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ServiceAcademyNominationApplicationPacket

2018–2019

SubmissionDeadline:November16,2018

CongressmanFilemonVela333EbonyAvenue

Brownsville,Texas78520Phone:956-544-8352Fax:956-280-5114

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Filemon Vela Congressman 34th District of Texas

CongressmanFilemonVelaServiceAcademyNominationChecklist

ThefollowingmustbesubmittedtoanyofCongressmanVela’sDistrictOfficesbyNovember16,2018.Incompleteapplicationsmaynotbeconsideredfornomination.

! Application:Completedandsignedbyapplicant.Applicationcaneitherbegeneratedonlineatvela.house.govoryoumayusetheapplicationattachedtothispacket.Theapplicationmustbetypedorlegiblywritten.

! OfficialHighSchoolTranscript:Youmustincludeanofficialhighschooltranscript.Your

classrankandGPAmustbeincludedonthistranscript.ShouldyourschoolnotrankitsstudentsorprovideGPAs,youmusthavethecounselororprincipaldenotethisonyourtranscript.

! OfficialSAT/ACTScores:YoumustincludeofficialcopiesofyourSATand/orACTscores.

InordertobeconsideredfornominationyoumusthavetakentheSATand/orACTpriortoNovember16,2018inorderfortheofficialscorestoarrivebyourNovember16,2018deadline.ACTCode:7715SATcode:7429

! Essay:Anessaystatingwhyyouwanttoattendaserviceacademy(500wordsorless)

! CurrentPhoto:Acurrentphotonolargerthan3”x2.5”ofyourselfwithyourname

writtenonthebackofit.

! PersonalRecommendationForms:Youmustinclude3completedrecommendationformsbycounselors,principals,teachers,religiousleaders,coaches,employers,orcommunityleaders.Pleasedonothavefamilymemberscompletetheseforms.Theformsneededareincludedwithinthisnominationpacket.

! Resume:Yourresumeshouldincludeextracurricularactivates,athleticparticipation,

honors,awardsandemployment,ifapplicable.

CongressmanFilemonVelaApplicationforNominationtoaU.S.ServiceAcademy

2018-2019Bothpagesofthisapplicationmustbecompletedandreturned,withtheapplicant’ssignatureatthebottomofpagetwo.Pleasetypeorprintlegibly.FullName:__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Last) (First) MiddleCurrentMailingAddress: ________________________________________________________________________ (Street/P.O.Box) ________________________________________________________________________ (City) (State) (ZipCode)TexasResidence:(IfyoulistedaPostOfficeBoxoratemporaryaddressabove.ServiceAcademiesrequirethelistingofyourstreetaddressinTexas.) _______________________________________________________________________ (Street/P.O.Box) _______________________________________________________________________ (City) (State) (ZipCode)HomeTelephoneNumber:(_____)______-_________ CellPhoneNumber(_______)______-___________SocialSecurityNumber:_______-______-________ AreyouaU.S.citizen?____________IfnotaU.S.Citizen,listyourcountryofcitizenship:_____________________________________Dateofbirth:__________/_________/___________Gender:☐ Male☐FemaleEmailAddress:______________________________________________________________Nameofparent(s)orlegalguardian(s):________________________________________________________________HighSchoolAttended: ________________________________________________________________________________ (SchoolName) ________________________________________________________________________________ (SchoolAddress) (City) (State) (ZipCode) __________________________________________________________________________________ (SchoolPhoneNumber) (Counselor’sName)ExpectedDateofGraduation:_______/_______/_________ HighSchoolGPA:__________(Pleasehaveyourcounselor convertthistothe4.0scale)

