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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. I may only nominate applicants who are legally domiciled within the boundaries of the 29th District of New York.
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 my District 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 Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO, The United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD, The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY, The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at King’s Point, NY, and The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) in New London, CT. Links to each Service Academy are at the bottom of this page.
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 I use the competitive method through the guidance of a Service Academy Selection Committee made up of community leaders from all areas of the 29th District. For each vacancy, 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 intense, 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.
The 29th District Service Academy Selection Committee is currently made up of the following citizens:
Col. (Ret.) William F. Cheney, Alfred Station (Allegany County)
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Mr. Bradley E. Dodd, Fairport (Monroe County)
Mark S. Williams, CDR JAGC USNR (Ret.) Hinsdale (Cattaraugus County)
Dr. Kay Buffamante of Great Valley (Cattaraugus County)
Dr. Joseph Burke of Keuka Park (Yates County), Chairman
Mr. Patrick M. Donovan of Horseheads (Chemung County)
Col. (Ret.) John L. Funkhauser of Rush (Monroe County)
Mr. Earle Gleason of Penn Yan (Yates County)
Mr. Alan Gregory of Watkins Glen (Schuyler County)
Mr. Dick Kievit of Pittsford (Monroe County)
Ms. Mary Piccioli of Allegany (Cattaraugus County)
Major (Ret.) Preston E. Pierce of Canandaigua (Ontario County)
Col. (Ret.) Gerald Saxton of Bath (Steuben County)
Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Spencer of Corning (Steuben County)
Col. (Ret.) Edward Tezak of Wellsville (Allegany County)
Captain (Ret.) Dave Velasquez of Painted Post (Steuben County)
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Norma Weissend of Gorham (Ontario County)
Col. (Ret.) Wanda Wood of Penn Yan (Yates County)
For more information on the nomination process, please contact the Service Acadmey Nomination Coordinator in my Bath District office.
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Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Military Academy
The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York
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Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis, Maryland
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Merchant Marine Academy
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at King's Point, New York
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Coast Guard Academy
The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) at New London, Connecticut.
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Service Academy Nomination Information
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