Service Academy Nominations

Acceptance to the Military, Naval, Air Force, or Mercahnt Marine Academies requires a political nomination.  The following details the process you must go through to be considered for a nomination from Congressman Brady.

The Coast Guard Academy does not require a political nomination.  For more information on the Coast Guard Academy, visit http://www.cga.edu.

Summary of the Nomination and Appointment Process
Qualification Factors
Application Requirements

Summary of the Nomination and Appointment Process

The following schedule is a GUIDE to the timing of important steps in the nomination and appointment process for the 1st Congressional District.

BEGINNING IN JULY                   Congressman begins to receive applications for
                                                         Nominations to the Service Academies.
 
FROM NOVEMBER                       Screening of applicants, including interviews
THROUGH DECEMBER              (when possible).
 
                                                         Academies provide periodic pre-candidate
                                                         evaluations to Congressman based on the
                                                         Pre-candidate Questionnaire (PCQ).
 
                                                         Congressman provides periodic updates to
                                                         candidates.
 
EARLY JANUARY                          Congressman submits names of identified
                                                          nominees to the appropriate agencies
                                                          representing the Academies.
 
BEGINNING IN OCTOBER          Academies send out early offers of appointment.
 
BY LATE APRIL                              Academies offer the majority of appointments.
 
MAY THROUGH JUNE                  Academies offer additional appointments to
                                                          replace candidates who decline their
                                                          appointments.
 

LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY      Newly appointed classes enter the Academies.

Service Academy Qualifying Factors

My Service Academy Advisory Board has always made it a policy to accept those applications from students who live within the 1st Congressional District only. Following is a list of the minimum qualifications for nomination. If you meet these factors, it is recommended that you submit application materials as early as possible.
 
(1) at least 17 but not yet 22 years of age
 
(2) citizen of the United States
 
(3) not married, pregnant or have legal obligation to support a child
 
(4) physical requirements vary; therefore it is advised that you contact the academy directly
 
(5) academic record:
 
A.        minimum SAT scores 500/verbal and 550/math or minimum ACT scores of 21/English and 24/Math
 
B.        rank in upper 40% of class
 
C.        outstanding participation and performance in high school extracurricular activities (athletic/non-athletic)

Application Requirements

My deadline for the class entering in the summer of 2010 is November 13, 2009. All required materials listed below must be submitted to my office no later than this date. The competition is very keen; therefore, it is important that you keep my office as well as the academy advised of your extracurricular activities, awards, and honors as you progress through the first semester of your Senior Year. NOMINATIONS ARE COMPETITIVE AND ALL DEADLINES MUST BE MET. ANY FILE NOT CONTAINING ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM THE COMPETITION.

  • Personal Letter of Introduction (requesting nomination, stating career goals, providing information concerning parents, residency, phone number, Social Security number, date of birth, etc.)
  • Three Letters of Recommednation (one of which must be from your academic counselor)
  • Current High School Transcript (showing GPA, class rank and SAT scores)
  • Academy Nomination Check Off List