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North Carolina — Academy Nomination Guide
You have 2 Senators + 14 House Representatives with authority to nominate you to a service academy. Apply to all three of yours. Different essays, different panels, different deadlines — but multiple nominations only help.
The math for North Carolina
North Carolina sends a maximum of 240 current cadets to USMA, USNA, and USAFA combined (16 MOCs × 5 enrolled per MOC × 3 academies). Open vacancies per year: roughly 72 across the three academies. That's the cap — your actual odds depend on applicant pool size in your specific district and Senate seat.
Your U.S. Senators
SenatorRDeadline: 2026-10-01
Ted Budd
5 PM ET cutoff on Oct 1. North Carolina has 14 House districts AND 2 senators — Camp Lejeune, Fort Liberty, Bragg area kids face stacked com...
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Thom Tillis
NC kids — apply to BOTH Tillis AND Budd. Different panels, different essays. The "they only pick one" myth is just that — a myth.
Your U.S. House Representative
North Carolina has 14 House districts. You apply to YOUR district's rep only — not all of them. Find yours below.
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Find your House Rep at house.gov ↗
Enter your ZIP code. Each rep's nomination page is on their .house.gov subdomain.
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