NEWS RELEASE

Washington, D..C. – Sen. Al Franken announced today (Wednesday, Oct. 14) that he is now accepting applications from Minnesotans to the nation’s service academies including: U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.  

“Serving our country is an honorable and important job,” said Sen. Franken. “I am happy to help any eligible Minnesotan with the nomination process to one of our service academies.”

To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements established by law.  Please visit Sen. Franken’s website (www.franken.senate.gov) to view specific requirements.  

To apply for a nomination, send a completed application (PDF <http://franken.senate.gov/files/ServiceAcademy_Application_2010.pdf> ) to Senator Al Franken, Attn. Nominations Coordinator, 60 Plato Boulevard East, Suite 220, St. Paul, MN 55107 or by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For the academy classes entering in the summer of 2010 and graduating in 2014, the deadline is Nov. 2, 2009 at 5 p.m.