Service Academy Nomination | U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi

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.

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.

Each Member may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted allotted to our district. To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below. A nomination packet will need to be completed by October 31, 2024 to be considered. A nomination packet consists of:

Completed online form located below
Official High School Transcripts
Official Test Scores: ACT (code: 7382) and/or SAT (code: 7718)
500 word Essay “Why do you want to attend an Academy?”
Three Letters of Recommendation

Completed Nomination Packets should be sent to the district office:

1701 E. Woodfield Road
Suite 704
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Andrew Payette at Andrew.Payette@mail.house.gov Required fields are followed by *.

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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
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