The application period for academy nominations for the class of 2019 is now open.  For more information about the eligibility requirements, please see below.

Instructions

Thank you for your interest in the U.S. Service Academies. As your Representative in the Congress, each year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of Delawareans to four of the five service academies. The honor of attending a service academy comes with an obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.

To be eligible to receive a nomination, all of the items below must be received in my Wilmington office by 5:30pm on October 31, 2014:

  • Application form

  • Official high school transcript, including junior year grades

  • Resume of extracurricular activities, both during school and after school

  • Official score results for the American College Testing Program (ACT) and/or College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) (College Board code 5119)

  • 3-5 letters of recommendation, with at least one (1) recommendation from a math or science teacher and at least one (1) recommendation from an English teacher

  • Fall 2014 class schedule

  • An essay describing why you want to attend a service academy (500 words or less)

  • Current photo

To request a nomination application and information packet, please send a request, in writing to:

Kristy Huxhold
Office of Congressman John Carney
233 N King Street, Suite 200
Wilmington, DE 19801

Or

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Finally, please be advised that I can only nominate people who are Delaware residents.