U.S. Senator (MN) · D
Tina Smith
Your guide to getting a service academy nomination from U.S. Senator Tina Smith's office.
Partially verified · last checked 2026-05-20
Application portal
https://www.smith.senate.gov/services/academy-nominations/ ↗This is the official .senate.gov page for U.S. Senator Tina Smith's service academy nomination process. We don't accept applications — your office does.
What we know
2026 deadline (for entry summer 2027)
Not yet verified — check the office page
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
MN kids — apply to BOTH Klobuchar AND Smith. Different panels.
Don't put all your eggs in one MOC
U.S. Senator Tina Smith 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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