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Prospective high school applicants residing in the Fifteenth District who are seeking a Congressional nomination to one of the U.S. Service Academies should contact Weldon’s district to initiate a file.
Basic Eligibility: Each applicant for a nomination must meet the following eligibility requirements as of 1 July of the year of admission to an academy:
Age: Be at least 17, but not have passed the 23rd birthday.
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Marital status: Be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.
Residence: Must be a legal resident of the 15th Congressional District.
General Admission Standards:
The five academies consider evidence of character, scholarship, leadership, physical aptitude, medical fitness, goals and motivation in determining each nominee's "whole person" evaluation.
* Appointments to the United States Coast Guard Academy are based on a nationwide competitive examination. Inquiries should be made directly to the Director of Admission, USCGA, New London, CT 06320.
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