Congressional Nominations to U.S. Service Academies: An Overview and Resources for Outreach and Management

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Members of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates for appointment to four U.S.
service academies. These schools are the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the
U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The fifth service academy, the
U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. These
institutions prepare college-age Americans to be officers of the United States uniformed services.
Upon graduation, service academy graduates are commissioned as officers in the active or reserve
components of the military, the merchant marine, or the U.S. Coast Guard for a minimum of five
years.
The nomination of constituents to one of the service academies can provide Members of Congress
with the opportunity to perform community outreach and other representational duties. In some
states and congressional districts, nominations are highly competitive. Others are less
competitive, and some offices do not receive expressions of interest from enough applicants to fill
the number of nominations allocated. Consequently, some congressional offices might need to
dedicate considerable staff resources to the selection process to identify qualified candidates,
while others can incorporate service academy nominations alongside other constituent service
work such as casework.
The nomination authorities, number of appointments, and criteria establishing the qualifications
of potential service academy appointees are set by statute and policies established by each
academy. No laws or regulations govern congressional nomination processes, as long as
nominations are submitted by deadlines established by the academies and comply with chamber
ethics rules. Each congressional office with nominating authority may develop its own process for
managing its service academy nominations. Some offices handle nominations internally,
assigning the task of managing applicant files and developing nomination recommendations to a
staff member. Other offices assign staff to oversee nominations-related activities but delegate the
screening and development of nomination recommendations to a volunteer panel, which could be
charged with screening or interviewing applicants.
This report, which will be updated as warranted, describes statutory requirements for allocating
congressional nominations to service academies. It also identifies the qualifications that must be
met by potential nominees, as established by statute and each academy. Finally, sample
documents that could be used by congressional offices at various stages of the nomination
selection process are included. These documents provide basic information and can be
customized to fit the specific needs of individual office policies.

Congressional Approaches........................................................................................................1
Appointment Criteria.......................................................................................................................2
Department of Defense Academies...........................................................................................2
Noncongressional DOD Service Academy Appointment Authorities.......................................3
United States Merchant Marine Academy.................................................................................4
United States Coast Guard Academy........................................................................................4
Applicant Qualifications..................................................................................................................6
Table 1. Distribution of Non-Congressional Nominations to Department of Defense
Service Academies, by Authority.................................................................................................5
Table 2. Distribution of Seats Available for Congressional Nomination to the United
States Merchant Marine Academy, by State.................................................................................5
Table 3. Websites for Preliminary Application to United States Service Academies......................7
Appendix A. Sample Initial Contact Letter.....................................................................................8
Appendix B. Sample Information Sheet..........................................................................................9
Appendix C. Sample Application Information...............................................................................11
Appendix D. Sample Nomination Application..............................................................................13
Author Contact Information..........................................................................................................15

embers of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates for appointment to
four U.S. service academies. These schools are the U.S. Military Academy (USMA),
West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force M

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. These institutions
provide college-age Americans with a tuition-free, four year undergraduate education and prepare
them to be officers of the U.S. uniformed services. Upon graduation, service academy graduates
are commissioned as officers in the active or reserve components of the military, the merchant
marine, or the U.S. Coast Guard for a minimum of five years.
The nomination of constituents to one of the service academies can provide Members of Congress
with the opportunity to perform community outreach and other representational activities. In
some states and congressional districts, nominations are highly competitive. Others are less
competitive, and some offices do not receive expressions of interest from enough applicants to fill
the number of nominations allocated. Consequently, some congressional offices may need to
dedicate considerable staff resources to the selection process to identify qualified candidates,
while others can incorporate service academy nominations alongside other constituent service ¹
activities such as casework.
The nomination authorities, number of appointments, and criteria establishing the qualifications
of potential service academy appointees are set in statute and policies established by each
academy. No laws or regulations govern congressional nomination processes, as long as
nominations are submitted by deadlines established by the academies and comply with chamber
ethics rules. Each congressional office with nominating authority has the opportunity to develop
its own process for managing its service academy nominations. Some congressional offices have
adapted and modified a “whole person” approach similar to that used by USMA, USNA, and
USAFA to develop their nomination decisions. This approach evaluates several broad
components of a potential nominee’s qualifications for appointment, including character,
scholarship, leadership, physical aptitude, medical fitness, and motivation. Other congressional
offices reach decisions through the consideration of a candidate’s academic preparation,
extracurricular participation, community service, and the recommendations of those familiar with
their activities in those areas.
In addition to establishing criteria for nomination decisions, each congressional Member office
may determine how to administer the decision-making process. Some offices handle nominations
internally, assigning the task of managing applicant files and developing nomination
recommendations to a staff member. Other offices assign staff to oversee nomination-related
activities but delegate the screening and development of nomination recommendations to a
volunteer panel, which could be charged with screening or interviewing applicants. A
nominations review panel could include educators, service academy alumni, representatives of
veterans’ groups, and other community leaders from a Member’s state or district. The decision to
employ one approach or another could be based on the number of nomination applications
received, the volume of other activity in a congressional office, the availability of qualified

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volunteers to sit on a nominations board, and other unique considerations related to individual
states and congressional districts. The use of volunteers in congressional offices is governed by ²
regulations issued by the Select Committee on Ethics in the Senate and by the Committees on ³
House Administration and Standards of Official Conduct in the House.
Statutory requirements regarding allocations of congressional nominations to service academies
are described in the next section. A subsequent section describes qualifications of potential
nominees to service academies established by statute and each academy. Finally, this report
includes sample documents that may be used by congressional offices at various stages of the
nomination selection process. These documents, which are based on information and examples
found on service academy and congressional websites, provide basic information and can be
customized to fit the specific needs of individual office policies. The documents include
• an initial contact letter that a congressional office could send to high schools in
its state or district,
• an information sheet and application that could be sent to those potential
applicants who respond to the contact letter or contact a congressional office on
their own initiative,
• an instruction sheet for preparing an application for congressional nomination,
and
• an application for congressional nomination.

