Elissa Slotkin

Your guide to getting a service academy nomination from U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin's office.

Verified from office page · last checked 2026-05-20

Application portal

https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/services/academy-nominations/ ↗

This is the official .senate.gov page for U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin's service academy nomination process. We don't accept applications — your office does.

What we know

2026 deadline (for entry summer 2027)

2026-10-16

Application typically opens

Spring 2026

Panel format

Competitive panel

Interview window

November 2026

The take your guidance counselor won't give you

New senator (sworn in 2025). Former CIA analyst — her office takes national security candidate evaluations seriously. Midnight cutoff on the 16th.

Don't put all your eggs in one MOC

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin 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.

Plus your House Rep if not listed above — find your district at house.gov ↗

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