Service Academy Nominations |
DEADLINE for Fall 2011: November 30, 2010 As a Member of Congress, every year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of outstanding high school seniors to our Nation's Service Academies. Please read the information below and browse through the academies' websites to learn more about each one. I encourage motivated students to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity. If you have further questions, please contact my Newport News office at (757) 380-1000.
A Short History of our Nation's Service Academies It is a very high honor to be selected to attend one of these excellent institutions, which have consistently drawn from the very best young men and women in our country. The service academies provide a full four-year scholarship, which is valued at more than $150,000. With this substantial investment, individuals are carefully selected and each applicant is carefully considered. Members of Congress have been asked to nominate their most qualified constituents to fill vacancies in each class. Midshipmen and cadets at the service academies are offered many major fields of study, including science and mathematics, engineering (including aeronautical, civil and electrical) as well as humanities and social sciences such as psychology, history and international relations. Following graduation, students are awarded commissions in the armed forces and are offered careers in aviation, engineering, and combat leadership. Academy graduates have long served with distinction while in the armed forces and they continue to serve our country after their return to civilian life. After four years of college-level education and training at the military academies, cadets or midshipmen are commissioned as junior officers in the appropriate branch of the military service. By accepting appointment to a service academy, a student commits to serve a minimum of 5 years in the military. The Nomination Process Each Member of Congress may have five students in each service academy as congressional nominees at any one time. When one of these five students graduates or is separated from the academy for any other reason, a vacancy is created, for which the congressional office can nominate a principal and nine competing alternate nominees. In some years, there are multiple vacancies, which greatly expands the pool of potential nominees. Application Information My Newport News office mailing address is: The application and all associated documents must be returned to the congressional office, indicated above, no later than November 15 preceding the year of desired nomination. It is possible that an earlier deadline my be established. Please contact the congressional office to confirm the deadline for applications. SAT and ACT Codes To learn more about a specific Service Academy, click below: Please remember that although a nomination is required for an appointment, it is not a guarantee of acceptance by a service academy. |