Military Academy Nominations

Service Academy Congressional Nominations

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 up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to a congressional district. These nominations include appointments to four of the five U.S. service academies: the 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.

For more information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Guide that my staff has prepared to help you navigate the process of applying for a nomination from the First District of Tennessee.

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger’s Military Service Academy Nomination application for the class of 2030 is now open.

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Your Information

First Name:

MI:

Last Name:

Details

Date of Birth:

Month

Day

Year

Parent Names

Are either of your parents’ active, retired, or disabled military?

Gender:

Female

Male

U.S. Citizen?

Yes

If not, list your country of citizenship:

I am a legal resident of the 1st Congressional District of Tennessee

Your Contact Information

Address

Address 2

City

State

ZIP

Email:

Telephone

Phone Number:

Phone Type:

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Education Information

Name of High School:

Address

Address 2

City

State

ZIP

High School Phone Number:

High School GPA:

Class Size:

Rank:

Graduation Year

College GPA (If Applicable):

Major GPA (If Applicable)

SAT Score, may be super scored if applicable

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ACT Score, may be super scored if applicable

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Please fill out all fields in either SAT or ACT scores.

Enter 'yes' if official transcript is available and will be emailed to TN01.Academy.Transcript@mail.house.gov upon completion of this application.

If you are dually or concurrently enrolled in an institution of higher education, please let us know the name and address of that institution here.

Institution Name:

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Academy Information

Rank Your Academy Preference

First Choice:

Second Choice:

Third Choice

Fourth Choice:

Are you applying for a nomination from any other sources?

If so from whom:

Have you been contacted directly by an Academy:

If yes, which Academy?

Additional Information

Professional Resume that includes extracurricular and leadership activities, volunteerism and work experience, any and all applicable.

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Provide essay stating why you want to attend a service academy

Letter of Recommendation #1:

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Letter of Recommendation #2:

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Letter of Recommendation #3:

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If selected for a nomination, is it okay to use your name in a press announcement?

Yes

Name of Hometown Newspaper

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 himself / herself to a military career.

Are you interested in an appointment on that basis?

Yes

Application Consent Agreement:

Please read the following paragraph carefully before clicking the submit button below. Your submission indicates your agreement with the following statements.

It is my sincere desire to attend a U.S. Service Academy, and I intend to pursue a vigorous academic course of study if appointed. I understand that attending a service academy also requires a minimum of five years of military service following graduation, and I fully commit to this responsibility. I am a U.S. Citizen, or will be by July 1 of the year I would attend the Academy. I will be at least 17 years, but not yet 23 years of age, on July 1, of the year I would attend the Academy. I am not married, not pregnant, nor do I have any child support obligations. I certify that the information I have provided in this application is accurate and should any information in my application change following submission I will report it immediately. Additionally, I understand that I will not be considered for a nomination if this application or any of the fields in this application are incomplete.

I authorize Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger or any member of her staff to obtain any information about my status with the service academies. This includes inquiring with the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board about any medical conditions that may prevent my receiving a nomination or appointment to one of the Service Academies.

After hitting submit, don’t forget to email your official transcript and current photo (head shot only) to TN01.Academy.Transcript@mail.house.gov

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