Rep. Scott Tipton is accepting applications from students interested in attending a U.S. service academy next year. The deadline to apply is Oct. 6.

Each year, members of Congress may nominate a limited number of people from their districts to the U.S. Service Academies - including the Air Force, West Point, Annapolis and Merchant Marine.

Tipton nominated 22 students from the 3rd Congressional District to U.S. Service Academies in 2014. None were from Montezuma County.

For more information, visit www.tipton.house.gov. Under the "Serving You" tab, click "Military Academy Nominations."

Additional details are also available by emailing [email protected] or calling (719) 542-1073.