Yes, absolutely. In order to accept a congressional nomination to any Academy, you must have a completed application on file with the corresponding Academy. You may receive a nomination to an Academy other than your first choice. If you are interested in the opportunity, a completed application to that Academy enhances your chance of being offered an appointment.

To be eligible, you must be:

• An American citizen;
• A legal resident of Colorado (or a dependent of military members who are Colorado residents);
• Unmarried;
• Not pregnant, and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents;
• And at least 17 years of age and not yet 23 years old on July 1 of the year you would enter an academy (25 years old for USMMA).

Yes. As long as you meet the guidelines listed above, you are eligible to apply.

• Three letters of recommendation
• ACT and/or SAT scores
• Personal letter to Senator Bennet noting your reasons for seeking a nomination to an Academy
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One letter of the three must come from a teacher, counselor, or principal. It does not have to be a teacher, counselor, or principal you have right now – it can be someone from a previous school year.

Your letters of recommendation MUST have signatures of the recommender, not their typed name. Please have your writer put the recommendation on the letterhead of their organization. Note: There may be some individuals, such as retired teachers or coaches, who are sending letters on personal letterhead. That is fine.

Our application includes a place to provide the name and relationship of each of your letter writers. If you receive more than three letters, only upload your top three to your online application. We will only consider three letters.

Our office takes a whole-person approach when selecting applicants to receive a nomination. We are looking for individuals with the following attributes:

• Diverse leadership qualities
• Competitive ACT and/or SAT scores
• Efforts at self-improvement
• Commitment to community and country
• Patriotism

The application window is open from May to October of each year. If you missed this year’s the deadline, please contact our Denver office for more information.

After you submit your application, if selected, you will be notified by our office for an interview. Interviews are scheduled and completed by mid-December.

Applicants are notified of a nomination by early January.

No, you should visit each academy website, as well as each congressional office website, to determine their application requirements.

You may also qualify for a nomination through the following offices:

• President Trump, who nominates children of career military personnel, deceased or disabled veterans, military or civilian personnel in missing status, or Medal of Honor recipients;
• Vice President Pence, who nominates five individuals to each academy from across the United States per year;
• The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, or Air Force, who nominate members of regular military, reserve components, and participants in the ROTC.

No. The Academies will receive a list of nominees from each Senator and congressional office. The Academy to which you were nominated will select nominees from those lists and offer appointments. If selected, you will receive an offer of admission (an appointment) directly from the Academy.