{"database": "openregs", "table": "crs_reports", "rows": [["IG10096", "U.S. Service Academy Nominations: Timelines", "2026-05-04T04:00:00Z", "2026-05-09T05:56:14Z", "Active", "Infographics", "R. Eric Petersen, Sarah J. Eckman", "Service Academy Nominations, Service Academies", "/\n\n\nU.S. Service Academy Nominations and Appointments \nGeneral Timelines for Congress, Academies, and Applicants \n\nMembers of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates for appointment to four U.S. service academies: the U.S. Military Academy (USMA); U.S. Naval Academy (USNA); U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA); and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). In the 18 months prior to the enrollment of new academy classes, congressional Member offices, the service academies, and applicants are involved in a series of events and actions to carry out their respective roles and responsibilities. This Infographic presents approximate timelines of when typical events and activities occur.\n\nThese timelines present generalized information, representing when these events and activities most frequently occur. Many applicants are high school students and apply during grade levels corresponding with \u201cJunior Year\u201d and \u201cSenior Year.\u201d Other applicants are not high school students, including some active duty and reserve military members seeking appointment, though the timelines remain relevant.\n\nCLASS ENTERS ACADEMY \n\nPROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS/CANDIDATES \n\nHouse and Senate Member Offices \n\nOutreach for prospective nominees \n\nHost service academy events \n\nPublicize nomination deadlines \n\nCommon deadlines for office nomination deadlines \n\nSelection panel consideration, applicant interviews \n\nNotify nominees \n\nSubmit nominations to service academies \n\nPublicize appointees attending academies \n\nService Academies \n\nPre-Candidate Questionnaire opens* \n\nRolling Application review \n\nFill any remaining appointments \n\nApplicants \n\nSubmit pre-applicant questionnaire. Take SAT, ACT, or CLT** \n\nComplete application requirements, submit application \nAccept or decline appointment \n\nAppointees begin academy\n\nYEAR 1 YEAR 2 \n\nDEC 31 Outgoing \n\nMembers JAN 31 \n\nReturning Members \n\nSenior Year \n\nJunior Year \n\nMAY 1 \n\nJUL 1 \n\nTypical Deadlines \n\nOutgoing Member offices submit nominations to academies \n\nDEC 31 \n\nReturning Member offices submit nominations to academies \n\nJAN 31\n\nDeadline for submission of applications to academies \n\nFEB 28 \n\nMost congressionally nominated appointments are completed \n\nAPR 15 \n\nApplicants accept or decline appointment \n\nMAY 1 \n\nAppointees begin academy \n\nJUL 1 \n\n\n*Timing varies by academy. \n** All four academies accept SAT and ACT results. USMA, USNA, and USAFA accept CLT results. \n\nInformation as of April 29, 2026. Prepared by R. Eric Petersen, Specialist in American National Government; \n\nSarah J. Eckman, Analyst in American National Government; and Brion Long, Visual Information Specialist. \n\n\u2014CRS \n\n", "https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IG/PDF/IG10096/IG10096.2.pdf", "https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IG/HTML/IG10096.html"]], "columns": ["id", "title", "publish_date", "update_date", "status", "content_type", "authors", "topics", "summary", "pdf_url", "html_url"], "primary_keys": ["id"], "primary_key_values": ["IG10096"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.4235169617459178, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}