Military

Military Information:

Rochester/Finger Lakes Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be holding a 2026 Service Academy Information Night on May 27th from 6:00-8:00PM (doors open at 5:45PM) at Monroe Community College – Downtown Campus.  

Interested high school students, parents, and school counselors/officials are invited to register online to attend the event and receive more information here.

The Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s 2026 Rochester/Finger Lakes Service Academy Information Night event on May 27th will highlight the unique opportunities available through the nation’s five service academies. It will also feature presentations by a local Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program and a representative for the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship Program. 

Event attendees will have the opportunity to hear from representatives of the following offices and institutions: 

• The Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand 

• U.S. Military Academy 

• U.S. Naval Academy 

• U.S. Coast Guard Academy 

• U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 

• U.S. Air Force Academy 

• ROTC

• DoD Cyber Scholarship Program 

If you are unable to attend the 2026 Rochester/Finger Lakes Service Academy Night, please note that we will be hosting similar events in other regions. Information for the 2 nearest events is included below:  

• Thursday, May 14th : Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler, 6-8pm (Syracuse) REGISTER HERE 

• Tuesday, June 2nd : Elmira College, 6-8pm (Southern Tier) REGISTER HERE 

Students may apply for a 2026 Service Academy Nomination through Senator Gillibrand’s website: https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/help/academy-nominations/. The deadline to apply and submit all materials in consideration for a nomination through our office is Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.   

Answers to frequently asked questions about the nomination process are attached to this email. Should you have questions not answered in the FAQ, please feel free to contact our Service Academy Nominations team at nominations@gillibrand.senate.gov.  

Military Visit Dates:

Upcoming visits will be announced soon.

Military Visits

We welcome recruiters from various branches of the Armed Services to visit with interested students. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a virtual visit or have us forward contact information to a student.

If you are a Military Representative and you are interested a virtual visit with Fairport High School, please contact Jackie Kenny at 421-2108.