Service Academy Nominations
2015 Academy Nominations Process
Thank you for contacting me about a nomination to one of our nation's service academies. Although I am able to make only a few nominations each year, those decisions are among the most important and difficult I make as your United States Congressman. Because of the limited number of nominations each Member of Congress has, I encourage you to also contact Senator Cornyn and Senator Cruz about their nomination process. To be sure that I am your congressman, please visit http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/ to determine if you reside within Congressional District 25.
Service Academy Applicants must be:
- U.S. Citizens
- Legal Residents of the 25th Congressional District of Texas
- At least 17 years of age, but not yet 23 years of age by July 1 of the year of admission
- Unmarried with no dependents
- By law, graduates of the service academies are appointed to active duty as commissioned officers and serve in the appropriate branch of the military for a minimum of five years
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 17, 2014
To apply for a nomination from Congressman Williams, first please print and complete the Service Academy nomination form and send to our Austin office at:
1005 Congress Avenue, Suite 925, Austin, Texas 78701
or email to TX25.Academy@mail.house.gov.
After our office receives your request, you will be sent an application packet by mail or email. In this packet you will find: general information and checklist, application forms, and two evaluation forms.
When you are finished completing the application packet, please send back to our Austin office, by mail or email (excluding transcripts--these must be mailed so that they remain official), so that the Academy Nominations Coordinator may prepare your file to be seen by the Academy Selection Board.
TIMELINE
Congressman Williams’ Application Process
March 3, 2014: Nomination Application Packet request form and information packet available via the Congressman’s web page.
October 17, 2014: Application Deadline – All required items must be postmarked by this date.
October to November: Academy Coordinator will continue updating online checklists and prepare files for Academy Selection Board.
October/November (Date TBD): Academy Selection Board meeting and interviews conducted.
December/January 2015: Academy Coordinator finalizing Congressman Williams’ nominations.
January 2015: Nomination notification letters mailed to applicants.
To obtain catalogs and other information on the academies, you should contact the academy of your choice directly. (Be sure to inquire about their summer camps, too.)
U.S. Air Force Academy
HQ USAFA/RRS
2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 2300
USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025
Phone: (800) 443-9266
U.S. Naval Academy
Candidate Guidance Office
117 Decatur Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5018
Phone: (410) 293-4361
U.S. Military Academy
Directorate of Admissions
606 Thayer Road West
West Point, NY 10996-1797
Phone: (845) 938-4041
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Admissions Office
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699
Phone: (516) 726-5644
United States Coast Guard Academy
Director of Admissions
31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320-4195
Phone: (800) 883-8724
(The United States Coast Guard Academy does not require
congressional nominations. You should contact the USCGA directly.)