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Each year, I have the pleasure of nominating outstanding young men and women from the 27th District of Texas to the United States' military service academies. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, each 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.

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:

Senator Cornyn
Senator Cruz
Vice President of the United States

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 2018, 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 2018 must be received by the Corpus office no later than October 31, 2017.

Additional information can be found on the application.

Your Contact Information Prefix First Name * Last Name * Suffix Email Address * Address * City * State * Zip Code * Phone Number * Date of Birth * Gender * US Citizen *

Yes

Country of Citizenship

Parent/Guardian Information Parent/Guardian Name * Address * City * State * Zip Code *

Education Information High School Name * Address * City * State * Zip Code * GPA * Class Size Rank Graduation Date

SAT Test Scores Math Writing Critical Reading Composite

ACT Test Scores English Math Reading Science Composite

Academy Information First Pick Second Pick Third Pick Fourth Pick 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

Additional Information Extracurricular Activities Name of Hometown Newspaper Is it ok to use your name in a press release?

Yes

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