ClassRank:_________/___________SAT: CriticalReading________ Math_________ Writing_________ Composite___________ACT: English_______ Math_______ Reading_______ Science_______ Composite_______Pleaseindicatewhichacademyyouwouldliketoattend;ifyouareinterestedinmorethanoneacademy,pleaseranktheminorderofyourpreference,firsttolast,with1beingyourhighestpreference.____________U.S.AirForceAcademy ____________U.S.MilitaryAcademy(WestPoint)____________U.S.MerchantMarineAcademy ____________U.S.NavalAcademyNameofhometownnewspaper:_____________________________________________________________________Isitokaytouseyournameinapressreleaseafterreceivinganominationorappointment?☐Yes ☐NoAPPLICATIONAGREEMENT:Pleasereadthefollowingparagraphbeforesigningtheapplication,asyoursignatureindicatesyouragreementwiththefollowingstatements.Ifyoudonotincludeyoursignature,yourapplicationwillnotbeconsideredfornomination.ItismysinceredesiretoattendaU.S.ServiceAcademy,andIintendtopursueavigorousacademiccourseofstudyifappointed.Iunderstandthatattendingaserviceacademyalsorequiresaminimumoffiveyearsofmilitaryservicefollowinggraduation,andIfullycommittothisresponsibility.IamaU.S.Citizen,orwillbebyJuly1oftheyearIwillattendtheAcademy.Iwillbeatleast17years,butnotyet23yearsofage,onJuly1oftheyearIattendtheAcademy.Iamnotmarried.Iamnotpregnant,nordoIhaveanychildsupportobligations.Iamalegalresidentofthe34thCongressionalDistrictofTexas.IcertifythattheinformationIhaveprovidedintheapplicationpacketisaccurate.Anychangestothisinformationwillbereportedimmediately.Signature:____________________________________Date:_________________________________________

CongressmanFilemonVelaPersonalRecommendationForm

ApplicationforNominationtoaU.S.ServiceAcademy2018-2019

Tobecompletedbyateacher,schoolcounselor/principal,religiousleader,communityleader,oremployer.FamilymembersmaynotcompletePersonalRecommendationForms. NotetoApplicant:YoumustturninTHREEcompletedPersonalRecommendationFormswithyourpacket.Yourpacketmaybeconsideredincompleteifthesearenotincluded._________________________________________________________________________________________________________NameofApplicant (Last) (First) (Middle)ThepersonnamedaboveisapplyingforanominationtoaUnitedStatesServiceAcademythroughCongressmanFilemonVela’soffice.TheserviceacademiesprovideacollegeeducationandtrainingforstudentstobecomecommissionedofficersintheArmedForcesfollowinggraduation.Thequestionsbelowaredesignedtoprovidetheinformationnecessarytoselectthebestqualifiedcandidates.EachstudentmustsubmitthreePersonalRecommendationForms,alongwithacompleteapplicationpacket,byNovember16,2018.Pleasekeepthisdeadlineinmindasyoureturnthisformtotheapplicant.Additionalpagesorlettersofrecommendationwillbeaccepted,butarenotrequiredandwillnotbeacceptedasasubstituteforthiscompletedform.

1. Howlonghaveyouknowntheapplicantandinwhatcapacity?

2. Describetheapplicant’stalents,strengths,andleadershipqualities.

3. Howdoestheapplicanthandlestressfulandchallengingsituations?Hastheapplicantencounteredfailureandhowdidhe/shemanagethesituation?

4. Areyouawareofanypersonalcircumstancesthatcouldaffecttheapplicant’sperformanceattheserviceacademy?

5. Describetheapplicant’srelationshipwithhis/herpeergroup?Doeshe/shehavetheabilitytogetalongwellwithothers?

6. Howcouldthisapplicantimproveinordertorisetothechallengespresentedbytheserviceacademy?Name(Signed)_____________________________________________ Date:_________/__________/___________Name(Printed)____________________________________________ TelephoneNumber:(______)_______-________ Title:________________________________________________________

CongressmanFilemonVelaPersonalRecommendationForm

ApplicationforNominationtoaU.S.ServiceAcademy2018-2019

Tobecompletedbyateacher,schoolcounselor/principal,religiousleader,communityleader,oremployer.FamilymembersmaynotcompletePersonalRecommendationForms. NotetoApplicant:YoumustturninTHREEcompletedPersonalRecommendationFormswithyourpacket.Yourpacketmaybeconsideredincompleteifthesearenotincluded._________________________________________________________________________________________________________NameofApplicant (Last) (First) (Middle)ThepersonnamedaboveisapplyingforanominationtoaUnitedStatesServiceAcademythroughCongressmanFilemonVela’soffice.TheserviceacademiesprovideacollegeeducationandtrainingforstudentstobecomecommissionedofficersintheArmedForcesfollowinggraduation.Thequestionsbelowaredesignedtoprovidetheinformationnecessarytoselectthebestqualifiedcandidates.EachstudentmustsubmitthreePersonalRecommendationForms,alongwithacompleteapplicationpacket,byNovember16,2018.Pleasekeepthisdeadlineinmindasyoureturnthisformtotheapplicant.Additionalpagesorlettersofrecommendationwillbeaccepted,butarenotrequiredandwillnotbeacceptedasasubstituteforthiscompletedform.

