Academy Nominations

Thank you for your interest in attending one of our nation’s military service academies. If you are interested in attending one the service academies, you must obtain a nomination. Applicants may apply for nominations from their Members of Congress as well as the Vice President of the United States, who can nominate applicants at large. Students should apply for any and all nominations for which they may be eligible. If you live in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District you may apply to me for a nomination and I would encourage you to consider applying to your Senators, Jon Kyl and John McCain, for nominations as well. Students should contact the military service academy of their choice in the spring of their junior year of high school to open a file, and request a nomination shortly thereafter.

United States Military Academy at West Point, New York
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland
United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut
United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York

All academies except the Coast Guard Academy require a nomination. You may contact the Coast Guard Academy directly as there is no nomination required.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for consider for nomination you must be:

• A U.S Citizen
• A legal resident of the 8th Congressional District of Arizona
• At least 17 years of age, but not exceed that of 23 (25 for the Merchant Marine Academy) as of July 1st of the year in which you seek entrance.
• Be unmarried, not pregnant and have no legal obligation to support dependents

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To apply for nomination you must submit:

• Application for nomination
• Official High School Transcript. Please include class rank and GPA.
• Three letters of recommendation
• A recent photograph
• SAT/ACT scores (My SAT code is 4376 and my ACT code is 7231) 

 All files must be complete in my office by November 3, 2010.

To begin the application process, please contact my Academy Coordinator in my Sierra Vista office for an application for nomination. You will receive a self-explanatory application packet shortly thereafter. Applications are due and all files must be complete by November 3, 2010 for students wishing to attend the following summer.

The Academies give consideration to academic record, class rank, athletic participation, SAT/ACT scores, and extracurricular activities and leadership experiences.  In addition to your SAT or ACT test scores, please have your high school submit a sealed copy of your high school transcript to my Sierra Vista office, and obtain three letters of recommendation from your teachers, high school principal, counselors or coaches.  The service academies require that Members of Congress submit nominations by January 31st for the class that will enter the following summer.  Because it takes quite a bit of time for me and my academy selection committee to evaluate each candidate’s records, I am establishing November 3, 2010 as the deadline to have your completed file in my office.  Please do not hesitate to call my Sierra Vista office at 520-459-3115 if you have any questions or concerns.

• Academy Nomination Application
• Academy Nomination Information