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Bernie Sanders
Your guide to getting a service academy nomination from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders's office.
Partially verified · last checked 2026-05-20
Application portal
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/services/academy-nominations/ ↗This is the official .senate.gov page for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders's service academy nomination process. We don't accept applications — your office does.
What we know
2026 deadline (for entry summer 2027)
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Application typically opens
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Panel format
Competitive panel
Interview window
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The take your guidance counselor won't give you
Yes, even Sanders nominates to service academies — every senator does, per statute. VT second senator.
Don't put all your eggs in one MOC
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is one of three Members of Congress with authority to nominate you. Apply to ALL of them. Different essays, different panels, different deadlines. Multiple nominations only HELP your odds — they don't hurt.
Your other MOCs we've verified
Plus your House Rep if not listed above — find your district at house.gov ↗
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