U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell’s office is accepting applications from students in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District who want a nomination to one of the nation’s military service academies, her office announced Sept. 23.
Applicants must be legally domiciled in the district; be at least 17 and not yet 23 on July 1 of the year they would enter; be U.S. citizens; be unmarried and not pregnant; have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents; and meet the academic, medical and physical requirements of the academy they apply to.
A nomination packet includes the application, standardized test scores, three letters of recommendation, a high school transcript and a college transcript if the student has one.
Completed applications must be postmarked by Wednesday, Nov. 18, and sent to the Office of Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, Attn: Military Service Academy Nominations, Two 20th Street North, Suite 1130, Birmingham, AL 35203.
A selection committee will review the applications and interview applicants before recommending nominees. A nomination does not guarantee admission; each academy makes the final decision.
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy require a congressional nomination. The Coast Guard Academy runs its own admissions.
Eligibility requirements and application materials are at sewell.house.gov/serviceacademy.
