I am always looking for distinguished applicants to appoint to the country’s leading military academies.

Each year, I nominate one high school senior to each Service Academy. In the fall, I sort through applications and review comments made by the Fifth District Academy Review Board, comprised of retired military and civic leaders. The nomination is based upon ACT/ SAT scores, community activities, extracurricular activities and outstanding moral behavior. Interested high-school seniors can contact my office to apply for an appointment to the Naval or Air Force Academies, the Military Academy at West Point or the Merchant Marines. The deadline for students to apply is November 1 of their senior year.

Interested high-school seniors may download an application (PDF) and submit the completed application packet to:

Academy Nominations Coordinator
Office of Congressman Steve King
800 Oneida St., Suite A
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
Phone: 712.732.4197
Fax: 712.732.4217

Highlights of U.S. military academies:

Air Force Academy

• Located in Colorado Springs, CO
• Ranked #4 in the Nation for academic experience by the Princeton Review
• Ranked #6 in the Nation as a top undergraduate science and engineering school  by US News & World Report  
• Current average GPA for Air Force Academy students: 4.0
• 30 academic majors, each including the luxury of individual attention due to    low student-faculty ratio
• Full tuition, room and board, medical care and monthly pay provided

West Point

• Located 50 miles north of New York City on the Hudson River
• Ranked #4 in the Nation among engineering schools by U.S. News and World Report 
• Fully funded four-year college education including tuition, room, board, medical and dental care
• Education worth approximately $300,000 over the course of four years
• Over 100 extracurricular activities available

Naval Academy

• Located in Annapolis, MD
• Ranked USNA #1 in the nation for accessibility of professors, #7 for the toughest to be admitted into, and #20 for the best overall academic experience by the 2002 Princeton Review
• Ranked  #6 on list of top engineering schools in the nation by U.S. News and World Report magazine’s 2001 college ranking
• Full tuition, room and board, medical and dental care provided
• Regular active-duty benefits include commercial transportation and lodging   discounts plus the ability to fly space-available military aircraft around the world

Merchant Marines Academy

• Located in Kings Point, New York, about 20 miles east of New York City
• Four-year program
• Instills students - called midshipmen (a term used for both men and women) - with the traits of leadership, discipline and dedication required for a career that typically may include service at sea, maritime employment ashore, and serving as a commissioned officer in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Nearly 40 extracurricular activities available
• Broad college education required for a bachelor of science degree, with the specialized training for licensing as a merchant marine officer, and with the military knowledge for commissioning in a reserve component of the Armed Forces.