Military Academy Nominations

Instructions

The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. For more information, please review the page of Frequently Asked Questions for those seeking a Military Academy Nomination.

Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

Congresswoman Stansbury may nominate up to 15 individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.

Eligibility for Nomination

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Resident of New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District
• Be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents
• Must be at least 17 years of age and not yet 23 as of July 1 of the year of admission to an academy

Application Components

• Resume
• Official high school transcript (in a signed and sealed envelope)
  • Please have your transcript mailed to our Albuquerque office at 6301 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite 420, Albuquerque, NM 87110
• Official ACT/SAT Score Report(s)
  • Our office has a center code through the ACT and SAT official websites that you will use to send us your scores.
    • ACT: 7539
    • SAT: 4416
• Two letters of recommendation from non-relatives
• A personal essay stating why you want to attend a Service Academy (500 words or less)
• Current photo

Important Dates

• Application Opens: April 11, 2025
• Application Deadline: October 4, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MT
• Interview Date: November 1, 2025. All eligible candidates that apply and submit all of the required components by the deadline will be extended an interview on this date.

After submitting your online application, please call our District Office at (505) 346-6781 to confirm that all materials have been received.