Delegation Announces Info Session For Students Interested In U.S. Military Academies

Press Release

Senators Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven, as well as Congressman Kevin Cramer today announced an upcoming session for those interested in more information about attending a U.S. Service Academy. Capt. Al Gomez, West Point Great Lakes Regional Commander for Admissions, will speak at the Fargo Armed Forces Center, 3920 31st St. NW, Fargo, on Friday, September 13th at 7 p.m.

Gomez will give a presentation specific to the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, but the session will be valuable to anyone interested in information about admissions to any of the service academies. Every year, Hoeven, Heitkamp and Cramer each nominate North Dakota students for admission at our nation's military service academies.

"Attending a military service academy is a distinct privilege, and we are honored to nominate many of our state's best students to represent North Dakota at our nation's distinguished academies," the delegation said in a joint statement. "Students attending the service academies are able to serve their country while pursuing a military career and receiving a world-class education. We encourage interested students to attend the upcoming briefing, and contact our offices to begin the application process."

The North Dakota delegation encourages all interested North Dakota high school graduates or graduating seniors to apply through one of their offices to receive a nomination to one of the military service academies. Applicants must be at least 17 years old but not past their 23rd birthday on July 1, 2014, and must also be U.S. citizens, unmarried and have no dependents. They must also demonstrate excellence in academics and leadership. Application materials are available online through the senators' and congressman's official websites.

All three of North Dakota's Congressional offices will accept applications for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York; the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado; the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. The application deadline is Friday, October 11. Military academy interviews with the delegation are scheduled for Tuesday, November 5 in Bismarck and Wednesday, November 6 in Fargo. The delegation will make its nominations to the military academies in late November.

Applications may be sent to Senator John Hoeven's office at 1802 32nd Avenue South, Suite B, Fargo, ND 58103; Senator Heidi Heitkamp's office at 657 Second Avenue North, Office 306, Fargo, ND 58102; and Congressman Kevin Cramer's office at 4200 James Ray Drive, Office 600, Grand Forks, ND 58202.

For more information about the application process, applicants are encouraged to visit the delegation's official websites or to call Senator Hoeven's office at (701) 239-5389; Senator Heitkamp's office at (701) 232-8030; or Congressman Cramer's office at (701) 738-4880.

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