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Nomination requests for applicants seeking an appointment to a military service academy are processed through the Congressional offices of the applicants’ home state. If you would like to apply for a nomination from Senator Blumenthal, the online application window is now available and will remain open until 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 30th, 2026.

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

Instructions

The online application and detailed instructions are now available on this website:

https://oampluspublic.senate.gov/public/login/03ece8c6-e937-4c95-8a23-a2a558e48913

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.
  2. Signed Acknowledgment Form: Complete, sign, and send a .pdf copy of your acknowledgment form to Service_Academy@blumenthal.senate.gov . Do not include your social security number on this form. Return document to our office at the time you initiate your application. You may download the forms from our website here. here.
  3. 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.
  4. SAT, ACT, and CLT Scores: Applicants may notify the SAT/ACT/CLT testing centers 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 22, 2026 or September 12, 2026 to allow processing time. ACT testing will take place on September 19, 2026. CTL testing will take place on July 16, 2026 or August 22, 2026. To submit an official CLT score report to Senator Blumenthal's office, log in to your CLT Dashboard and click the ‘Share’ button beneath the score you wish to send. On the ‘Share Test Scores’ page, enter Service_Academy@blumenthal.senate.gov in the ‘Other Institutions’ field and click ‘Send My Scores.’ Please note: score reports are considered official only when sent directly through the CLT platform using this process.” *All applicants should regularly check for changes in national testing dates.
  5. 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 in .pdf format (preferred) or mailed in a sealed envelope though due to mail screening and processing time, there will be a delay in uploading to your online application.

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., September 30, 2026*. 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, September 30, 2026. 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.