Military Service Academy Nominations

Instructions for Congressional Nomination to a United States Military Service Academy

Each year Congressman Lungren is proud to nominate a select group of candidates from the Third Congressional District to be considered for appointment to United States Military Service Academies:

• U.S. Military Academy
• U.S. Naval Academy
• U.S. Air Force Academy
• U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

( U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require Congressional Nomination.
Visit www.uscga.edu for information.)

 

CANDIDATE CRITERIA:

• Applicant must live in the 3rd Congressional District
• Applicant must meet all Academy requirements
• Applicant must be at least 17 years old, and not have passed your 23rd birthday by July 1 of the year of entry to the Military, Naval or Air Force Academies
• 25th birthday for the Merchant Marine Academy
• Applicant must be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents
• Applicant must be a United States Citizen by Application for Congressional Nomination deadline date.
• Evaluations are made on the "whole person" model, taking into consideration academic, leadership and physical abilities

 

If you are interested in applying for a Congressional Nomination to a Military Service Academy, please contact our Gold River Office at (916) 859-9906 for further information and to schedule an Introduction Appointment. You may also visit our Academy Information Forum Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 Rancho Cordova City Hall, American River Room North, 2729 Prospect Park Drive. Download the event announcement here: Academy Information Forum Announcement.

 

INSTRUCTIONS for APPLICATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS

Those applying for Congressional Nomination for the Class of 2015 must submit the APPLICATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION (click to download) and the other required documents (see checklist) by Monday November 1, 2010 to:

MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS
OFFICE of CONGRESSMAN DAN LUNGREN
2339 GOLD MEADOW WAY, SUITE 220
GOLD RIVER, CA 95670

All documents must be received as a complete application package. Letters of recommendation and transcripts must be in sealed envelopes inside the larger application. The only part of the application which may be mailed separately is SAT and ACT test scores.

CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS with NOMINATION COMMITTEE

In November, eligible applicants whose files are completed by the deadline date will be notified of the date of their interviews with Congressman Lungren's Academy Nomination Committee. Interviews will take place in early December.

NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
(Class of 2015)

Nominations will be determined using the competitive method, with all nominees submitted unranked to the Academies, allowing equal opportunity for each candidate.

If nominated, you will be notified by February 1, 2011.  Academies will then contact nominees, evaluate each, and then extend final offers of appointment.

If you are offered an appointment to a Military Service Academy, you will be notified by May 2011.

There are usually more applicants than available seats to the Academies. If you are not selected for nomination or appointment, you are encouraged to re-apply the following year. Re-applicants are often selected after an additional year of preparation.  You may also consider enlisted service, from which you may apply to an Academy.

REMINDERS

• YOU MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS WITH EACH ACADEMY YOU ARE CONSIDERING ATTENDING.

 

• TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF OBTAINING A NOMINATION, BE SURE TO APPLY TO BOTH OF YOUR SENATORS AND THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR A NOMINATION. CHECK THEIR WEBSITES FOR DETAILS.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

(Download a copy of the APPLICATION CHECKLIST here)

• TRANSCRIPTS
  Current, sealed OFFICIAL transcript(s) from most recent high school, and, if applicable, college.
• SAT / ACT SCORES
  OFFICIAL SAT, and/or ACT scores mailed directly from testing agency.  CODES:   SAT - 4450;  ACT - 7242.  If you take the tests more than once, please be sure all score reports are sent to us. The highest scores in each category will be considered.  WE WILL ACCEPT TEST SCORES FOR TESTING THROUGH SAT TESTING DATE OCTOBER 2010 OR ACT TESTING DATE SEPTEMBER 2010.
• 3 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
  Three letters of recommendation from adult, non-family members, placed in sealed envelopes by the writers.
• ESSAY
  500-word essay describing why you are interested in attending a Military Service Academy.
• RESUME 
  Current resume; include extracurricular activities, leadership positions, academic and athletic accomplishments, and other relevant awards and distinctions.
• COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE
• RECENT WALLET-SIZED PHOTO

If you have any questions please contact our Gold River office at (916) 859-9906