that basis? Yes
No

Additional Information Extracurricular Activities Name of Hometown Newspaper Is it ok to use your name in a press release? Yes
No

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