Service Academy Nominations

As a member of the United States House of Representatives, each year I have the privilege of recommending a select group of high school graduates for admission to the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Merchant Marine service academies. The nominations are made on a competitive basis.  Applicants must be graduating high school seniors between the ages of 17 and 22, who reside in the 9th Congressional District, are unmarried with no dependent children, and are United States citizens.

All submissions must be received no later than December 1st. There will be no exceptions to the December 1st deadline.  You are strongly encouraged to submit your application earlier than this date. 

To apply for a nomination please open a pre-candidate file with the academy you wish to attend. Once the file is opened, please print out and complete the Academy Nomination Form/Letter as directed by the academy with which you have opened a pre-candidate file and mail it to me at:

Office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee
1301 Clay Street, Suite 1000N
Oakland, CA 94612

Be sure to enclose the following information on the form:
  • Name
  • Social Security Number
  • Permanent Address
  • Permanent Telephone Number
  • Name of Parent(s) or Guardian(s
  • Date of Birth
  • Place of Birth
  • Name of High School
  • Address of High School
  • Estimated Date of Graduation
  • Approximate Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
  • SAT Scores  
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Your Service Academy Preference (ranked in order): Military, Air Force, Naval Academy, or U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Please also attach the following:
  • Official High School Transcript ( College Transcripts if applicable)