WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) are encouraging Ohioans interested in 2018 admission to U.S. Military Service Academies to apply to each senator’s office for a congressional nomination.
“Ohio’s students have the integrity, courage, and knowledge needed to enroll in our nation’s prestigious military academies and I am honored to nominate students for this high honor,” Brown said. “These academies develop the next generation of leaders who will serve our country as military officers and national leaders.”
“I am particularly honored as a United States Senator to have the privilege every year of nominating a number of Ohio’s top young achievers for entry into one of our nation’s service academies,” Portman said. “Our nation has never had to look further than the Buckeye State to find those individuals who exhibit the sterling qualities of leadership, daring, and the sense of adventure needed to turn the biggest dreams into reality, and to rise to any occasion.”
Each year, Brown and Portman nominate up to 10 students for each service academy: the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Interested students who meet the eligibility requirements should send their completed application packet to Brown’s Cleveland office and to Portman’s Columbus office no later than Sept. 22, 2017. The application process is time-intensive. Applicants should plan well in advance.
For more information or to request an application, please visit Brown’s website here or Portman’s website here. Inquiries can also be directed to Brown’s Academy Coordinator at the Cleveland office (888) 896-6446 to Portman’s Academy Coordinator at the Columbus office 1-800-205-OHIO.
Brown and Portman will co-host nine United States Service Academy Seminars throughout the state for students who are interested in learning about the application processes. A list of locations can be found below:
Thursday, Apr. 6, 2017
Youngstown State University
Kilcawley Center
Ohio Room
One University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Apr. 11, 2017
St. Charles Preparatory School
Atrium
2010 East Broad St.
Bexley, Ohio 43209
6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 13, 2017
Bowling Green State University
Bowen Thompson Student Union Building
Alumni Meeting Room 316
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2017
Zane State College
Advanced Science and Technology Center
Room 223
1555 Newark Road
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 20, 2017
The Mills Morgan Tower
3500 Pentagon Boulevard, 1st Floor
Beavercreek, Ohio 45431
6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 22, 2017
Horizon Science Academy
6000 South Marginal Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44103
10 a.m. – noon
Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2017
Jackson City Library
21 Broadway Street
Jackson, Ohio 45640
6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2017
North Central State College
Kee Hall, Rooms 128A & 128B
Main Campus
Mansfield, OH 44901
6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Symmes Township Branch Library
11850 Enyart Road
Loveland, Ohio 45140
6 to 8 p.m.
