U.S. Service Academy Nominations

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Sen. Rick Scott's Team is inviting families and students who are interested in applying to U.S. Service Academies to Service Academy Day on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025.  Sen. Scott stated, “Each year, I have the honor of nominating promising young men and women from Florida to attend one of our nation's four incredible service academies – the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado; the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York.  

Our United States military represents the best of what it means to be an American and a Floridian, and I am always impressed by the number of young men and women who are eager to serve. As your United States Senator, it's my honor to invite you to our office's Service Academy Day, in collaboration with Congressman Greg Steube’s office, for students and families to learn more about the nomination process. Representatives from the four service academies, as well as representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, which does not require a congressional nomination, will be present to answer your questions.”

This event will be at Sarasota Military Academy, 801 North Orange Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236, on Tuesday, July 29th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration begins promptly at 10:00 AM.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Southwest Florida District Director, Erin Dever at (239) 231-6025 or Erin_Dever@rickscott.senate.gov or our Tampa Bay Region District Director, Luis Laracuente at (813) 225-7040 or Luis_Laracuente@RickScott.senate.gov.

All members of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. Service Academies. The schools that require a congressional nomination include the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. In addition to requesting a nomination from a Member of Congress, or another nominating official, an individual seeking appointment to a service academy must separately apply to the service academies to which he or she seeks to be appointed.

Sen. Scott is currently accepting applications for rising seniors (high school graduating class of 2026) or high school graduates for the 2025-2026 U.S. Congressional Nomination cycle.  We recommend that rising juniors (high school graduating class of 2027), prepare for the 2026-2027 U.S. Congressional Nomination cycle.

To learn more about Sen. Scott’s nomination process, please read the information below and visit my website HERE.

Please find more information and frequently asked questions below, or on Senator Scott’s website HERE. 

For additional questions, please contact our office at Nominations@rickscott.senate.gov.