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Each year I have the distinct pleasure of nominating outstanding young men and women from the 27th District of Texas to the four United States' military service academies. 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 House of Representatives or the Senate.

Who is eligible?
Each applicant for a nomination must meet the following eligibility requirements as of July 1st of the year of admission to an academy:

AGE: Applicant must be between 17 and 23 years old.
CITIZENSHIP: Must be a U.S. citizen that is legally domiciled within the boundaries of the 27th District of Texas

Nomination process

1. Apply to the academy of choice. (An applicant may apply to as many academies as they choose.)

2. Have a nomination from an authorized nominating source.

All students have four nomination sources. In addition to applying for a nomination from me, it is advisable to request a nomination from both of your United States Senators and from the Vice President of the United States. Those links can be found here:

http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/
http://cruz.senate.gov/public/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-biden/academy-nominations

3. Applying for a nomination from my office.

Applicants are carefully evaluated based on numerous qualifications that include: character, scholarship, leadership, physical fitness, medical fitness and motivation. Interested student should contact my office in Corpus Christi in the spring of their junior year in high school to begin the application process.

Congressman Blake Farenthold
Attn: Academy Nominations Coordinator
101 N. Shoreline Blvd. Suite 300
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

If you are interested in applying for a nomination for the entering class of 2015, you may download a copy of the current application, here. You may also contact the Corpus Christi district office to have a copy mailed to you.

PLEASE NOTE: All application materials for the entering class of 2015 must be received by the Corpus office no later than Friday, October 31, 2014.

Additional information can be found on the application.

Contact Information

First Name *
Middle Name
Last Name *
Date of Birth *
Social Security Number
Street Address *
City, State, & Zip Code *	,
Telephone No. *
Email Address *
Gender *	Male Female
U.S. Citizen *	Yes No
If not, list your country of citizenship:
Parents/Guardians:

Education Information

Name of High School *
High School Street Address *
City, State, & Zip Code *	,
Graduation Date *

Academy Information Number your preference (1 to 4) of academies — with 1 being your highest preference

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

An appointment to the Service Academies is based on a desire by the candidate to devote a lifetime of military service and implies recognition by the appointee of an obligation to the government to devote him / herself to a military career. Are you interested in an appointment on that basis?
Yes No

Additional Information

List any extracurricular activities or community involvement. *

List any special recognitions or academic achievements *

List employment (if applicable)

Name of hometown newspaper :

Is it okay to use your name in a press release after receiving a nomination or appointment?
Yes No

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