Appointment and nomination criteria are established by statute and regulations issued by each
academy. Three service academies, USMA, USNA, and USAFA, are housed in the military
branches of the Department of Defense (DOD). USMMA is governed by regulations issued by
the Department of Transportation. USCGA, which does not require a congressional nomination
for admission, is an organizational unit of the Department of Homeland Security.
Three service academies, USMA, USNA, and USAFA, are overseen by the three military
branches of the DOD. Allocations for nomination by Members of Congress of prospective
appointees to these academies are established by statute and are substantially similar for each ⁴
academy. The number of positions subject to congressional nomination includes

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• 10 from each state, 5 of whom are nominated by each Senator from that state;
• 5 from each congressional district, nominated by the Representative from the
district;
• 5 from the District of Columbia, nominated by the Delegate from the District of
Columbia;
• 2 from the U.S. Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate from the U.S. Virgin
Islands;
• 5 from Puerto Rico, nominated by the Resident Commissioner from Puerto ⁵
Rico;
• 2 from Guam, nominated by the Delegate from Guam; and
• 1 from American Samoa, nominated by the Delegate from American Samoa.
When a congressionally nominated academy position is vacant, a Member of Congress may
nominate 10 persons for possible appointment. As DOD service academy cadets who received a
congressional nomination graduate, or as their appointments are otherwise terminated, the
nominating Member office can make new nominations. Typically, one appointment per DOD
academy per Senator and Representative is available annually. In some years, however, a
congressional office that is allocated five positions in each academy will have the opportunity to
make nominations that could lead to two appointments to an academy. Appointments made by a
predecessor are considered part of the quota of a newly elected Member. Appointments made for
candidates whose Representative changes as a result of legislative redistricting are considered as ⁶
part of the new Member’s allocation.
Nominees may be submitted in three categories: without ranking, with a principal candidate and ⁷
nine ranked alternates, or with a principal candidate and nine unranked alternates. When the
Member specifies a principal candidate, that individual will be appointed to a DOD academy as
long as he or she meets all other admission criteria. If the principal candidate is disqualified, the
service academies will appoint the first fully qualified, ranked alternate, if specified by the
Member. In circumstances where Members do not specify a principal candidate or ranked
alternates, one individual from among the Member’s nominees who is found to be fully qualified
will be appointed by the academies to serve as cadets.
All qualified nominees not selected for appointment through the congressional nomination
process are considered qualified alternates for the purposes of selection by other
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the military, the President is the appointing authority for all service academy admissions. The
President makes direct appointments in several military-affiliated categories, including children
of career military personnel, deceased or disabled veterans, military or civilian personnel in
missing status, and Medal of Honor recipients. Other nominating authorities include the Vice ⁸
President; the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force to their respective academies; the
superintendents of each academy to their respective academies; the Governor of Puerto Rico; and
the resident representative of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Vice presidential nominations are made at large, and applicants may apply for those through each
DOD service academy. The service secretaries nominate individuals who serve as enlisted
members of the regular and reserve components of their respective military branches, as well as
participants in the reserve officer training corps of the service they oversee. The superintendents
of each academy nominate candidates from the country at large. The governor of Puerto Rico and
the representative of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands make nominations from
among applicants in their respective jurisdictions. The distribution of nominations by
noncongressional authorities is listed in Table 1.
In addition to appointments made through nomination authorities, 65 cadets per academy are
appointed in order of merit established by examination from among the children of armed forces
personnel who were killed in action, who are missing in action, and who had or have a 100%
service-connected disability contracted in active service.
Members of Congress nominate individuals for appointment to USMMA.⁹ The number of
positions in an entering class at this service academy are allocated by regulation issued by the
Secretary of Transportation. Under the regulation, each Senator, Representative, Delegate, and the
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico may nominate 10 candidates to compete for admission
to the academy. Individual applicants from states are appointed to the academy in proportion to
the state’s representation in Congress. The regulation allocates four vacancies to nominees from
the District of Columbia and one vacancy each to nominees from Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin
Islands, and America Samoa. The allocation of positions by state and territory is listed in Table 2.
The regulation states that nominating officials may select individuals for nomination by any ¹⁰
method they wish, including a screening examination.
Procedures for appointments to USCGA are established by regulations issued by the Secretary of ¹¹
Homeland Security. No congressional nomination is required for admission to this service
academy.

