The United States service academies provide an outstanding opportunity for motivated young people to receive a fine education while gaining the skills necessary to serve their country as professional officers.
Senator Murray will consider nominations to the:
US Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)
US Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD)
US Military Academy (West Point, NY)
US Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY)
How To Apply
Applicants should begin applying in the spring of their junior year of high school. The nomination application period opens May 15th, 2020. Please do not submit application materials prior to this date. Applicants must complete the following three steps:
Step 1 - Contact Academy(s), Time Frame: Junior year of High School, Spring
Contact the academy(s) in which you are interested, so they can create an applicant file for you.
Step 2 - Contact Your Elected Representatives
Apply to be nominated by Senator Murray's office, Senator Cantwell's office and your Congressional District Representative.
Download Senator Murray's nomination application and follow the instructions in Step 3. If for some reason you are unable to access this application from our web page, you will need to write our office to request one at the address below:
U.S. Senator Patty Murray
2988 Jackson Federal Building
915 2nd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98174
Apply to U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)
Apply to your Congressional District Representative. Identify your Congressional District Representative.
Step 3 - Submit Senator Murray's Application: Due November 13th, 2020
Applicants must submit all documentation via our online application. Senator Murray's Nomination Application includes links to upload the following:
**We have heard from many of you regarding difficulties you are experiencing scheduling opportunities to sit for the ACT/SAT exams. We understand that these are challenging times, and appreciate your patience and dedication to complete your service academy application(s). If you have not taken the test, we highly encourage you to do so and to contact our office regarding submitting your test scores after the November 13th, 2020 deadline. Additionally, for those who have a copy of their college transcripts, please email them to academy_nominations@murray.senate.gov.
Application Criteria
When reviewing academy candidates' qualifications, Senator Murray considers each candidate's application strictly on merit; there are no partisan or political considerations. The individual qualities that Senator Murray looks for in an application are:
scholastic aptitude
leadership potential
character
demonstrated athletic ability.
The admissions process is extremely competitive. Each year, Senator Murray receives 200 requests for academy nominations. Each year, Senator Murray nominates 10 applicants for each vacancy at each academy.
If you have questions or need additional information, please call (206) 553-5545.