Sample Letter

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 your 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 combination 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.

Vice Presidential

The Vice President of the United States nominates from the U.S. at large. The deadline for requesting a nomination in the Vice Presidential category is October 31.

You may address your request to:
Honorable (name of the Vice President)
Vice President
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Washington, DC 20501