Academy Nominations

One of my most gratifying duties is to nominate young people from the 5^th District to service academies.  As a Member of Congress, I can make what is referred to as “congressional nominations.”

Please look over the information below. To request further information on service academy nominations, please contact Ms. Tommie Seaton in the Alexandria office and she will be able to assist you.

To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements established by law and be nominated from an authorized person including a Member of the United States Senate or the House of Representatives. I may nominate applicants who are legally domiciled within the boundaries of the 5th District of Louisiana.

To qualify for an appointment to any service academy, an applicant must meet the following statutory criteria:

• American citizenship;
• at least 17 years of age and not yet 23 years old on July 1 of the year the applicant would enter an academy (25 years old for USMMA);
• unmarried; and
• not pregnant, and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents.

In addition to statutory requirements, each academy has established academic, physical, and leadership requirements for admission. Candidates for appointment to each academy must

• demonstrate comprehensive academic preparation;
• demonstrate leadership in athletics and other extracurricular activities;
• take the SAT, or the ACT Assessment (ACT);
• be in good physical and mental health;
• pass a comprehensive medical examination; and
• pass a physical aptitude examination.

Specific requirements in each of the academic, physical, and leadership categories vary by academy and are revised regularly. In preparation for making appointments, a congressional office might review each academy's most recent class profile for specific information on scores and class rankings and activities of recently admitted students. Some of this information is available on the academies' websites.

Applying To My Office for a Nomination

Interested applicants, usually in their junior year of high school, should contact Ms. Tommie Seaton in my Alexandria District Office in order to receive the application packet to start the process.

In addition to requesting a nomination from a Member of Congress or another nominating official, an individual seeking appointment to a service academy must separately apply to the service academies to which he or she seeks to be appointed. Each academy requires the submission of a preliminary application to initiate the admissions process. Preliminary application materials are available from the academies' web sites listed below. Acceptance of a service academy appointment requires at least a nine-year service obligation, including four years at an academy and five years of active duty service.