Military Academy Nominations

Military Academy Nominations

<span>Military Academy Nominations</span> <div class="webform__field-evo-featured-media"> <div class="media-item media-image evo-featured-image"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://hernandez.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/hernandez.house.gov/files/styles/evo_featured_image/public/evo-media-image/military-academy-portada-copy.jpg?itok=3vsbwkA_" width="1200" height="834" alt="Military Academy Nominations" class="img-fluid"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-03T18:02:57-05:00" title="Friday, January 3, 2025 - 18:02">Fri, 01/03/2025 - 18:02</time> </span> <div class="webform__body"><h2>Instructions</h2><p><span>The honor of attending a United States Service Academy comes with the obligation to serve in the Military for at least nine years, including four years at the Academy and five years with the Service.</span></p><p><span>Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. Military 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.</span></p><p><span><strong>All applications must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, October 31st. All students will be scheduled for an in-person interview during the month of November 2025.</strong></span></p><p><span>To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please submit a complete application that includes:</span></p><ul><li><span><strong>2</strong>&nbsp;letters of recommendation (at least 1 academic)</span></li><li><span><strong>Official</strong>&nbsp;high school transcript</span></li><li><span><strong>Copy of the&nbsp;</strong>SAT or ACT scores</span></li><li><span>One-page essay explaining why you wish to attend a Service Academy</span></li><li><span>Resume of extracurricular activities</span></li><li><span>Current photo</span></li><li><span>Completed application form</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Mailing address:</strong>&nbsp;Oficina del Comisionado Residente, Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas Calle Ruiz Belvis Esquina Padial, Caguas PR 00725</span></p><p><span>Please do not hesitate to contact our office at (787) 230-7959 or&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:ServiceAcademyNOM.Lieu@mail.house.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:serviceacademynom.lieu@mail.house.gov"><span><strong>sonya.matos@mail.house.gov</strong></span></a><span>&nbsp;should you have any questions.</span></p><p><span>Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.</span></p><p><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div>