• GENERAL INFORMATION
• ACADEMY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• NOMINATION PROCESS
• GENERAL ACADEMY ADMISSIONS AND NOMINATION STANDARDS
• TIMELINE FOR THE NOMINATION PROCESS
• APPLICATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Before a candidate can receive an offer of appointment to a service academy, the candidate must obtain a nomination from an authorized source. As a U. S. Congressman, Representative Cooper is able to submit nominations from his constituency. A student can also apply for nominations through U. S. Senators and the Vice President. If a parent is presently on active duty and has served in the military for at least eight years or is retired, a student may apply for a presidential nomination through the military. Children of deceased or disabled veterans or children of Medal of Honor winners may apply for a nomination directly from the service academies.

Congressman Cooper is now accepting nomination applications from students who are interested in attending one of the nation's military academies:

U.S. Air Force Academy	U.S. Military Academy (West Point)	U.S. Naval Academy	U.S. Merchant Marine Academy	U.S. Coast Guard Academy*

*does not require a nomination

Applications for the Class of 2015 (entering in July, 2011) are due by November 15, 2010.

Acceptance of an offer of appointment from an academy involves at least a nine year obligation to military service - four years at the academy and five years of active duty service.

For more information please call Brenda Wynn at 615-736-5295 or stop by Cooper's annual Academy Day event every fall (date to be determined).

ACADEMY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must:

• be at least 17 years old but not have passed the 23rd birthday on July 1 of the year entering the academy (except for the Merchant Marine Academy).

• be a U.S. citizen.

• be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents (except for the Merchant Marine Academy).

NOMINATION PROCESS

The applicant must:

• apply for admission directly to each academy in which he/she is interested. The student must take the responsibility to contact the academy(ies) and complete a Pre-Candidate Questionnaire to begin the application process.

• complete an application package for Congressman Cooper's Congressional nomination.

• be interviewed by Congressman Cooper's Academy Selection Committee.

GENERAL ACADEMY ADMISSIONS & NOMINATION STANDARDS

The applicant must:

• have evidence of good moral character

• have record of scholastic achievement

• have participated in extracurricular activities

• be physically fit

• be medically qualified

• be personally motivated to attend the academy and to serve in our armed forces

TIMELINE FOR THE NOMINATION PROCESS