THE NOMINATION PROCESS
Members of Congress may submit nominations for appointments to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the Merchant Marine Academy.
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. I may nominate applicants who are legally domiciled within the boundaries of the 23rd Congressional 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 FOR A NOMINATION
If you would like to be considered for a Congressional nomination for competitive appointment, please submit a request in writing to:
Congressman John M. McHugh
2366 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Once your request is received, a complete application package will be sent to you. Also, please note that it is extremely important that the student begin the application process with the academies themselves.
ABOUT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES
Nominations are required for all service academies except the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, to which appointments are made on the basis of an annual nationwide competition. For information and application forms for this academy, please send your request to Director of Admissions, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT 06320.
As competition for nomination and appointment is very 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.
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