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.

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.

Click here to access the United States Service Academies Application for Nomination

Candidates must meet the following U.S Constitutional requirements to be considered for a nomination from Congressman Crenshaw:

  1. Must be at least 17 and not yet 23 by July 1 of the year of admission.
  2. Must be a United States citizen
  3. Must be unmarried.
  4. Must be a resident of Congressman Crenshaw’s district (TX-02).

2026-2027 Timeline

Applications accepted June 10, 2026 - October 9, 2026 at noon.

October 23, 2026: Candidates notified of their interview time.

October 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m (Subject to Change) Academy Day Candidate Interviews

Applicants notified of nomination no later than December 15, 2026 (Tentative)

2026 SAT Dates

2026 ACT Dates

05/02/2026

04/11/2026

06/06/2026

06/13/2026

08/22/2026

07/11/2026

09/12/2026

09/19/2026

Rep. Crenshaw’s SAT Code: 4524

  Rep. Crenshaw’s ACT Code: 7683

If you have any more questions, please contact Kaaren Cambio at Kaaren.cambio@mail.house.gov. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country. Filling out the application below does not qualify you for a nomination. You must download the application and deliver it to the office.

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