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Table 1. Distribution of Non-Congressional Nominations to Department of Defense
Service Academies, by Authority
^{Nominating Autho}^rity^{Number and Type}
^President^a^{One h}^und^{red children of me}^mbe^{rs of the a}^{rmed forces}^{who hav}^e^{eight years of}
^{continuous active s}^{ervice or are}^{credited with eight years of}^reser^{ve duty}
^{service, retirement}^{status, or w}^h^o^{are deceased with one of t}^{hose statuses.}
^{The President is also authorized to appoint an}^{unlimited num}^{ber of}^children
^{whose pare}^nts^have^{been awa}^rde^{d the Medal of Honor.}
^{Vice President}^b^{Five, at large.}
^{Service Secretary}^c^{Eighty-five enlisted membe}^{rs of t}^{he reg}^{ular service of t}^{he b}^ranc^{h l}^{ed by the}
^Secretary.
^{Eighty-five enlisted membe}^{rs of t}^{he rese}^{rve compo}^{nents of t}^he^br^{anch led by}^the
^Secretary.
^{Twenty honor g}^{raduates of s}^cho^{ols designated as honor schools by any}^military
^branc^{h, and f}^{rom memb}^{ers of t}^h^e^{Secretary’s service Rese}^{rve O}^f^f^{icer Training}
^{Corps (ROTC).}
^{One h}^und^{red-fifty q}^{ualified alternates who received ra}^{nked congre}^ssional
^nominations^{but were not}^appoin^ted.
^{Service academy su}^perinte^ndent^{Fifty, at large.}
^{Governor, Puerto Rico}^{One, who m}^{ust be}^{a native of Pu}^{erto Rico.}
^{Resident represe}^ntative,^{One, who m}^{ust be}^{from t}^{he Commonwealth.}
^{Commonwealth of the}^Northerⁿ
^{Mariana Islands}
^Notes:^{These nomination autho}^{rities apply to nominations for a}^p^{pointment to USMA, USNA, and}^{USAFA. They}
^{do not apply to nominations for}^appointment^{to USMMA, which}^h^{as no noncong}^{ressional nominations, or the}
^{USCGA, which req}^{uires does no}^{t req}^{uire nominations.}
^a.^{In his ca}^{pacity as comma}^{nder in c}^{hief of the military, the President}^{is the ap}^{pointing authority}^{for all service}
^{academy admissions.}
^b.^{If the}^{re is no Vice President, the}ⁿ^{the President Pro Tem}^{pore of t}^{he Senate make}^{s those}^nominations.
^c.^{The service sec}^retary^{for USMA is the Secreta}^{ry of th}^{e Army; US}^{NA, Secretary of t}^{he Navy; a}^nd^USAFA,
^{Secretary of the}^{Air Force. In ad}^{dition to their numerical categorical nominating authority, military branc}^h
^{secretaries are also aut}^{horized, when t}^{he a}ⁿⁿ^{ual quota of cadets}^{is not met, to appoint any}^q^ualified
^{applicant who did not receive a}ⁿ^{omination from any other}^nomin^{ating authority.}
Table 2. Distribution of Seats Available for Congressional Nomination to the United
States Merchant Marine Academy, by State
^State^{Seats State Seats}^State^Seats
^{Alabama 4}^Kentucky²^Ohio⁸
^{Alaska 1}^Louisiana⁴^Oklahoma²
^{American Samoa}¹^Maine²^Oregon³
^{Arizona 3}^Maryland⁵^Pennsylvania¹⁰
^{Arkansas 2}^Massach^usetts^Puerto^Rico¹
^{California 19}^Michigan⁷^Rhode^Island²
^Colorad^{o 4}^Minnesota³^South^Carolina⁴

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^{Connecticut 4}^Mississippi³^South^Dakota¹
^{Delaware 1}^Missouri³^Tennessee⁴
^{District of Columbia}⁴^Montana²^Texas¹³
^{Florida 10}^Nebras^ka^Utah²
^{Georgia 5}^Nevada²^Vermont¹
^Guam¹^{New Me}^xico²^{U.S. V}^{irgin Islands}¹
^{Hawaii 2}^New^Jers^ey⁶^Virginia⁵
^{Idaho 2}^New^York¹⁵^Washington
^Illinois⁹^{New Ham}^pshire²^{West Virginia}²
^{Indiana 3}^North^Carolina⁶^Wisconsin⁴
^{Iowa 4}^North^Dakota¹^Wyoming¹
^{Kansas 3}
^Source:⁴⁶^{CFR 31}^0.53.

To qualify for an appointment to any service academy, an applicant must meet the following
statutory criteria:
• American citizenship;
• at least 17 years of age and not yet 23 years old on July 1 of the year the
applicant would enter an academy (25 years old for USMMA);
• unmarried; and
• not pregnant, and without legal obligation to support children or other
dependents.
In addition to statutory requirements, each academy has established academic, physical, and
leadership requirements for admission. Candidates for appointment to each academy must
• demonstrate comprehensive academic preparation;¹²
• demonstrate leadership in athletics and other extracurricular activities;
• take the SAT, or the ACT Assessment (ACT);
• be in good physical and mental health;
• pass a comprehensive medical examination; and

