Military Academy Nominations

Naval Academy students in Annapolis

Instructions

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. 

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.

Representative Steel may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete this form. The deadline for submitting a nomination packet to the District Office is 12:00pm on November 4, 2022. Please contact joseph.dyer@mail.house.gov with any questions.

A complete application file consists of the following items: 

  • Current photo
  • High school transcript
  • American College Testing Program (ACT) results and/or College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) results
  • Resume of extracurricular activities
  • An essay stating why you want to attend a service academy (500 words or less)
  • Minimum of three letters of recommendation

Important Dates

  • November 4, 2022 – Applications due by 12:00pm
  • November 10, 2022 – Interview Notification
  • November 19, 2022 – Interview with Service Academy Review Board

Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.