U.S. Service Academy Nominations

Instructions

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. For more information, please review the page of Frequently Asked Questions for those seeking a Military Academy Nomination.

Each year, Congresswoman DeLauro has the privilege of nominating qualified Third District students for appointments to attend a Service Academy. The United States Service Academies educate and train future officers for service in the United States Armed Forces and include the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy. These service academies provide a rigorous four-year undergraduate education and graduate leaders of character into our nation’s military service branches. Upon graduation, they commission as 2nd Lieutenants or Ensigns and are obligated to a minimum of a five-year service commitment.

The academies consider evidence of character, scholarship, leadership, physical aptitude, medical fitness, as well as personal goals and motivation in performing each nominee’s “whole-person” evaluation. These are also the criteria Congresswoman DeLauro’s Academy Advisory Committee uses to evaluate and recommend nominations. Congresswoman DeLauro provides Competitive Nominations to the academies. 

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply if they are interested. The service academies strongly encourage urban, minority, and female applicants to apply as these groups are underrepresented as officers in the Armed Services, and our nation’s leadership should reflect the diversity of our people. For those that show leadership potential but may have academic difficulties, selection to a service academy preparatory school may be an option.

Please submit all application materials in one complete package to Congresswoman DeLauro’s District Office by Monday, October 20, 2025.  

*Applications can be submitted via email to DeLauro.Academy@mail.house.gov (preferred) or mailed to her district office (see application for details).*

*A nominee can apply concurrently for a nomination through Congresswoman DeLauro’s office, and the Senate offices. Please be aware of their respective deadlines and application processes / requirements. *

Click HERE to download a copy of the Class of 2030 application, in Adobe PDF format. The application includes all eligibility information, requirements, and a checklist to complete the application.

Do Not Forget: In addition to submitting the nomination application, you must also remember to complete and submit the necessary admissions application to your academy or academies of choice.

If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact the New Haven office via email at DeLauro.Academy@mail.house.gov or at (203) 562-3718. Thank you and good luck to all our applicants.

Important Deadlines:

Summer 2025: Complete Pre-Candidate Questionnaire for Service Academies

20 October 2025: Congresswoman DeLauro Application Deadline

19 November 2025: Congresswoman DeLauro Academy Nomination Interviews

19 December 2025: Congresswoman DeLauro Academy Nominations Submitted to Academies

To Be Announced: Congresswoman DeLauro Service Academy Nominee Reception

**The 2025 Military Service Academy Night will be held on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 at the East Hartford Community Cultural Center located at 50 Chapman Pl, East Hartford, CT 06108 from 5:00PM - 8:00PM.

For more information on the service academies, click on the links below:

• United States Naval Academy
• United States Military Academy
• Air Force Academy
• U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• United States Coast Guard Academy (The U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London does not require a congressional nomination.)