Crapo: Academy deadline fast approaching

Washington, DC â?? The deadline to apply for admission to U.S. military academies is fast approaching, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo reminds interested Idaho students. Applications for the nationâ??s four military academies must be submitted by Tuesday, October 31st, to be considered for the class entering in 2007. Every year, Crapo nominates selected Idaho students to the following: the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado; the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York; the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York; and the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Interested students need to submit an application and references and meet certain scholastic requirements for consideration in the next academic year. The final admission selections are made by the individual academies.â??Idaho students who have been accepted to our nationâ??s military academies are following in a fine tradition,â?? Crapo said. â??The four academies maintain some of the highest academic standards and programs in the country, and the learning environment and opportunities are unparalleled. With the deadline coming up, I encourage Idaho students to complete their application materials and turn them in so that they may be considered.â??Students may apply to both United States Senators and the U.S. Representative from their congressional district as well as the Vice President of the United States. The names of students nominated by Crapo will be forwarded to each service academy, where final appointments are made by the individual institution. Those wishing to apply for a nomination to the next class, entering in 2007, should contact Crapoâ??s military representative, Linda Norris, at (202) 224-0851 or go to Crapoâ??s official website at http://crapo.senate.gov/services/academy_nominations.cfm for more information. Applications must be submitted no later than October 31, 2006.