IMPORTANT NOTICE
The application process for the Class of 2013 will begin with the release of Ginny's service academy application on April 1, 2008.  Please click here to view a copy of Ginny's 2008 Service Academy Application and list of procedures.  General information about the application process may be found below.

The Nomination Process

To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements established by law and be nominated from an authorized person including a Member of the United States Senate or the House of Representatives.  Ginny may nominate applicants who are legally domiciled within the boundaries of the 5th District of Florida.

Who Is Eligible?

An applicant for a nomination must meet the following eligibility requirements as of July 1 of the year of admission to a service academy.  He or she must be at least 17 years old, but not have passed the 23rd birthday, must be a United States citizen, and must be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.

Applying To My Office For A Nomination

Students interested in a nomination should contact Ginny's Washington, D.C. office in the spring of their junior year in high school.  Also, please note that it is extremely important that the student begin the application process with the academies themselves.

Service Academies

There are five Service Academies: The United States Air Force (USAFA), Naval (USNA), Military (USMA), Merchant Marine (USMMA), and Coast Guard (USCGA) Academies.  Nominations are required for all but the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, to which appointments are made on the basis of an annual nationwide competition.

As far as the USAFA, USNA, and USMA are concerned, there are various nomination authorities, with each eligible young person being able to apply to both United States Senators from the applicant's state, his or her United States Representative, and the Vice President (if very highly qualified).  The other nomination categories are military-affiliated.

With respect to the Congressional category, each Representative and each Senator is allowed to have at each of those academies at any one time five persons charged to his or her quota.  There are three methods of nominating, and Ginny uses the competitive method.  For each vacancy, ten nominations may be made on a strictly competitive basis. The competitive method provides that the nominees compete among themselves for final appointment determined by the admissions authorities. They take into consideration a nominee's academic record, extracurricular and athletic activities, physical aptitude, ACT and/or SAT scores, leadership ability, and medical qualifications. Such facets of an applicant's record are also considered during the nomination selection process. No person will be offered admission if he or she does not meet the physical standards of the Academy unless awarded a medical waiver.

As competition for nomination and appointment is very keen, it is wise for all interested persons to apply through all sources for which they are eligible and for all Academies in which they have a real interest.  An individual may be nominated by more than one nominating authority and/or to more than one Academy.

With regard to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the locality boundary for nomination by a Representative is the State in which the District lies rather than just the District itself.  Each Representative and each Senator may nominate ten candidates each year to compete for admission. 

 List of Academies and Contact Information

United States Air Force Academy
HQ USAFA/RRS 1-800-443-9266
2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200
USAF Academy , Colorado 80840-5025
Website: www.usafa.edu/rr/  

United States Coast Guard Academy
Director of Admissions 1-800-883-USCG
United States Coast Guard Academy
15 Mohegan Avenue
New London , Connecticut 06320-4195
Website: www.cga.edu

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Admissions Office 845-938-4041
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Steamboat Road
Kings Point , New York 11024-1699
Website: www.usmma.edu  

United States Military Academy
Attn: Director of Admissions 845-938-4361
United States Military Academy
Official Mail and Distribution Center
546 Swift Road
West Point , New York 10996-9902
Website: www.usma.edu/admissions  

United States Naval Academy
United States Navel Academy
117 Decatur Road
Annapolis , Maryland 21402-5018
Website: www.usna.edu