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Military Service Academy NominationsThe United States service academies provide an outstanding opportunity for motivated young people to receive a fine education while gaining the skills necessary to serve their country as professional officers. Senator Murray will consider nominations to the:
How To Apply Applicants should begin applying in the spring of their junior year of high school and must complete the following three steps: Step 1 - Contact Academy(s), Time Frame: Junior year of High School, Spring Contact the academy(s) in which you are interested, so they can create an applicant file for you. Step 2 - Contact Your Elected Representatives, Time Frame: As soon as possible Apply to be nominated by Senator Murray's office, Senator Cantwell's office and your Congressional District Representative. Download Senator Murray's nomination application and follow the instructions in Step 3. If for some reason you are unable to access this application from our web page, you will need to write our office to request one at the address below: U.S. Senator Patty Murray
Apply to your Congressional District Representative. Identify your Congressional District Representative. Step 3 - Submit Senator Murray's Application, Time Frame: Due November 15, 2008 NOTE: In response to the Ricin incident in the Dirksen Senate Office Building a few years ago, procedures, to include the opening and testing of all Senate mail at an offsite facility, are in effect. As a result, any letter you send to the Senate takes an extra 1-2 weeks to reach us. Applicants must submit all documentation in the same package. Please send the following documents to Senator Murray's Seattle office:
Application Criteria When reviewing academy candidates' qualifications, Senator Murray considers each candidate's application strictly on merit; there are no partisan or political considerations. The individual qualities that Senator Murray looks for in an application are:
The admissions process is extremely competitive. Each year, Senator Murray receives 300-350 requests for academy nominations. Each year, Senator Murray nominates 10 applicants for each vacancy at each academy. Last year, Senator Murray nominated 42 applicants. The applicants all had a 3.85 GPA or better and a combined SAT score of 1200 or higher. If you have questions or need additional information, please call (206) 553-5545 and ask for Adam Goodwin. |
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