Thank you for your interest in applying to a U.S. Service Academy. My office is no longer accepting applications for 2024-2025. Interested applicants should refer to the House representative for their district, Senator Padilla’s office, or Vice President Harris’s office for further information on receiving a nomination.
Applications received for 2024-2025 will be reviewed by Senator Butler’s Academy Advisory Board. Interviews will be held virtually in early October.
ACADEMY QUALIFICATIONS:
- Citizenship/Residence: Be a United States citizen and legal resident of California
- Age: Be at least 17 years old, but not have passed your 23rd birthday by July 1 of the year of admission
- Education: Have a high school education or the equivalent
- Marital Status: Must be unmarried, not pregnant, and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents
- Skill / Fitness: Must meet the medical, physical, and academic requirements of the Academy
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Online questionnaire
- A 500-word essay on why you want to attend a Service Academy
- Two letters of recommendation from a counselor/principal and a coach/teacher
- High School/College transcripts
- ACT/SAT scores
For additional information please contact Senator Butler’s San Francisco office at 415-393-0707 or ServiceAcademy_Butler@butler.senate.gov
Applications are due to this office by September 15, 2024.