Each year Congressman Rahall has the distinct honor of nominating well-qualified young men and women to our nations service academies.

If you are interested in attending a service academy it is to your benefit to begin the application process in your junior year. This begins by your writing a letter informing me that you would like to be nominated to a service academy. Please specify which academy and if you are interested in more than one there is no need to send a separate letter for each academy.

Students may apply for nomination to one or more of the following academies.  Please find listed below, the addresses, telephone numbers, and web pages of the service academies. Students may want to request a catalog. I hope you share this information regarding these wonderful education and service academies with America's future leaders.

	U.S. Military Academy: Director of Admissions Building 606 Thayer Road West Point, NY 10996 (914) 938-4041 Web Site
	U.S. Naval Academy: US Naval Academy 117 Decatur Road Annapolis, MD 21402 (410) 293-4361 Web Site
	U.S. Air Force Academy: HQ USAFA/RRS 2304 Cadet Dr Ste 200 USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840 (719) 333-3070 Web Site
	U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Admissions Office Steamboat Road Kings Point, NY 11024 800-732-6267 Web Site
	U.S. Coast Guard Academy: The U.S. Coast Guard does not require Congressional nominations. I have included this link for your information

The service academies search for candidates with extraordinary academic, physical, and leadership skills. Regrettably, even a Congressional Nomination does not guarantee admission.

Candidates must be United States citizens, reside in the 7th Congressional District, and be at least 17 years of age by July 1st of the year in which they will begin their academy. Candidates must also contact my district office at (317) 283-6516 to request an application for a Congressional Nomination (or download it here) In order for applications to be reviewed and processed in a timely manner, applications must be submitted to my district office by November 15th of the student's Senior year.

If I can be of further assistance, please let me know.