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U.S. Service Academy Nominations

The Application Window for the Graduating Class of 2028 is now CLOSED.

Information regarding the graduating class of 2029 will be posted in early 2024.

Unsure of when to apply for a Nomination with your Congressional Representative?    

AT THE ACADEMY:  Sometime during the spring semester in your junior year of high school you should visit the admission office website of the academy of your choice to complete their pre-candidate questionairre

WITH OUR OFFICE:  During the summer before (or early fall) of the your senior year - complete our registration webform below.  You will then have until September 29th to submit the completed application packet.   We will schedule an in-person interview in late October and will notify applicants of their nomination status in December.  The "Class of 2028" is named as such because nominations awarded in December will be competing for appointments for the class entering 2024.

STEP 1)   Thoroughly read the APPLICATION FAQs and the instructions How To Assemble Your Application Packet

STEP 2)   SUBMIT THE ONLINE WEBFORM to register. (This is separate from the Application Packet.)

STEP 3)   Complete the PDF APPLICATION PACKET. (Hand written applications will not be accepted.) Print your completed application, add all of the other components and then scan together as one .PDF.  Email that to doug.lamborn05@mail.house.gov
(You can also mail to:  1125 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Suite 330, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 or hand deliver M-F, 8:00am - 5:00pm.

  • FYI:  3 letters of recommendation are required with your application.   Your letter writers may submit the letter directly to you OR they may email their letter to:  doug.lamborn05@mail.house.gov and we will add it to your application.  If to you, then please remove it from sealed envelope and scan it as part of your application.
     
  • FYI:  High school transcripts do not have to be in a sealed envelope - but should be signed by a school official
     
  • FYI:  We do not "Superscore".   Please provide the summary page of your ACT / SAT score.   
     
  • FYI:  We use "unweighted GPAs"  If your school doesn't use the unweighted system - please ask your counselor to calculate it for you.

Interviews will be scheduled in late October of 2023. Those that have submitted the webform and the completed application packet will receive an email with their assigned time slot.  PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL / SPAM BOX CLOSELY!

Your application for a nomination will not be considered and you will not be invited to attend an interview unless you complete the following: 

  1. Submit the online registration webform
  2. Scan and email your application packet, along with all the required documents (as ONE .pdf packet) to my office at:  doug.lamborn05@mail.house.gov before the deadline date of September 29, 2023

If you have any questions – please feel free to reach out to my Nomination Coordinator, Jordan Jantzen by emailing him at jordan.jantzen@mail.house.gov or calling 719-520-0055.

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Representatives from the U.S. Service Academies, ROTC Programs and Congressional Offices hosted a virtual information event for Colorado. Click Here to view the slideshow presentation.

For more information about each of the United States Service Academies, please visit the official websites listed below:

United States Air Force Academy - http://academyadmissions.com/

United States Military Academy - https://westpoint.edu/admissions

United States Naval Academy - http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/

United States Merchant Marine Academy - http://www.usmma.edu/admissions/

United States Coast Guard- https://www.uscg.mil/home/   (For information purposes only - A Congressional nomination is not required to apply to the U.S. Coast Guard)

Links for Parents:

United States Military Academy

United States Naval Academy

United States Air Force Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy

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