1. Howlonghaveyouknowntheapplicantandinwhatcapacity?

2. Describetheapplicant’stalents,strengths,andleadershipqualities.

3. Howdoestheapplicanthandlestressfulandchallengingsituations?Hastheapplicantencounteredfailureandhowdidhe/shemanagethesituation?

4. Areyouawareofanypersonalcircumstancesthatcouldaffecttheapplicant’sperformanceattheserviceacademy?

5. Describetheapplicant’srelationshipwithhis/herpeergroup?Doeshe/shehavetheabilitytogetalongwellwithothers?

6. Howcouldthisapplicantimproveinordertorisetothechallengespresentedbytheserviceacademy?Name(Signed)_____________________________________________ Date:_________/__________/___________Name(Printed)____________________________________________ TelephoneNumber:(______)_______-________ Title:________________________________________________________

CongressmanFilemonVelaPersonalRecommendationForm

ApplicationforNominationtoaU.S.ServiceAcademy2018-2019

Tobecompletedbyateacher,schoolcounselor/principal,religiousleader,communityleader,oremployer.FamilymembersmaynotcompletePersonalRecommendationForms. NotetoApplicant:YoumustturninTHREEcompletedPersonalRecommendationFormswithyourpacket.Yourpacketmaybeconsideredincompleteifthesearenotincluded._________________________________________________________________________________________________________NameofApplicant (Last) (First) (Middle)ThepersonnamedaboveisapplyingforanominationtoaUnitedStatesServiceAcademythroughCongressmanFilemonVela’soffice.TheserviceacademiesprovideacollegeeducationandtrainingforstudentstobecomecommissionedofficersintheArmedForcesfollowinggraduation.Thequestionsbelowaredesignedtoprovidetheinformationnecessarytoselectthebestqualifiedcandidates.EachstudentmustsubmitthreePersonalRecommendationForms,alongwithacompleteapplicationpacket,byNovember16,2018.Pleasekeepthisdeadlineinmindasyoureturnthisformtotheapplicant.Additionalpagesorlettersofrecommendationwillbeaccepted,butarenotrequiredandwillnotbeacceptedasasubstituteforthiscompletedform.

1. Howlonghaveyouknowntheapplicantandinwhatcapacity?

2. Describetheapplicant’stalents,strengths,andleadershipqualities.

3. Howdoestheapplicanthandlestressfulandchallengingsituations?Hastheapplicantencounteredfailureandhowdidhe/shemanagethesituation?

4. Areyouawareofanypersonalcircumstancesthatcouldaffecttheapplicant’sperformanceattheserviceacademy?

5. Describetheapplicant’srelationshipwithhis/herpeergroup?Doeshe/shehavetheabilitytogetalongwellwithothers?

6. Howcouldthisapplicantimproveinordertorisetothechallengespresentedbytheserviceacademy?Name(Signed)_____________________________________________ Date:_________/__________/___________Name(Printed)____________________________________________ TelephoneNumber:(______)_______-________ Title:________________________________________________________

CongressmanFilemonVela

AdditionalInformationSATandACTTestDatesStandardizedtestscoresareimportantelementsofyourapplication.Inorderforyourapplicationtobeconsideredcomplete,youmusteithersendanofficialcopyofyourscoresorhavethetestingcenterssendyourscorestoCongressmanVela’soffice. *Note:AlltestscoresmustbepostmarkedbyNovember16,2018.Makenoteofthestrictregistrationdeadlinesfortakingthesetests.ServiceAcademyContactInformationIfyouhavenotalreadydoneso,youshouldopenapre-candidatefilewiththeserviceacademiesyoudesiretoattend.Toobtaincatalogsandotherspecificinformationontheacademies,contactthemdirectly.U.S.AirForceAcademy U.S.MilitaryAcademyAdmissions Office Admissions Office Colorado Springs, CO 80840-5651 606 Thayer Road (800) 443-9266 West Point, NY 10996-1797 www.usafa.edu (800) 822-2769 www.usma.edu U.S. Merchant Marine Academy U.S. Naval Academy Admissions Office USNA Admissions Office Kings Point, NY 11024-1699 117 Decatur Road (866) 546-4778 Annapolis, MD 21402-5018 www.usmma.edu (888) 249-7707

www.usna.edu NOTE: Congressional nominations are no longer required (nor are they submitted) for the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). If you are interested in attending the Coast Guard Academy, contact the academy directly at: U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions Office New London, CT 06320-4195 (203) 444-8501 www.uscga.edu