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SERVICE ACADEMY INFORMATION SESSIONS (WEST POINT, NAVAL ACADEMY, COAST GUARD, MERCHANT MARINE AND AIR FORCE)!!!

Posted Date: 9/10/25 (2:43 PM)

Good Morning,

Are you interested in attending one of the nation’s service academies? 

This fall, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office will host 2025 Service Academy Nights throughout each of New York’s regions. Representatives from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Naval Academy in Annapolis, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, and Air Force Academy will share information about the unique academic and career opportunities they offer as well as the admissions process. 

Representatives from across New York will also share information about the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and Department of Defense Cyber scholarship programs.

Interested students, parents and school officials can find more information and RSVP by visiting the links below. Contact nominations@gillibrand.senate.gov for more information.

    • Long Island: Monday September 15th at SUNY Farmingdale 
    • Hudson Valley: Wednesday September 17th at SUNY Westchester Community College
    • Rochester: Thursday September 18th at Monroe Community College 
    • Capital Region: Tuesday September 23rd at University of Albany
    • New York City: Thursday September 25th at John Jay CUNY
    • Central Region: Monday September 29th at National Veteran Resource Center @ Syracuse University
    • Buffalo: Thursday October 2nd at Roswell Cancer Institute 

Frequently asked questions and the link to apply for a nomination from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office are available online at https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/help/academy-nominations/. The deadline to submit all application materials for Kirsten’s nomination is October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM. 

Service Academy Nominations Team

Office of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

780 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

P: (212)688-6262