2b: Congressional nomination
As a minimum, you should apply to your two U.S. Senators, your member in the House of Representatives, and the Vice President. Candidates should contact their local congressional office for the proper mailing address for nomination request letters. Because some Members of Congress will not accept applications for a nomination after a specified date, interested candidates should request a nomination as early as possible using letter format shown below.
Each Member of Congress has five cadetships or vacancies at the Military Academy. They may nominate up to 10 candidates to compete for each vacancy.
Candidates found fully qualified for admission but not selected for the specified vacancy for which they were nominated are placed on a national waiting list. Each year several hundred nominated candidates are offered admission from this list.
As a Member of Congress, the Vice President has five cadetships for applicants from the United States at large. Candidates interested in seeking a Vice Presidential nomination should visit the Vice Presidential Military Academy Nominations Website for more information and for the actual online application. Applicants must complete the online nomination application during the application period of March 1 to January 31 preceding the year of entrance to the academy. A separate letter must be sent to each Senator and your Representative.
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