Students requesting a nomination from Senator Bayh to attend one of the nation’s service academies must submit their applications and supporting materials to Senator Bayh’s Indianapolis office by Friday, October 1, 2010.  Please note this is a revision to a previously announced deadline.

Residents of Indiana seeking a nomination to the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Naval Academy or the United States Military Academy may obtain applications online at:  http://bayh.senate.gov/students/nominations/form/.

Applicants must be at least 17 years old, but not past their 22nd birthday on July 1 of the year they intend to enter an academy.  Applicants must submit the following materials:

• An application form
• Three letters of recommendation
• A summary of extracurricular activities
• A high school transcript of courses, grades and class rank
• SAT/ACT scores (To send scores directly to the office, Senator Bayh’s SAT code is 1651, and his ACT code is 7127)
• A personal statement explaining why the candidate is seeking this nomination and why he or she wants to be commissioned to the academy
• A recent photograph  

All nomination applications will be reviewed by Senator Bayh’s Academy Selection Committee.  It is also recommended that applicants contact the academy in which they have shown interest to complete a pre-candidate questionnaire.

Nomination inquires should be addressed to:

Office of Senator Evan Bayh
ATTN: Military Academy Nominations
1650 Market Tower
10 West Market Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

The education provided at our nation’s service academies is of the highest quality and challenges our young people to develop the skills necessary in order to lead our country in the future.  Senator Bayh encourages all Hoosier students to apply who are physically fit, highly motivated, maintain high academic standards, possess leadership potential and have a desire to serve.

DEADLINE:  Friday, October 1, 2010

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