Service Academy Nomination

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 our Frequently Asked Questions for those seeking a Service 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.

Congressman James may nominate up to fifteen individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below. This form must be submitted no later than 4:00pm on October 24, 2025. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.

A complete nomination 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 what inspires you to apply to a Military Academy (500 words or less)

Minimum of three letters of recommendation

Required fields are followed by *.

Your Contact Information

Prefix

First Name *

Last Name *

Suffix

Email Address *

Street Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Date of Birth *

Gender *

US Citizen * Yes
No

Country of Citizenship

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian Name *

Street Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Education Information

High School Name *

Street Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

GPA *

Class Size

Rank

Graduation Date

SAT Test Scores

Math

Writing

Critical Reading

Composite

ACT Test Scores

English

Math

Reading

Science

Composite

Academy Information

First Pick

Second Pick

Third Pick

Fourth Pick

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? Yes
No

Additional Information

Extracurricular Activities

Name of Hometown Newspaper

Is it ok to use your name in a press release? Yes
No