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Academies:
Each year my office receives numerous inquiries concerning nominations to the United States Service Academies. I am pleased to provide the following information for constituents who may be interested in a nomination:

The Nomination Process
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate may nominate applicants who meet the eligibility requirements established by law.

Members of the House of Representatives may nominate only those applicants who reside in their congressional districts. A Congressional nomination is not needed fo admission to the US Coast Guard Academy - please contact that academy directly.

To apply for a nomination from my office, please submit the following information:
1 An application, which can be requested by calling 360-733-4500 or click here PDF icon. Click to download Adobe Acrobat reader to view the pdf file. (Download Adobe Reader).
2 A one-to-two page essay explaining why you want to attend an Academy;
3 Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from your high school;
4 A sealed copy of your high school transcript; and
5 Your SAT or ACT scores (our identification number with the Educational Testing Service for the SAT test is 4775; for the ACT test, 7339.).

The deadline for submission of materials to my office is November 3, 2006. All materials should be sent to:
U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen
Attn: Service Academy Nominations
104 W. Magnolia St., #206
Bellingham WA 98225

Interviews by an Academy Selection Board will be held in early to mid December. The Board is comprised of former military personnel and other leading citizens from around our district. This committee is charged with evaluating each application, interviewing candidates and forwarding its final recommendations to Congressman Larsen.

Who is Eligible?
Each applicant for a nomination must meet the following eligibility requirements as of July 1 of the year of admission to a service academy:

arrowAge: Be at least 17 years old, but not have past the 23rd birthday. Exception - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy application must be at least 17 years old, but not past the age of 25.
arrowCitizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen.
arrowMarital Status: Be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.

Academies
arrowAir Force Academy
arrowMilitary Academy (West Point)
arrowNaval Academy
arrowMerchant Marine Academy
arrowCoast Guard Academy
BELLINGHAM
104 W. Magnolia, Room 206
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (360) 733-4500
Fax: (360) 733-5144
EVERETT
2930 Wetmore Ave, Ste. 9F
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: (425) 252-3188
Toll-free: (800) 562-1385
Fax:(425) 252-6606
WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. House of Representatives
107 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2605
Fax: (202) 225-4420