Senator Blackburn Nominates Sophie of Memphis, Tennessee to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Senator Blackburn is proud to nominate qualified candidates from Tennessee for the nation’s military service academies: the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY; and the U.S. Military Academy in Westpoint, NY.
Eligible applicants must be:
- Unmarried citizens of the United States with no dependents and;
- At least 17 years old but not past their 23rd birthday on the first of July of the year they wish to be admitted and;
- A resident of Tennessee. You, or your parents, must claim Tennessee as your primary state of residence.
PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer accepting applications for the Academy Class of 2031. The deadline for completed packages was October 5, 2026, at midnight.
As a student interested in attending one of the Service Academies, there are a few things you must do.
First, contact the Academy directly to open a pre-candidate file.
If you take ACT or SAT tests and want those scores sent directly to my office, use the following college codes:
ACT Code: 7184
SAT Code: 1696
CLT: email paulina_madaris@blackburn.senate.gov
There are no congressional nominations to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. To obtain information or an application, contact them at:
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
