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Wel elcome Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem - Performed by the U.S. Army Band and Chorus Moment of Silence for Deceased Sailors on USS John S. McCain The 5-Pointed Star: The U.S. Service Academies Video available here:

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Wel elcome

  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • National Anthem - Performed by the U.S. Army Band and Chorus
  • Moment of Silence for Deceased Sailors on USS John S. McCain
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The 5-Pointed Star: The U.S. Service Academies

  • Video available here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULdtn1NS2mE

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inatio ion Elig Eligib ibil ility ty

  • Age: Be at least 17 years old, but not have passed the 23rd

birthday

  • Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Marital Status: Must be unmarried, not pregnant, and without

legal obligation to support children or other dependents

  • Residence: Must reside within the boundaries of the 10th

Congressional District of Illinois.

  • Skill / Fitness: Must meet the medical, physical, and academic

requirements of the Academy

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inatio ion Proc

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Two Step Application Process:

  • 1. Apply directly to service academy
  • 2. Apply for Nomination
  • All applicants to a service academy must have a nomination (except

US Coast Guard Academy)

  • Nominations may come from:
  • Member of U.S. House of Representatives who represents YOUR

congressional district

  • Either U.S. Senator from your state (Sen. Durbin, Sen. Duckworth)
  • Applying directly to the Vice-President of the United States
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inatio ion Tim Timelin ine

  • August 1, 2017

Application OPENS

  • October 15, 2017 at 5:00pm Application CLOSES
  • All materials for the academy classes of 2022 must be submitted
  • Mid-November

Students contacted to schedule interview with Service Academy Nomination Board

  • Mid-December

Students notified of Nomination

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App ppli licatio ion Che heckli list

  • Complete Online Application: www.schneider.house.gov
  • Complete 3 Reference Forms
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Submit Photo
  • Submit High School Transcript
  • Submit ACT/SAT Scores
  • Write a letter to Congressman Schneider about why you want to attend a

service academy

  • Signature of Applicant and Signature of Parent (if applicant is under 18)

All materials due by October 15th

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schneider.h .house.gov/ / ser ervices/military ry-academy-nominations

Online application

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inatio ion Que uestio ions

  • Contact Greg Claus at 847-383-4868 or email

Greg.Claus@mail.house.gov

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US Air ir For

  • rce Academy
  • Anne-Marie Glenner

Admissions Liaison Officer, U.S. Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC

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US Coa

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uard Acad ademy

  • David A. Smith

IL USCGA Admission Partner

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US Mer erchant Mari arine Acad ademy

  • Craig Matteson (USMMA ’83)
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US Milit ilitary ry Academy

  • Captain Timothy Berry

Great Lakes Outreach Officer (USMA 2013)

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US Naval l Acad ademy

  • Shane Baldino

Blue and Gold Officer

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Air ir For

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e ROTC

  • Captain Nicholas Recker

AFROTC - Det 195 Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)

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Arm rmy ROTC

  • Captain Guillermo Romo

Loyola University Chicago Army ROTC

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Navy ROTC

  • Lieutenant Alex Duffy
  • Northwestern NROTC
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Spe pecia ial Gue uest - Cap aptain Ja James Lovell ll

  • Former NASA astronaut
  • Retired U.S. Navy Captain
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Th Thank you

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  • Questions and answer with Academy & ROTC reps at Fair