Sen. Coons today opened the nominating process for young Delawareans who wish to apply to our nation’s prestigious service academies. To qualify, 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 Delaware. You, or your parents, must claim Delaware as your primary state of residence.

Interested applicants interested in a nomination to a service academy should click on the link below to complete the application.

Click here to apply online.

Applicatns should also contact the service academies in which they are interested to request an application by clicking on the appropriate link above.

If applicants have any questions, please contact Desirée Burritt of our Dover office by phone at 736-5601 or by email at Desiree_Burritt@coons.senate.gov

The deadline for Class 2022 submissions is October 16, 2017.