Robert P. Casey Jr.

United States Senator for Pennsylvania

Academy Nominations

Each year, I have the privilege of nominating qualified Pennsylvania students to the United States Service Academies. This page contains detailed information about the nomination and application process. If, for some reason, the following information doesn’t answer all of your questions please contact my Harrisburg office at (717) 231-7540.

To begin the nomination process, you should first apply directly to the service academy you wish to attend (i.e. the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy). You should then apply for all of the nominations for which you may be eligible including, but not limited to, your elected representatives in Congress and the Vice President of the United States.

In order to be considered for a congressional nomination, you must complete the following by October 3, 2008:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Submit the following application materials AS ONE COMPLETE PACKET in a single mailing or fax. This packet must include:
  1. Signed Statement of Intent (click here to download)
  2. Signed School Official Form (click here to download)
  3. Extracurricular/Honors Form (click here to download)
  4. An official, sealed transcript for all high schools, junior colleges, and colleges you have attended. (All high school transcripts must include final junior year grades.)
  5. Official SAT I or ACT scores. If these scores are not on your official academic transcript, please arrange to have them submitted directly to my Harrisburg Office no later than October 3, 2008. (Our SAT I Score Code is 5042. Our ACT Score Code is 7176.)
  6. An essay - approximately 500 typed words explaining why you are seeking a congressional nomination and why you want to attend a particular armed forces service academy. (Please include 1 original and 3 copies of your essay.)
  7. Three letters of recommendation from individuals who know you well. One of these letters must be from a mathematics or science teacher; none can be from a family member. (Please include 1 original and 3 copies of each letter.)
  8. Recent photo.(Please include 1 original and 3 visible copies of your photo.)

When you have assembled the COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET, please send it certified mail to:

U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.
22 South Third Street, Sixth Floor
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Attention: Service Academy Selection Panel

or fax it to (717) 231-7542.

All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2008. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

You will be able to check the status of your application online here.

Interviews are scheduled for October 28-30, 2008, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville. If you are selected for an interview, you will be notified by mail of the exact time and location. If you do not receive written notice of an interview, please contact my Harrisburg Office at (717) 231-7540.

The congressional nomination process is very competitive and one that my Service Academy Selection Panel and I take very seriously. Please understand that if you do not receive a nomination from my office it does not necessarily mean you do not meet academy standards. Rather, it likely reflects the high caliber of candidates who applied for a very limited number of nominations.

I commend you on your desire to serve our nation as an officer in the United States Armed Forces, and I wish you every success in your pursuit of an appointment to a service academy. If you have any questions regarding the application packet or the selection process, please call my Harrisburg Office at (717) 231-7540.

U.S. Air Force Academy

Admissions Office
HQ USAFA/RRS
2304 Cadet Drive Suite 200
USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025
1-800-443-9266
Admissions Web Site »


U.S. Military Academy

Director of Admissions
600 Thayer Road
West Point, NY 10996-9902
Admissions Web Site »


U.S. Naval Academy

Candidate Guidance Office
117 Decatur Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-501
Admissions Web Site »


U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Director of Admissions
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024
Admissions Web Site »

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