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• pass a physical aptitude examination.
Specific requirements in each of the academic, physical, and leadership categories vary by
academy and are revised regularly. In preparation for making appointments, a congressional
office might review each academy’s most recent class profile for specific information on scores
and class rankings and activities of recently admitted students. Some of this information is ¹³
available on the academies’ websites.
In addition to requesting a nomination from a Member of Congress or another nominating
official, an individual seeking appointment to a service academy must separately apply to the
service academies to which he or she seeks to be appointed. Each academy requires the
submission of a preliminary application to initiate the admissions process. Preliminary application
materials are available from the academies’ websites listed in Table 3. Acceptance of a service
academy appointment requires at least a nine-year service obligation, including four years at an
academy and five years of active duty service.
Table 3. Websites for Preliminary Application to United States Service Academies
^{Academy Admissions}^Website
^{U.S. Mi}^{litary Academy}^{http://admissions.usma.edu}
^{U.S. Naval Academy}^{http://www.usna.edu/}^admissions
^{U.S. A}^{ir Force Academy}^http:/^{academyadmissions.com}
^{U.S. Merchant Ma}^{rine Academy}^{http://www.usmma.edu/}^admission^{s/default.htm}
^{U.S. C}^{oast Guard Academy}¹⁴^{http://admissions.uscga.edu/i2e/admissions}

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^{Dear High School Senior:}
^{One of my}^{favorite duties as a}^M^{ember of Cong}^{ress is nominating}^[state’s/^{town’s/district’s]}^{best and bright}^est
^{young me}^{n and wome}^{n to our}^na^{tion’s service academies. If you ar}^{e a highly motivated, well-rounded, successf}^ul
^{student, I invite you}^{to consider t}^{he u}^nique^opport^{unity to develop p}^{hysically, ethically, and intellec}^{tually while}
^{building a foundation for a}ⁿ^exciti^{ng, challenging, and rewarding}^car^{eer as a military officer in t}^{he ser}^{vice of our}
^nation.^{[State/Town/District]}^-^{area stude}^{nts traditionally are very suc}^cessf^{ul at the academies, an}^{d I’m pleased to}
^{do my part to ens}^ure^{that t}^{he co}^{mmunity con}^{tinues to}^{provide some of the}^{next ge}^{neration’s outst}^{anding military}
^leaders.
^{A congressional nomination is re}^{quired for st}^udents^{wishing to en}^{ter the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY; the}
^{U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis,}^{MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado}^{Springs, CO; and the}^{U.S. Merchant}
^{Marine Academy, Kings Point, N}^{Y. Successful ap}^{plicants will have a broad academic backgro}^{und, th}^{e ability to pass a}
^{physical aptitude te}^{st, and strong}^{leadership potential. An ap}^plicant^{must also be a U.S. citizen, a high school graduate}
^{between t}^{he ages}^{of 1}⁷^and^{23, u}^{nmarried, have}^{no depende}^{nts, a}^{nd be of}^{high moral cha}^{racter. Ac}^ceptance^{of a}
^{service academy a}^ppointment^re^q^{uires at least a ni}^{ne-year se}^rvice^obligati^{on, including four years at}^{an academy a}^nd
^{five years of active dut}^{y service.}
^{If you are}^{interested in}^{being co}ⁿ^{sidered for a service academy}^{nomination, you must a}^{pply to me a}^t^{my office by}
^[date]^{to be considered for t}^he^{class entering t}^{he se}^{rvice academ}^{ies in July,}^[year]^{. Please contact my}
^[Washingto^{n/district/state]}^o^{ffice, at}^[pho^{ne/e-mail/address]}^{, for furt}^{her in}^{formation and to}^reque^{st a}
^{nomination application.}
^{Thank you}^{for your int}^{erest in t}^h^e^{service academies.}
^Sincerely,
^[Member]
^{United States}^{[Representative}^/^Senator]

¹⁵^T^h^is^is^a^s^a^m^p^le^doc^um^eⁿ^{t a}^{nd is}^not^inte^nde^d^to^be^de^fⁱ^nitiv^e^.^It^is^ba^s^e^{d o}ⁿⁱⁿ^f^o^rm^a^{tion a}^{nd e}^x^a^m^pl^e^s^f^ound^on
^s^e^r^v^ic^e^ac^a^d^em^y^a^{nd c}^ong^r^e^s^sⁱ^on^a^l^w^e^bs^ite^s^.^Aⁿ^y^inf^o^r^m^a^{tion m}^a^{y be}^de^le^te^d^or^m^odifⁱ^e^d^a^s^a^ppr^op^rⁱ^a^t^e^{to i}^ndivⁱ^d^u^a^l
^Me^m^b^e^r^of^fⁱ^ce^polic^ie^s^a^nd^pr^oc^e^dur^e^s^.

