U.S. Service Academy Applications Are Open Until September 17th

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 U.S. Service Academy Applications Are Open Until September 17th!

Dear Floridian,

We are one month away from our U.S. Service Academy Application deadline!

Over the last several years, our office has interviewed hundreds of amazing candidates from around the state, and selected the best and brightest to represent Florida in our nation’s service academies.

All applications and required documents must be submitted and received by our office no later than Sunday, September 17th, 2023. To provide equal opportunity for all applicants, our office will not accept any late submissions, no exceptions. We ask all applicants to plan accordingly to meet the deadlines, and check our website regularly for updates.

We will be accepting applications for students interested in attending U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy West Point, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy for the Class of 2028.

As a Navy veteran myself, I understand the sacrifice it takes to serve in our nation’s military, and am grateful for the opportunity to support young Floridians eager to attend our service academies.

 

Learn more about the nomination process below or on my website HERE.

Sincerely,

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Rick Scott

United States Senator

 

Watch a message from Sen. Rick Scott HERE or below.

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About Academy Nominations:
All members of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. Service Academies. These schools include the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. In addition to requesting a nomination from a Member of Congress, or another nominating official, an individual seeking appointment to a service academy must separately apply to the service academies to which he or she seeks to be appointed.
To learn more about my nomination process, please read the information below and visit my website HERE.

Please find more information and frequently asked questions below, or on Senator Scott’s website HERE. For additional questions, please contact our office HERE.

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Q. What documents are required in my nomination application?
A. The following documents must be completed and received by our office no later than Sunday, September 17, 2023:

  • Completed and Submitted Questionnaire;
  • Two (2) Letters of Recommendation;
  • Headshot;
  • Unofficial High School Transcript;
    If you’ve completed any courses at a college or university, please include unofficial transcripts for each of the academic institutions attended.
  • SAT/ACT Scores;
    To directly submit your SAT/ACT test scores to Senator Rick Scott’s office, please use the SAT test code of 0220 and ACT test code of 7118. Please note, it takes approximately six weeks for our office to receive official scores. To provide equal opportunity for all applicants, we will not accept any late submissions.

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Q. What is the timeline for the nomination process?
A. All application materials must be submitted by Sunday, September 17, 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted.

To ensure your materials are considered for review, please submit all required materials through the online application portal available HERE.

Please note, all other methods of submission will not be accepted.

Below you will find the official timeline for our nomination process. We expect all applicants to plan accordingly to meet all posted deadlines.

September 17, 2023: Deadline to submit application and required materials
October 14, 2023: In-person Interviews conducted (Tampa)
November 2023 through December 31, 2023: Nomination selections made
January 31, 2024:  Deadline for Congressional Nomination Submissions to U.S. Service Academies

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Q: How do I submit my application and the required documents?
A: All application materials must be directly uploaded to your online application profile.No other methods of submission with be considered, including sending to our office through any mail carrier services.

Access your online application profile HERE.

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Q: How do I upload my transcripts?
A: To fulfill the application transcript requirement, you must upload a scanned PDF of your unofficial transcript to your online application profile within the “Checklist Requirements” section.

If you’ve completed any courses at a college or university, please include unofficial transcripts for each of the academic institutions attended. Please note, AP courses will be included in your unofficial high school transcript, and will not require a separate college/university transcript.

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Q: How do I submit my official test scores?
A: To directly submit your official SAT/ACT test scores, please use the SAT test code of 0220 and ACT test code of 7118 on the applicable testing agency’s website.

Please note, it takes approximately six weeks for our office to receive and enter scores. Once we have received your official scores, we will update your online application profile to reflect the submission. If your application checklist indicates you are missing test scores, we have not received them.

To provide equal opportunity for all applicants, our office will not accept any late submissions.Our office will accept multiple official test scores sent and received by the September 17, 2023 deadline. The listed date of completion featured in the “Checklist Requirements” section of your online application profile reflects the date the requirement was originally fulfilled. This date will not be updated to reflect any additional submissions.

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Q: What are the requirements for the letters of recommendation?
A:To fulfill the letter of recommendation requirements, all applicants must receive two separate recommendation letters.

Each letter must be directly uploaded to candidate’s online applicant profile by the preferred advocates. For high school and college candidates, preferred advocates may include school faculty/staff, community leaders, athletic coaches, and extracurricular advisors. For active duty military candidates, preferred advocates must include one of your enlisted leadership and one from your commissioned officer leadership.

The applicant must send a file request to their preferred advocates by entering the preferred advocates’ email address in their “Checklist Requirements.” Our office will send a file request to the preferred advocate on behalf of the applicant. Once a file request is received, the advocate will be able to upload the letter of recommendation on behalf of the applicant.

Please encourage advocates to check their Spam/Junk mail folders to ensure they’ve received the file request.

Please note, all candidates are encouraged to proactively work with their preferred advocates throughout the application process to ensure all application materials are submitted by the application deadline of Sunday, September 17, 2023. To provide equal opportunity for all applicants, our office will not accept any late or alternative methods of submission, no exceptions.

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Q: Is my application complete and submitted?
A: To determine the status of your application, please log into your online application portal. To complete your application, please ensure you’ve submitted each of the application requirements including your questionnaire, two letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts, official test scores and profile photo.

Completed checklist requirements will be indicated with a checkmark and the statuses “Complete” or “Received”. If your online application portal lists one of these requirements as “Incomplete” or “Not Submitted” your application isn’t finalized. To maintain eligibility for further consideration, you are encouraged to complete all of the application requirements by theSeptember 17, 2023 deadline.

If you have fulfilled each requirement, your application is considered submitted. You may receive reminder emails throughout the remainder of the application cycle.

Please allow our office until October 1, 2023 to deliver initial decision notices on the status of your application. Due to the competitive nature of this statewide process applicants are not guaranteed an interview.

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Q: If I am a rising Junior, can I apply?
A: We are currently accepting applications for rising seniors or high school graduates for the 2023-2024 U.S. Congressional Nomination cycle. If you are a rising junior, we recommend that you prepare for the 2024-2025 U.S. Congressional Nomination cycle.

For more information, please visit our website HERE

Please note, application requirements, timelines, and processes are subject to change for each U.S. Congressional Nomination cycle.

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Q: What are the Active Duty requirements?
A: All applications and required documents must be submitted by Sunday, September 17, 2023. To provide equal opportunity for all applicants, our office will not accept any late submissions, no exceptions. We ask all applicants to plan accordingly to meet the deadlines, and check our website regularly for updates.

Please review your preferred academies’ additional requirements for enlisted applicants.

To complete your active duty application, please ensure that you have submitted the following:

  • Completed and Submitted Questionnaire;
  • Two (2) Letters of Recommendation;
    To fulfill the letter of recommendation requirements, each active duty military member must receive two separate recommendations — one from your enlisted leadership and one from your commissioned officer leadership.
  • Headshot;
  • Unofficial High School Transcript;
    If you’ve completed any courses at a college or university, please include unofficial transcripts for each of the academic institutions attended.
  • SAT/ACT Scores;
    To directly submit your SAT/ACT test scores to Senator Rick Scott’s office, please use the SAT test code of 0220 and ACT test code of 7118. Please note, it takes approximately six weeks for our office to receive official scores. To provide equal opportunity for all applicants, we will not accept any late submissions.
  • All additional required documents for your preferred academy.

If you have any additional questions, please contact our office at nominations@rickscott.senate.gov.

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Please visit your preferred academy’s admissions page to learn more about the application process, or follow them on Twitter for frequent updates.

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