Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Jr., and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that they are accepting nomination applications from Maine high school students for appointments to the United States service academies operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Merchant Marine. No nomination is required to apply to the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Students should apply for a nomination in the spring and summer of their junior year. Senators Collins and King and Representatives Pingree and Golden began accepting nomination applications as of May 15, 2025, from students for admission to the academies in the summer of 2026.

For more information please contact:

Senator Susan Collins

Contact: Karen Staples

207-784-6969

collins.senate.gov

Senator Angus King, Jr.

Contact: Katie Fellows

207-352-5216

king.senate.gov

Representative Chellie Pingree

Contact: Dorian Cole

207-774-5019

pingree.house.gov

Representative Jared Golden

Contact: Kim Rohn

207-249-7400

golden.house.gov

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