Military Academy Nominations

Instructions

The application window is now officially CLOSED. Applications were due November 5th, 2021, 5 p.m. PST. Applications will be reviewed in the coming days and interviews are expected to take place on the first or second weekend of December. For those that submitted an application, you will receive an email with the exact date and time in the coming weeks.

The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. For more information, please review the page of Frequently Asked Questions for those seeking a Military Academy Nomination, you may also contact baltazar.lopez@mail.house.gov.

Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

Congresswoman Eshoo may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.

Your Information

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Education Information

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GPA: *

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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?

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Additional Information

Answer the following questions in essay form, single-spaced and on no more than one page each and attach to your application:

Describe a challenging experience you have had, explain how you overcame it, and what you learned about yourself in the process.
For what reasons would you like to attend the Service Academy you have indicated instead of a civilian university?

Please include a list of your extra curricular activities and leadership responsibilities.

Name of hometown newspaper:

Is it okay to use your name in a press release after receiving an appointment?

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