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Military Service Academy Nominations

As a United State Senator, Senator Susan Collins takes great pride in the opportunity to nominate students from Maine to the United States Service Academies.

To apply you must be:

An unmarried citizen of the United States with no dependents and;

At least 17 years old but not past your 23rd birthday on the first of July of the year you wish to be admitted and;

A resident of Maine. You, or your parents, must claim Maine as your primary state of residence.

And do these two things:

Contact the academy directly to open a pre-candidate file.
Apply for a nomination at the same time that you apply for admission to an academy. Nomination applications can be submitted now and must be completed and received in my office no later than 5 PM, October 30th.

In order to complete your file in time for consideration, they must be received in Senator Collins’ office no later than 5 p.m. on October 30th. However, it is recommended that you submit your information no later than September 30th.

Applicants who have completed their files by October 30^th, and who are selected for an interview, will be notified of their interview date and time by letter after the October 30^th deadline. Interviews are conducted in Bangor and Portland.

Apply for a nomination as early as May 15th , when we begin accepting applications from high school juniors (seniors by fall).

Your Information & Current Address

Prefix

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

Street Address 2

City

State

Zip

Phone

Date of Birth

Other name/nickname?

Gender

County of Residence

Congressional Disctrict

Is your current address different than your home address?

If your home address is different, please provide it below.

Home Address 1

Home Address 2

Home City

Home State

Home Zip Code

Are you a military dependent?

If yes, what is your home of record?

What is/are your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) name(s)?

Parent or Guardian's Phone Number

Academic Information

Where did you attend high school?

What is your current enrollment status?

Graduation High School Address

Class Size?

Current Class Rank

Your Class Rank Percentage

Your Current GPA

Guidance Counselor's Name

Guidance Counselor's Phone Number

Graduation Date

What is your status after high school graduation?

Do you grant permission for us to use your name in future academy publications?

Please specify which scores you are providing

SAT Scores

Reading and Writing

Math

Composite

ACT Scores

English

Math

Reading

Science

Composite

Please list any school organizations for which you are a member

Athletic participation

Awards and Honors

Work Experience

Volunteer Experience

Community Clubs and Organizations

Academy Leadership Seminars

Academy Information

Year for which you are requesting a nomination

Have you requested a nomination before?

Guaranteed Offer Form?

Academy Choice(s)/Preference

First Choice

Second Choice

Third Choice

Fourth Choice

Have you requested a nomination from another member of Congress?

If so, from who?

Supporting Documentation

The following materials are required to complete your file.

Letter of Intent - Personal letter to Senator Collins explaining why you want to attend a service academy.

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Please confirm you have uploaded your letter of intent.

Resume or List of Extracurricular Activities - Be sure to include employment, community service, leadership positions, and awards as applicable to you.

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Please confirm you have uploaded your resume or list of extracurricular activities.

Three Letters of Recommendation - One must come from a principal, dean, teacher, or school guidance counselor. Others can come from a person of your choice who is not a family member. Others can come from a person of your choice who is not a family member. If the person writing the letter of recommendation would like to submit the letter directly to the office, they can email it to Karen_staples@collins.senate.gov. Upload a word document to the slot where the letter would go explaining who will be submitting the letter on your behalf.

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Please confirm you have uploaded your three letters of recommendation.

Copy of your high school transcript, including the first semester of Grade 12, when available. Please be sure it is signed and dated, and includes your current GPA and class rank, if available.

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Please confirm you have uploaded a copy of your high school transcript.

Copy of your SAT and/or ACT score reports.

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Please confirm you have uploaded a copy of your SAT and/or ACVT score reports.

Apply to all three Members of Congress who represent you in the Maine Delegation. The nomination program is highly competitive - each Member can submit up to ten nominees to fill a vacancy at each academy. The offices, therefore, work collaboratively to help ensure that every qualified candidate receives a nomination, and applying to all could help your chances of being selected. You may also apply to the Vice President, the President (service-affiliated nomination) and your ROTC/JROTC Commander.

Apply to an academy when you apply for a nomination. Your application for admission to an academy and your application for a nomination are separate, but simultaneous processes.

Call or e-mail us to check on or update your application at any time, and as often as you wish. We are here to help. If you have change of heart about applying to one or more of the academies, that is important for us to know, as well.

All interviews take place with Senator Collins's Candidate Selection Committees on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. We will notify you by mail of your interview time and place after the application completion deadline. Please confirm that you will attend your interview. In limited circumstances we will consider a request to reschedule an interview.

If you have questions, please contact Karen Staples, Senator Collins’ Nominations Coordinator, at (207) 784-6969 or karen_staples@collins.senate.gov. In case of an emergency time crunch, e-mail documents or send them by FAX: (207) 782-6475 and confirm receipt.