Academy Nominations

As your United States Senator, and a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, it is my honor to accept your nomination package to attend one of our country's great Military Service Academies. Your decision to compete for an appointment to one of these institutions speaks to your high moral character and your selfless desire to serve your country. I applaud you for taking this step.

 

The President of the United States officially makes all appointments to the United States service academies. However, each member of Congress is allotted a limited number of nominations, which they may submit for consideration of an appointment (by the academy) to fill the vacancies at each academy. Students are strongly encouraged to apply to their congressional sponsors and their academy of choice in the spring of their junior year but may apply while their senior year is underway.

 

Because making academy nominations is one of the most important responsibilities I have as your U.S. Senator, I have assembled an Academy Selection Board to review the applications and interview each candidate. The board will review each application carefully and take many factors into consideration as they provide recommendations to me on the nominations. The board is comprised of academy graduates and community leaders from across Alaska.

 

To assist with this process, I ask candidates to complete an application that documents their academic, civic, and athletic abilities, as well as their commitment to military service. The completed application must be received no later than November 1^st.

 

As part of this nomination process, you will be required to participate in an interview with my Academy Selection Board. Interviews will be conducted in person or via phone or Skype for those applicants who do not reside in the Anchorage area or near one of our district offices.

 

 

Questions? Please contact us by phone at (907) 271-5915 or by email at academy_nominations@sullivan.senate.gov.