^{[Representative}^/Senator]
^{Service Academy Nomination Pr}^{ocedure and Basic Fact Sheet}^for^[year]^Admission
^{An ap}^{pointment to t}^{he U.S. Milit}^{ary Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. A}^{ir Force Academy, or U.}^{S. Merchant}^Marine
^{Academy is a distinct and rare}^ho^{nor. Acceptan}^{ce of an}^{academy a}^ppointment^req^{uires at least a}ⁿⁱ^{ne-year se}^rvice
^obligati^{on, including four years at}^{an academy a}^{nd five year}^{s of active duty ser}^vice.
^Eligibilit^y.^{To be elig}^{ible for app}^{ointment, you must}^{be a}ⁿ^Ameri^{can citizen, at least 17}^{years old and not yet}^{23 yea}^{rs old}
^{on July 1}^{of the y}^{ear you e}^nter^an^{academy (25}^{years old for Unite}^{d States Mercha}^nt^{Marine Acade}^{my). Further, you}^must
^{not be mar}^{ried or preg}^{nant, and}^{you must}^{not have}^{any legal obligation to support}^{children or othe}^{r depende}^{nts. To apply}
^{for a nomination thro}^{ugh m}^y^{office, you must also be}^{a legal resident of}^{[state/district]}^{. If you ar}^{e not certain t}^{hat you}^r
^{legal dom}^icile^{is in the}^{[state/district]}^{, call my office and request}^{an address verification.}
^Nomination.^{The nomination p}^{rocess is very com}^{petitive. I urge}^{you to apply for}^{a nomination fr}^{om me as well as}
^{[Representative and Senator/Senators]}^{from our}^{state who}^{can nominate}^{qualified applicants}^{to the four}^service
^{academies. If you are inte}^{rested in attending t}^{he U.S. Military Acad}^{emy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.}^{S. Air Force Academy,}
^{you may also qualify for}^{nomination throug}^{h other}^{sources, includi}^ng
^•^{President George W. Bus}^{h, who}^{nominates children of ca}^reer^mili^{tary per}^{sonnel, deceased or disab}^{led veterans,}
^{military or civi}^{lian personnel in m}^{issing status, and Medal of Honor}^recipients;
^•^{Vice President Richard B. Cheney}^{, who nominates five individuals from across the U}^{nited Sates per}^{year; and}
^•^{The Secretary of ea}^{ch military departme}^{nt, Army, Navy a}^{nd Air F}^{orce, who nominates mem}^{bers o}^f^{regular military,}
^{reserve com}^ponent^{s, and particip}^{ants in t}^{he ROTC.}
^Further^{information rega}^{rding ap}^{plication procedures for}^these^no^{minations is available through eac}^{h academy’s web}^site,
^{listed below. Applying for more than one}^{nomination increase}^{s yo}^{ur c}^hances^{of secu}^{ring a}^{nomination. More than}^one
^{nomination, however, is neither}^r^{equired nor of}^{assistance in}^{gaining an a}^ppointme^{nt. If a}^{nother a}^u^t^{hority nominates you,}
^{please notify me so t}^{hat I may}^{allow other candidates the op}^portu^{nity for nomination.}
^{Evaluation Criteria.}^{The academies consider evidence of c}^harac^{ter, scholarship, leadership, p}^hysi^{cal aptitude, medical}
^{fitness, perso}^{nal goals, and motiv}^{ation in performing}^each^nomine^{e’s “whole-person” evaluation. These are also th}^{e criteria I}
^{use to determine}^{nominations. Specific criteria in the “w}^{hole pers}^{on” evaluation include cha}^racter,^{scholarship, leadership,}
^{physical aptitude, medical fitness,}^{and motivation.}
^Chara^cter.^{Absolutely critical in the cour}^{se of evaluating a}^{candidate is a positive determination of the candidate’s}
^{character. A}^bsen^{ce of good moral character is ca}^{use for}^{disqualification. Candidates are considered to have good moral}
^character^u^{nless evidence e}^{xists t}^o^{suggest otherwise.}
^Scholarship.^Each^{element of a}^{candidate’s academic record is carefully evaluated by}^{a service a}^{cademy’s admissions board.}
^{The elements evaluat}^{ed include a}^{complete high sc}^{hool record (an}^{d college record, when applicable}^{), class standing, and}
^{either the SAT or ACT scores. A}^{ll strengths a}^{nd weaknes}^{ses in a c}^{andidate’s academic background}^{are taken into acco}^unt.
^Leadership.^{Participation and achievement in orga}^{nized athletics, student}^{body and class gover}^nme^{nt, clubs a}^{nd class}
^extrac^{urricular activities, scoutin}^{g, boys or girls state, and ch}^urc^h^{or other commu}^{nity-related activities demonstrate}
^{evidence of leadership}^{potential. Candidates who have fou}^{nd it ne}^{cessary to work to p}^{rovide family sup}^{port are}^considered
^{to have demonstrated desira}^{ble leadership}^potential.
^{Physical Aptitude.}^{Measuring s}^{trength, e}^ndura^{nce, agility, and coordination, the academies’ fitness tests are designed to}
^{determine each}^{candidate’s readiness to u}^{ndertake t}^{he rigorous at}^{hletic and ph}^{ysical education pro}^{gram at one of t}^he
^{academies. Each academy}^{has its}^{own test re}^quireme^{nts. Results o}^f^{the e}^{xamination are e}^{valuated, assigned a nu}^merical
^{score, and included in the w}^hole-^{person e}^{valuation by West Point. The Air Force, Naval, and Merc}^h^{ant Marin}^{e academies}
^{evaluate the}^{results on a}^pass-or-^{fail basis.}

¹⁶^T^h^is^is^a^s^a^m^p^le^doc^um^eⁿ^{t a}^{nd is}^not^inte^nde^d^to^be^de^fⁱ^nitiv^e^.^It^is^ba^s^e^{d o}ⁿⁱⁿ^f^o^rm^a^{tion a}^{nd e}^x^a^m^pl^e^s^f^ound^on
^s^e^r^v^ic^e^ac^a^d^em^y^a^{nd c}^ong^r^e^s^sⁱ^on^a^l^w^e^bs^ite^s^.^Aⁿ^y^inf^o^r^m^a^{tion m}^a^{y be}^de^le^te^d^or^m^odifⁱ^e^d^a^s^a^ppr^op^rⁱ^a^t^e^{to i}^ndivⁱ^d^u^a^l
^Me^m^b^e^r^of^fⁱ^ce^polic^ie^s^a^nd^pr^oc^e^dur^e^s^.

