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To be considered for an
appointment to a service academy, an applicant must have a nomination from an
authorized nominating source. The law pertaining to Congressional appointments
for each of the U.S. Service Academies stipulates that a Member of Congress is
allowed a maximum of five persons at each Academy in any given year (except for
the Merchant Marine
Academy and the Coast Guard
Academy, explained
below). This quota determines the number of vacancies for each entering
class.
Regulations governing the Academies stipulate that the prospective nominee must
reside in the Congressional District of the nominating Congressman.
Senators are also given nominating authority. While a Congressperson
nominates within their Congressional District, a Senator nominates applicants
from the entire state.
Members of Congress may nominate applicants who meet the eligibility
requirements established by law. The following requirements must be met
by the applicant as of July 1 of the year of admission to an academy:
- Applicant must be at least 17 years old, but not have passed the 23rd
birthday
- Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen
- Applicant cannot be married, pregnant, or have any legal obligation to
support children or other dependents
Candidates are appointed to the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point on a
statewide basis. Each year the State of Connecticut has five vacancies at the
Academy and each Congressperson is entitled to submit the names of ten
prospective candidates. Nominees then compete with the nominees of the
rest of the Connecticut
delegation for admittance.
The Coast Guard Academy does not require a Congressional Nomination. Candidates
are appointed on a competitive basis. To be eligible, you must contact the
Coast Guard Academy directly for an application.
The Academies require that applicants be both mentally and physically
strong. In addition to a high school transcript, SAT and ACT scores are
reviewed. Typically, Academy nominees have been in the top 40% of their
high school class. Each candidate is also required to take a Physical
Aptitude Test (PAT) to determine his/her readiness to participate in the
rigorous sports and physical education programs at the Service Academies.
Although each Academy has its own test requirements, all are designed to
measure such qualities of strength, endurance, agility, and coordination.
If you have any questions concerning the application process or for more
information, please feel free to call my Hartford Office at (860)278-8888.
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