Robert Menendez Jr.

Your guide to getting a service academy nomination from U.S. Representative Robert Menendez Jr.'s office.

Partially verified · last checked 2026-05-20

Application portal

https://menendez.house.gov/services/service-academy-nominations ↗

This is the official .house.gov page for U.S. Representative Robert Menendez Jr.'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

NJ-8 includes Jersey City — densely populated and competitive. Apply to both NJ senators in addition.

Don't put all your eggs in one MOC

U.S. Representative Robert Menendez Jr. 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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