Officer Training Programs And Maritime Academies

Sea Power,  Jan 2005  

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Degrees and majors: Cadets may choose from eight major fields of study: electrical, civil, mechanical and marine engineering, and naval architecture; government; management; marine and environmental science; and operations research. Each graduate receives a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as an ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Costs: To defray the cost of uniforms and educational equipment, a $3,000 deposit is required upon entrance; $300 of this sum is required at the time a cadet accepts a full appointment. The remainder is due by June 15.

Financial aid: Each cadet receives about $730 per month for uniforms, equipment, textbooks and other training expenses. Eligibility requirements include satisfactory Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores, a satisfactory scholastic record and demonstrated leadership potential. Each candidate must pass a medical examination before acceptance. New classes begin in July of each year.

Application information: Applications are due by Dec. 15.

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Director of Admissions

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

31 Mohegan Ave.

New London, CT 06320-8103

PHONE: (860) 444-8444 or

(800) 883-8724

WEBSITE: www.cga.edu

E-MAIL: admissions@cga.uscg.mil

Coast Guard Officer Candidate School

The Coast Guard OCS is co-located with the Coast Guard Academy at New London, Conn. Coast Guard OCS is a 17-week course of instruction to prepare candidates to receive commission in the Coast Guard at the rank of ensign, which requires them to serve a minimum of three years of active duty.

Newly commissioned officers may serve aboard cutters or other vessels at sea, apply for flight training in the Coast Guard's fixed-wing and rotarywing aviation community, or serve in operations ashore.

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy

31 Mohegan Ave.

New London, CT 06320-8f03f

PHONE: (800)438-8724

WEBSITE: www.gocoastguard.com/ officerindex.html

Coast Guard's College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative

The Coast Guard's College Student PreCommissioning Initiative (CSPI) is a scholarship program available to college sophomores to provide leadership, management, law enforcement, navigation and marine science skills, and training as prospective Coast Guard officers. In addition to providing college tuition assistance, the program guarantees training at Coast Guard OCS upon successful completion of all program requirements. Successful commissioning requires three years' active duty service.

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:

PHONE: (877) 669-8724

WEBSITE: www.gocoastguard.com/ cspi.html

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, in Kings Point, N.Y., on Long Island about 20 miles east of New York City, offers a four-year undergraduate program that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and a merchant marine license as a third mate or third assistant engineer. In addition, students are enrolled as midshipmen and upon graduation are commissioned as ensigns in the U.S. Naval Reserve or other reserve component of the U.S. armed forces.