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Ryan Encourages Students Seeking Nominations to U.S. Service Academies To Apply
Students’ completed nomination applications must reach Ryan’s Janesville Constituent Services Center by November 1
WASHINGTON – 1st District Congressman Paul Ryan today encouraged students and eligible military personnel in the
1st Congressional District who seek a nomination to the U.S. Air Force, Military, Naval, or Merchant Marine Academies to submit their applications to his
Janesville Constituent Services Center. All completed applications must be received by November 1, 2008. The evaluation of nomination requests will be based on a variety of factors including test scores achieved on the SAT or ACT, class rank, grade point average, school records, extracurricular activities, leadership potential, motivation, recommendations, and interviews.
“America’s Service Academies have a reputation for rigorous academics and for providing training that helps graduates become leaders in military and civilian life. Young people who know that they want to serve in our nation’s Armed Forces and are committed to doing the hard work the Academies require should consider applying for an academy nomination,” Ryan said.
Students applying for an appointment to a U.S. Service Academy must have a nomination from an authorized nominating source. Members of Congress are authorized to nominate candidates, as are the President, Vice President, and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Students seeking a nomination from Ryan should contact the office by calling toll-free 1-888-909-7926. Nomination forms are available through the congressional website at:
http://www.house.gov/ryan/academy. Completed nomination application forms must reach the Janesville office by the November 1, 2008 deadline, for the class entering in 2009.
Students should send their applications to Ryan’s Janesville Constituent Services
Center, to the attention of Chad Herbert. The address and phone number for this office are listed below:
Congressman Paul Ryan
Attention: Chad Herbert
Janesville Constituent Services Center
20 S. Main Street, Suite 10
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: 1-888-909-RYAN (7926) |
Applicants for academy nominations from Congressman Ryan must be:
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Citizens of the United States and residents of the
1st Congressional District of Wisconsin;
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At least 17 years of age and must not have passed their 23rd birthday on July 1 of the year of entry;
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Unmarried and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents, at the time of admission to an academy.
Competition to enter the Academies is intense, and receiving a nomination does not guarantee acceptance by an Academy.
*** Special note: Students should not send their nomination application materials to Ryan’s Washington, D.C. office. Mail deliveries for congressional offices in Washington are still subject to delays due to required security precautions. As such, all applications should be sent to Ryan’s
Janesville
office.
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Contact: Conor Sweeney (202)
226-7326
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