Deadline to submit applications is Monday, October 13th
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today announced that he is accepting applications from high school students from Iowa's 1st District for nominations to the United States armed services academies for an appointment to the Class of 2019.
"Our military academies provide a world-class education and help develop our nation's next generation of leaders," Braley said. "Iowa has a proud tradition of service and I look forward to reading the applications of Iowa's best and brightest seeking to carry on that tradition by serving in the U.S. armed services academies."
Interested students should contact Braley's district office in Waterloo to request an application packet to be considered for a service academy nomination. The application packet includes specific instructions on the accompanying forms and required documents, including an application form, an essay, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores, and letters of recommendation.
These materials take time to compile, so interested students are strongly encouraged to start obtaining the materials needed for the packet as soon as possible.
Braley nominates up to 10 candidates from Iowa's First Congressional District for each available vacancy at the four service academies: the US Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Merchant Marine Academy. Applicants are judged on the basis of character, scholarship, physical aptitude, medical fitness, and motivation.
For further information as well as an application packet, contact Braley's Waterloo office at (319) 287-3233.
More information can also be found at http://braley.house.gov/