^{Medical Fitness}^.^{A candidate who meets minimu}^{m scholastic sta}^{ndards will be scheduled to take}^{a service academy}
^{qualifying medical examination at}^{a military or civil}^{ian contract facility near the}^{candidate’s home. Although m}^edical
^{qualification standards vary a}^mon^{g the academies, only one exa}^{m is req}^{uired. Different tests}^may^b^e^necessa^{ry, however,}
^{depending u}^{pon t}^{he academy. Sc}^{heduling and evaluation of t}^{he ex}^{am are arra}^{nged b}^y^{the De}^partm^{ent of Defen}^{se Medical}
^{Examination Review Board (DODMERB). Candidates who have q}^{uestions about}^{their medical exa}^{m results s}^{hould direct}
^{them to:}
^DODMERB
⁸⁰³¹^{Edgerton Drive}
^{Suite 132}
^{USAF Academy, Col}^{orado 80840}^-220⁰
^{(719) 47}^2-35⁶²
^{Medical scheduling and evaluation}^{are time-consuming}^process^{es, especially if consultation, re-testing, or corrective action is}
^{required. The}^{process ma}^{y take f}^{rom six weeks to fou}^{r mont}^hs.
^Motivat^ion.^{Motivation is an intangible quality and difficult to evaluate; however, since}^{it is most fr}^eque^{ntly the}^{factor that}
^{determines an a}^{ppointee’s s}^ucces^{s or failure at a se}^{rvice academy,}^{I make ever}^{y effort to ga}^{uge a ca}^{ndidate’s motivati}^{on. An}
^{attempt to meas}^{ure motivation}^{may be made t}^hroug^{h obse}^{rvation of the}^{candidate’s interest level in attending an}^academy
^{and serving as}^{an officer}^{in the}^ar^{med forces. Motivation may also be meas}^{ured th}^{rough a}ⁿ^evaluati^{on of corresponde}^nce,
^{personal contacts, a}^{nd care with}^{which ap}^{plication materials are p}^repared.
^{Applicant Evaluation}^{by Service Academies}
^{Each academ}^{y use}^{s a q}^uestionnai^{re to make an initial assessme}^nt^{of an ap}^{plicant’s potential for ap}^p^{ointment. The res}^{ults of}
^{this evaluation are}^{provided by e}^{ach academy to M}^embe^{rs of Con}^{gress to assist the}^{m in scr}^eening^{their ap}^{plicants. Soon}
^{after the}^ap^{plicant retu}^{rns t}^he^qu^{estionnaire, the admissions office will provide the applicant with a}ⁿ^{evaluation of the}
^{applicant’s demonstrated a}^{bility to meet admissions standards. An}^{applicant who me}^{ets the}^standar^{ds is declared a}
^{candidate; those who do not me}^{et the sta}^{ndards at that}^{point ma}^{y later su}^{bmit additional test scores or information to the}
^{academy for re-evaluation. The a}^{pplicant m}^{ust p}^{rovide the followi}^{ng information: academic standar}^{dized test scores (ACT,}
^{SAT-I), rank in class and grade po}^{int average, Social Security numb}^{er, and participation in}^{high sc}^{hool extracurric}^ular
^{activities. Be sure to complete a pre-candidate q}^{uestionnaire for e}^{ach academy in}^which^{you are int}^erested.
^{Service academy websites a}^re:
^{Military Academy}^{http://www.usma.edu}
^{Naval Academy}^{http://www.usna.edu}
^{Air Force Academy}^{http://www.usafa.edu}
^Mercha^{nt Marine}^Academy^{http://www.usmma.edu}
^{Contact In}^form^ation
^{Address corresponde}^nce^{regarding your a}^{pplication for a nominat}^{ion to}
^[Member]
^[Add^ress]
^[Telephone]
^[E-mail]
^Deadline
^[Date]^{is the deadline for applications.}

