On Monday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announced that his office will be leading informational sessions about the application process for U.S. Service Academies throughout August in conjunction with U.S. Senator Katie Britt and other members of the House delegation.
At these sessions, students will be able to learn about each office’s application process from congressional staff and speak with service academy representatives.
A complete list of times, dates, and locations for each information session can be found below:
Monday, August 7, at 6 pm
Northport City Hall Auditorium
3500 McFarland Blvd
Northport, AL 35476
Tuesday, August 15, at 6 pm
North Huntsville Public Library
3011 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810
Thursday, August 17, at 6 pm
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
The Ward Room on the USS Alabama
2703 Battleship Parkway Memorial Parkway
Mobile, AL 36602
Tuesday, August 22, at 6 pm
Homewood Public Library—Round Auditorium
1721 Oxmoor Road
Homewood, AL 35209
Thursday, August 24, at 6 pm
Troy University—Hawkins-Adams Hall
417 University Avenue
Troy, AL 36082
Sunday, August 27, at 3 pm
Montgomery Academy— Jim Wilson, Jr. Theater
3240 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
Tuesday, August 29, at 6 pm
Southern Union Community College—The Southern Room
301 Lake Condy Road
Opelika, AL 36801
Both U.S. Senators and all seven Alabama Congress members can make appointments to the nation’s service academies: Army (Westpoint), Navy (Annapolis), Air Force (Colorado Springs), and Merchant Marine. Acceptance to a service academy means four years of the highest quality college instruction without debts and a career serving the nation in the armed forces. With increasing threats from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, recruiting the best and the brightest to serve as officers in America’s armed forces.
To be eligible to receive a service academy appointment, applicants must:
· Be a United States Citizen at the time they enter the Service Academy and a legal resident of Alabama;
· Be at least 17 years of age but not yet 23 by July 1 of the year they are admitted to the Service Academy (the upper age limit is 25 for Merchant Marine Academy);
· Meet the minimum requirements of the Academy to which they are applying.
Applying for a Nomination
- Online application and questionnaire
- Checklist Items:
- Essay (500 words max) explaining why you wish to attend a Service Academy
- Official Academic Transcripts
- Official ACT and/or SAT scores (composite scores)
- Three (3) Recommendation Letters from non-relatives, at least one of which must be from a teacher or school official
- Resume
- Recent photo
The last date to submit the application is Monday, October 16, 2023.
Senator Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and HELP Committees.
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