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Applications for the prestigious service academies are handled by the Congressional offices of the applicants’ home state. If you would like to apply through Senator Blumenthal’s office, the online application and detailed instructions will become available on this website on May 20th, 2025.

Should you have any questions, please email the office at Service_Academy@blumenthal.senate.gov

Instructions

An application file is considered complete in Senator Blumenthal’s office when it contains the following five (5) items:

  1. Application For Nomination: Fully completed application for nomination: Once reviewed online, the file will be updated as complete. Applicants may check their status on-line by logging into the Senator's Service Academy website.

    https://oampublic.senate.gov/constituent/login/a29e631a-163e-44ab-bff3-b9538021b55e/
  2. Official Transcripts: Official High School and College Transcripts may be emailed directly by the guidance office or registrar to Service_Academy@blumenthal.senate.gov. As a secondary method they may be mailed in a sealed envelope from the appropriate office, but due to mail screening and processing time, there will be a delay in uploading to your online application.
  3. SAT and/or ACT Scores: Applicants may notify the SAT/ACT testing centers at (609) 771-7600 to request that scores be sent directly to Senator Blumenthal's office, SAT Code – 3330, ACT code 7113. Due to our application deadline, applicants should consider taking their SATs on either August 23, 2025 or September 13, 2025 to allow processing time. ACT testing will take place on September 6, 2025. All applicants should regularly check for changes in national testing dates.
  4. 2 Letters of Recommendation: These letters may be written by individuals (designated by an applicant), teachers, principals, coaches, employers, clergy, or other non-family members who can accurately comment on an applicant's character, abilities and potential for success in an academy environment and subsequently, in military service. Each recommendation must be limited to one page. Additional letters beyond the designated two references will not be considered. These may be emailed to Service_Academy@blumenthal.senate.gov or mailed in a sealed envelope.
  5. Signed Acknowledgment Form: Complete, sign, and send a .pdf copy of your acknowledgment form to Service_Academy@blumenthal.senate.gov. Only list the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number. You may download the forms from our website here.

All mailed documents can be sent to Senator Blumenthal's Hartford Office:

The Office of Senator Richard Blumenthal
United States Senator
Attn: Academy Nomination Coordinator
90 State House Square
Tenth Floor
Hartford, CT 06103

Materials submitted to Senator Blumenthal's office will not be returned to the applicant. For an application to be considered complete it must be filled out entirely and all additional documents above received in Senator Blumenthal's Office by 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 30th, 2025*. Any application file not completed by this time will not be considered. Those candidates who did not receive an appointment in previous years and desire to reapply are required to complete a new application package.

Once received, the file will be updated as soon as possible. Applicants may check their status on-line by logging into the Senator's Service Academy web site. Soon after your application has been completed, you will be sent an acknowledgment.

Applications must be completed and received at Senator Blumenthal’s Hartford Office no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, September 30, 2025. If you do not comply with the deadline, your file will be CLOSED as INCOMPLETE and you will NOT be considered for a nomination. Should you decide for any reason that you no longer wish to pursue a nomination after you have opened a file with Senator Blumenthal’s office, please notify his office in writing. Staff time and resources are spent on maintaining candidates' files, thus your courtesy in advising the Senator of a wish to withdraw your file would be most appreciated.

Applicant interviews will be conducted in-person on Saturday, November 1st and Sunday, November 2nd, 2025.