^{Dear ____}^__:
^{Each y}^ear,^{[Representative/S}^e^nator]^r^{eceives man}^{y inq}^{uiries fr}^om^{[District/Sta}^te]^{students w}^{ho wish to attend}
^{a military service academy. One}^{of the ap}^{plication requireme}^{nts o}^f^{all of the United States service a}^{cademies (except}
^{for the United States Coast G}^uar^{d Academy) is nomination by a g}^overnment^{official. The nominating official is usually}
^{a Membe}^{r of Congres}^{s. The military service academies (Arm}^{y, Na}^{vy and Air Force) also accept}^{nominations from}
^{other governm}^{ent officials. If you}^{are interested in}^{attending one o}^f^{these a}^{cademies, I urge}^{you to a}^{pply for a}
^{nomination from me as well as t}^h^e^{other nomination sou}^rces:
^•^[App^rop^{riate Representativ}^e^{/Senator(s)];}
^•^{President George W. Bus}^{h, who}^{nominates children of ca}^reer^mili^{tary per}^{sonnel; deceased or disab}^{led veterans;}
^{military or civi}^{lian personnel in m}^{issing status; and}^{Medal of Honor}^recipients;
^•^{Vice President Richard B. Cheney}^{, who nominates five individuals from across the U}^{nited Sates per}^{year; and}
^•^{The Secretary of ea}^{ch military departme}^{nt, Army, Navy a}^{nd Air F}^{orce, who nominates mem}^{bers o}^f^regular
^{military, reserve component}^{s, an}^{d participants in}^{the ROTC.}
^{Information rega}^{rding ap}^plication^procedure^{s for t}^hese^{nominations is available throug}^{h each}^acade^{my’s website,}
^{listed below. Applying for more than one}^{nomination increase}^{s yo}^{ur c}^hances^{of secu}^{ring a}^{nomination. More than}^one
^{nomination, however, is neither}^r^{equired nor of}^{assistance in}^{gaining an a}^ppointme^{nt. If a}^{nother a}^u^t^{hority nominates}
^{you, please notify me so t}^{hat I m}^{ay allow other candidates the op}^portunity^{for nomination.}
^{Please note that the}^{United States Merc}^hant^{Marine A}^{cademy only}^{accepts co}^{ngressional nominations.}
^{Candidates for a service academy}^{nomination should recognize tha}^{t each academy}^{has s}^{pecific deadlines which}^must
^{be met if a}ⁿ^ap^{plication is to be successf}^{ul. Academy websites}^pro^{vide information about deadlines and other}
^{application require}^{ments. Also please note that}^[Co^ngressman/^Senator]^{generally considers a}^p^{plications only from}
^{[District/Sta}^te]^{residents and c}^{hildren of}^{[District/Stat}^e]^resid^ents.
^{Here are t}^{he ste}^{ps to follow in seeking a nomination from}^[^Repr^esentat^ive/S^enator]^{to the ser}^{vice academies:}
^Contact^{[Representative/S}^enator]^{in writing at}^[^his/her]^[W^{ashington/district/state]}^{office, expressing}^your
^{interest in re}^{ceiving a nomination}^{to one or more of the a}^{cademies. Your letter should include you}^r
^•^name;
^•^perma^{nent mailing address;}
^•^{telephone num}^ber;
^•^{temporary mailing address, if ap}^plicable;
^•^{high school; and}
^•^{year of graduation}
^{A nomination is only one of the}^r^equireme^{nts for}^{matriculation at}^{one of our nation’s ser}^{vice acade}^{mies. You must}
^{also apply directly to each servic}^{e academy individually. At the same time you contact t}^{his office, y}^{ou should also}
^reque^{st admissions information fr}^{om each academy to w}^{hich you}^p^{lan to apply, by w}^{riting to them a}^t^{the following}
^addresses:
^{United States Naval Academy}
^{USNA Candidate Guidance Of}^fice
^{Annapolis, MD 21}⁴⁰^2-5⁰¹⁸
^{http://www.usna.edu/}^Admissions

¹⁷^T^h^is^is^a^s^a^m^p^le^doc^um^eⁿ^{t, a}^{nd i}^s^not^inteⁿ^d^e^d^to^be^de^fⁱ^nitiv^e^.^{It i}^s^ba^s^e^{d o}ⁿ^inf^o^rm^a^{tion a}ⁿ^{d e}^x^am^ple^s^f^ound^oⁿ
^s^e^r^v^ic^e^ac^a^d^em^y^a^{nd c}^ong^r^e^s^sⁱ^on^a^l^w^e^bs^ite^s^.^Aⁿ^y^inf^o^r^m^a^{tion m}^a^{y be}^de^le^te^d^or^m^odifⁱ^e^d^a^s^a^ppr^op^rⁱ^a^t^e^{to i}^ndivⁱ^d^u^a^l
^Me^m^b^e^r^of^fⁱ^ce^polic^ie^s^a^nd^pr^oc^e^dur^e^s^.

^{United States Air Force Academy}
^{Admissions Office}
^{USAF Academy, CO 808}^40-⁵⁰²⁵
^{http://academyadmissions.com}
^{United States Military Academy}
^{Admissions Office}
⁶⁰⁰^Thayer^Road
^{West Point, NY 109}^96-9⁹⁰²
^{http://admissions.usma.edu}
^{United States Mercha}^nt^{Marine A}^cademy
^{Office of Admissions}
^{Kings Point, NY 110}^24-1⁶⁹⁹
^{http://www.usmma.edu/}^admission^{s/default.htm}
^{To be considered for nomination}^{, you will need to submit the following to}^{[Representativ}^e’s/^Se^nator’s]
^[Washingto^{n/district/state]}^o^{ffice in order to complete you}^{r n}^{omination file:}
^•^{a nomination application}
^•^{a copy of your}^{high sc}^{hool transc}^{ripts, including your}^{GPA, the size of your class, and you}^{r ra}^nking^{within that}
^class
^•^{an official copy of your SAT or A}^{CT scores}
^•^{3 letters of re}^{commendation: one from a teac}^{her, pri}^{ncipal, or guidance coun}^{selor; one from an}^e^mployer,
^{coach, or extrac}^urric^{ular faculty}^{advisor; and from any}^{person of}^y^{our choice who is not}^{related to you.}
^{Please forward the re}^que^{sted inf}^{ormation at your earliest conve}^{nience. We do ask that you}^su^{bmit information as}
^{you compile it, instead of waiting until you have}^everyt^{hing togethe}^r.
^{The deadline for submission of all req}^{uired documentation is}^[dat^e]^.
^{Please contact}^{[Member staff]}ⁱⁿ^the^[^Washingto^{n/district/state]}^{office at}^{[phone/e-mail]}^{if you have a}^ny
^{questions or if}^[^he/she]^can^be^{of assistance in a}^{ny way d}^{uring t}^h^{is process.}
^{Applying for Admission to the U}^{nited States Coast Guard Acade}^my
^{As noted above, the Coast G}^uar^{d Academy (USCGA) is the only United States service academy t}^h^{at does not req}^uire
^{a nomination for ap}^{pointment. F}^{or information about t}^{he USCG}^{A, you may write to:}
^{United States Coast Guard Acad}^emy
^{Admissions Office}
^{New London, CT 06}³²⁰
^{http://admissions.uscga.edu/i2e/admissions}

