Considering young leaders for nomination to a United States Service Academy is one of my most important responsibilities as a United States Senator. Each year, I am encouraged by the number of bright and talented students who contact me requesting my nomination.

Nominations for the class entering the academies beginning Summer 2012 is now complete. The application for the class entering the academies in the Summer of 2013 will be available beginning July 1, 2012.

If you would like more information, please contact my office at 410-962-0046 or by email: academy@mikulski.senate.gov.

It is also helpful for students to contact the Service Academies directly to get specific information on admission to the institution they may wish to attend.

United States Air Force Academy
2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200
USAF Academy CO 80840-9266
1-800-443-9266
http://www.usafa.af.mil/

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699
1-800-732-6267
http://www.usmma.edu/

United States Military Academy
606 Thayer Road
West Point, NY 10996-1797
1-914-938-4041
http://www.usma.edu/

United States Naval Academy
117 Decatur Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5018
410-293-4361
1-800-638-9156
http://www.usna.edu/

Students may also want to consider the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

United States Coast Guard Academy
15 Mohegan Avenue
New London CT 06320-4195
http://www.cga.edu/