{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://sablan.house.gov/press-release/kilili-apply-now-us-service-academies", "Kilili: Apply now for U.S. service academies", "2013-10-10", "2013", "2013-10", "Independent", "Senate", "MP", "Gregorio Sablan", "S001177", "sablan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan opened nominations for the U.S. service academies today.\u00a0 There are five slots available this year for men and women from the Northern Mariana Islands, who want to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.\n\u201cAttending one of the U.S. service academies is a unique opportunity to obtain a fine education without cost,\u201d Sablan said.\u00a0 \u201cIn return, graduates commit to the military for a minimum of five years, entering service with their college degree and an officer\u2019s commission.\u201d\nAs a Member of Congress, Sablan is able to nominate up to ten qualified young people from the Northern Mariana Islands for each available slot at an academy.\u00a0 The admissions board of each academy then selects among Sablan\u2019s nominees, looking for potential students who meet standards for academic achievement, leadership potential, physical conditioning, and moral character.\nIn this year\u2019s admission cycle for students entering the 2014-2015 school year, there are two slots at the Naval Academy, one at the Air Force Academy, one at West Point, and one at the Merchant Marine Academy.\nAn applicant must meet the following basic requirements as of July 1, 2014 to be eligible for admission:\n Age: at least 17 and under 23 years old;\n\tCitizenship: must be a U.S. citizen;\n\tMarital Status: must be unmarried, not pregnant, and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents;\n\tAcademic Standing: must have superior grades and test scores;\n\tSkill/Fitness: must meet the medical and physical requirements of the Academy.\n Application forms and information on the nomination process can be found on the congressional website, https://sablan.house.gov/ and at congressional district offices on Rota, Saipan, and Tinian. The deadline for submitting a nomination package to a district office for school year 2014-2015 is December 13, 2013. Prospective nominees are encouraged to submit all required documents as soon as possible.\nNorthern Mariana Islanders were previously allotted only one position at a time at each academy. But Sablan was able to double the number of slots for the NMI with passage of U.S. Public Law 111-84.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://sablan.house.gov/press-release/kilili-apply-now-us-service-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8175638504326344, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}