^{[Representative}^/Senator]
^{APPLICATION FOR NO}^MINAT^{ION FOR APPOINT}^ME^{NT TO THE UNITED STATES SERVICE}^ACADEMIES
^{Please complete and retu}^{rn t}^{his f}^{orm. Type or print}^{neatly. Fill ou}^{t all information completely. Any missing}
^{information may adversely af}^fect^{your cha}^nces^{for nomination.}
^{Full Name (Last, First, Middle)}
^{Date of Birth}
^{Place of Birth}
^Permanent^{Mailing Address (Nu}^{mber, Street, City, State, and Zip}⁾

^{Phone N}^umbe^r

^{Temporary Address (I}^{f different}^f^{rom above)}

^{Social Security}^Num^ber

^{Mother’s/Father’s/Legal G}^uardian^{’s Name (Address if differen}^{t fro}^{m above)}

^{School Principal or Academic De}^{an Date of Grad}^uation

^{Names and Addres}^{ses of all High}^{Schools and/or Col}^{leges Attended}

^{Month a}^{nd year of g}^raduation
^{Month a}^{nd year yo}^{u are}^req^{uesting nomination}

^{Are you a United States citizen? (}^{Please circle) Yes No}

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^s^e^r^v^ic^e^ac^a^d^em^y^a^{nd c}^ong^r^e^s^sⁱ^on^a^l^w^e^bs^ite^s^.^Aⁿ^y^inf^o^r^m^a^{tion m}^a^{y be}^de^le^te^d^or^m^odifⁱ^e^d^a^s^a^ppr^op^rⁱ^a^t^e^{to i}^ndivⁱ^d^u^a^l
^Me^m^b^e^r^of^fⁱ^ce^polic^ie^s^a^nd^pr^oc^e^dur^e^s^.

^{Are you a}^{[State/District]}^Resi^{dent? Yes No}
^{If not, please state}^connection:

^{Which of the a}^{cademies are you i}^{nterested in atte}^{nding? Please n}^u^{mber according to you}^{r p}^refereⁿ^{ce. You will be}
^{considered only for those acade}^{mies for which yo}^{u have}^{indicated an interest, and in}^{the order}ⁱⁿ^{which you}^have
^{ranked the}^{m below.}
^{AIR FORCE____ MERCHANT MARINE____ NAVAL ____ MILITARY __}^_

^{Have you re}^qu^{ested that a}^pre-ca^{ndidate file be initiated for you at any of t}^{he academies?}
^{If so, which one(s)?}

^{ACADEMIC HISTORY AND AC}^COMPLISHM^ENTS
^{Latest cum}^{ulative grade point ave}^{rage: ____}^{_ on a scale of ___}^__
^{Rank in class: ____}^{_ in a class of ___}^{__(# of students) as of ____}^___(^date)
^{SAT Scores}
^{Date(s) Taken}^Verbal^Math

^{ACT Sco}^res
^{Date(s) Taken}^English^Mathematics^Reading^Science^Composite

^{You do not need to take both te}^{sts, but you}^must^{provide officials copies of either you}^{r SAT or ACT scores. If you}
^{have already take}^{n either e}^xamin^{ation, you should contact the College Entra}^nce^{Examination Board}^{for SAT scores,}
^{or ACT for ACT scores, and req}^{uest that}^{a copy of yo}^{ur scores}^b^e^{sent directly to}^[c^ong^ression^{al office}^code
^{assigned by each}^gr^oup]^{. If}^{you have}^{not yet take}^{n t}^{hese e}^{xaminations, please list}^[con^gression^{al office}^code
^{assigned by each}^gr^oup]^a^s^on^{e of the re}^{cipients of you}^{r scores}^{at that time.}

^{Please answer all questions}^comp^{letely (use another}^{sheet of}^pape^{r if necessa}^ry):

^{AWARDS AND HONORS (be s}^pecific):

^{SCHOOL RELATED}^{EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (Please i}^{ndicate years of}^{participation. 1=}^Ninth^Grade,
^{2=Sophomore, 3=J}^{unior, 4=Senio}^r):

^COMMUN^{ITY ACTIVITIES (please indicate duration and ho}^urs^pe^{r week):}

^{WORK EXPERIENC}^{E (please ind}^{icate duration and hou}^{rs p}^{er wee}^k):

^{MILITARY EXPERIE}^{NCE (e.g. JR}^{OTC or Civil A}^{ir Patrol)}^:

^{In a one-pag}^{e essay on}^{a sepa}^rate^{sheet, describe w}^{hy yo}^{u wish to}^{attend a service academ}^y.
^{If you feel t}^{hat the}^{re are}^{special c}^{onditions or circumstances}^that^{we should take into consideration, please elaborate}
^{briefly (e.g. an extremely difficult}^{course load, a traumatic event}^th^{at affected your}^per^formanc^e).
^{R. Er}^{ic P}^e^ter^s^en
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