Congressional
This is the primary nomination source for most candidates. Apply directly to your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative.

For your U.S. Representative, address your request to:
Honorable (your Representative's name)
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

For you Senators, address your request to:
Honorable (your Senator's name)
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

No political affiliation is necessary to apply for a nomination. Members of Congress want to nominate outstanding individuals who are competitive for an appointment.

Each Senator and Representative has considerable latitude in awarding nominations; however, most are based upon some combinations of academic achievement, leadership performance and athletic participation. Most members of Congress do not accept requests for nominations after October, so you should contact them in the spring semester of your junior year.