Military Academy Nominations

APPLICATION STEPS

1. Contact the U.S. Service Academy or Academies that interest you and find out more about their specific eligibility requirements. You MUST contact an Academy directly to initiate the admissions process and open a pre-candidate application file. This is IN ADDITION to the Congressional nomination process.
    
2. Complete the attached application and return it to my Sioux Falls office, along with a letter explaining why you wish to attend your chosen academy or academies, a list of your extracurricular activities and a current photograph. Applications are being accepted now through October 31, 2009 for the Class of 2014 (which begins in June 2010). Interviews are tentatively scheduled in Sioux Falls & Rapid City on December 5, 2009.

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
326 E. 8th Street, Suite 108
Sioux Falls, S.D. 57103
ATTN: Academy nominations

Fax: 605-367-8373 (faxed application materials are acceptable but originals, which are more legible, are preferred)

Phone: 605-367-8371

3. Arrange for letters of recommendation from three individuals who are familiar with your accomplishments in school, extracurricular and/or community activities. Please list these individuals on your application.
    
4. Have your scores from either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I) or American College Test (ACT) sent to my Sioux Falls office.
    
5. Have your school send your current transcript to my Sioux Falls office (same contact info as above).

DEADLINE

Your application, personal statement, list of extracurricular activities, recommendations, test scores and transcript must be received in my Sioux Falls office no later than October 31, 2009 to be considered for a nomination to the class of 2014.

**Application for U.S. Service Academy Nomination**
(The application is in .pdf format. Your computer must have Adobe Acrobat to open application)