Students interested in attending one of our Nation’s Service Academies (West Point, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, and Air Force Academy).

Senator Gillibrand’s office will be hosting their annual 2025 Service Academy Night which will be on Monday, September 15th from 6 PM - 8 PM at SUNY Farmingdale Campus in Campus Center Ballroom A (please see map attached).  Interested students and JROTC so that they may be able to attend and connect with the staff of congressional offices for nominations, and admissions recruiters from the Service academies.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-senator-gillibrands-long-island-region-service-academy-night-2025-tickets-1622443013729?aff=oddtdtcreator

Reminder:

Senator Gillibrand’s Service Academy Nomination application is now open. Interested students may apply for a nomination through Senator Gillibrand’s website at https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/help/academy-nominations/. The deadline to apply and submit all materials in consideration for a nomination through our office is Sunday, October 12, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.

Requirements for consideration:

• Age: at least 17 years old, but not yet 23 (25 for Merchant Marine Academy) by July 1st of the year of admission
• Citizenship: a U.S. citizen and permanent resident of New York State
• Marital Status: unmarried, not pregnant, and no legal obligations to support children or other dependents

Answers to frequently asked questions about the nomination process are available on Senator Gillibrand’s website. Should you have questions not answered in the FAQ, please feel free to contact our Service Academy Nominations team at nominations@gillibrand.senate.gov.

Please feel free to reach out to myself or our Regional Director for Long Island Region, Michael Scheid, at Michael_Scheid@gillibrand.senate.gov  if there are any other issues we may be able to assist with.