Military Academy Nominations

As you may know, students wishing to attend a service academy must be nominated for admission.  The only exception is the United States Coast Guard Academy.  As a Member of Congress I am able to nominate five young men and women to each service academy every year.

To apply for a nomination to a United States Military Academy you must:

• Be unmarried
• Be between the ages of 17 and 22
• Be a resident Oregon's First Congressional District

Please send the following information:

• Service academy of choice
• A brief essay on why you would like to attend a service academy
• Full name, address, and contact information
• Date and place of birth
• Names of parents
• Social security number
• High school grade point average, class standing, class size
• Transcripts through junior year
• SAT-I or ACT scores
• Three letters of recommendation
• Resume of extracurricular activities

To:

Office of Congressman David Wu
Attention: Military Academy Nominations
620 SW Main, Suite 606
Portland, OR 97205

*** All applications for the class of 2013 must be postmarked on or before November 1, 2008. Interviews will be scheduled on Saturday, November 15, 2008.

If you plan to seek an academy nomination or have any questions about the application process, please call my Portland office at (503) 326-2901.

Below are links to the four service academies that require a nomination:

• United States Air Force Academy
• United States Merchant Marine Academy
• United States Military Academy at West Point
• United States Naval Academy