How many vacancies are available per academy for nominations by a Member of Congress?
For the Air Force, Military (West Point), and Naval Academies , each Congressman and Senator is authorized to have a maximum of 5 cadets or midshipmen attending each of those academies at any one time. When a cadet or midshipman either graduates from or leaves an academy, a vacancy is created that the Member of Congress may fill. Each Member of Congress may nominate up to 10 candidates to be considered for each vacancy. Generally, for Members of Congress, there will be only one vacancy per year for each academy. Unlike the other academies , the Merchant Marine Academy uses state quotas rather than district quotas for congressional nominations. Each state has an allotment proportionate to its representation in Congress. All South Carolilna applicants compete for the state’s allocated vacancies. Several nominations will be submitted to the Merchant Marine Academy where academy officials will make the final selection on a competitive basis with the nominees of other Members of the South C
