Byrne to Host Academy Night 2017

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) will host his annual Academy Night on Monday, October 2nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. CT.  The annual event brings together students, parents, and teachers from Alabama's First Congressional District to learn more about attending one of our nation's military service academies and the nomination process.

What: Academy Night 2017

Who: Representatives from our nation's military service academies 

When: Monday, October 2nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. CT

Where: St. Paul's Episcopal School; Dr. Monte L. Moorer Theatre; 161 Dogwood Lane, Mobile, AL

Representatives from the following service academies will be on hand:

• U.S. Air Force Academy
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy
• U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
• U.S. Naval Academy

In order to attend most of the service academies, students must have a nomination. Congressmen, Senators, the Vice President, and the President are the only ones who can nominate a student to a service academy. That said, just having a nomination will not guarantee that a student is admitted. The admission process is incredibly competitive and the acceptance rate is less than 20% for each of the academies.

Each applicant for a nomination must meet the following eligibility requirements as of July 1 of the year of entry to a service academy:

Age:  Must be at least 17 years old but not have reached the 23rd birthday by July 1 of the year of admission. * Merchant Marine Academy – shall not have reached the 25th birthday

Citizenship:  Must be a United States citizen.

Marital Status:  Must be unmarried and have no legal obligation for support of a child or other dependents.

Click here for more information on the academy nomination process.