Academy nominations

Junior and senior high school students as well as high school graduates under the age of 23 can apply to Senator Nelson’s office for a nomination to a service academy. The academies include the Military Academy at West Point, NY, the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs CO, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. The Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

For students interested in obtaining a Congressional nomination for the class entering in the Summer of 2009, the application process will begin on April 1, 2008.

U.S. Service Academy nominations schedule 2008

- Tuesday, April 1, 2008

• Application process opens

- Tuesday, September 30, 2008

• Postmark deadline for file completion
• Deadline for submission of information
• Applications sent to office locations other than the Orlando office may cause delays in processing
• Submit only completed applications

- Mid October, 2008

• Interview notices mailed

- Thursday, November 6, 2008

• Personal interview

- Monday, December 15, 2008

• Nominee notification of status by mail begins

U.S. Service Academy nomination application