Wish USCGA had an ROTC program!
Coast Guard HAS a program that is very much like ROTC. It is called the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI). The CSPI program fully funds the college junior and senior years PLUS a salary while completing college.
The scholarship provides students with valuable leadership, management, law enforcement, navigation and marine science skills and training. It also provides full payment of school tuition, fees, textbooks, salary, medical insurance, and other benefits during a student's junior and senior year of college. The CSPI program's goal is to train future officers for success and prepare them for the rigors of Officer Candidate School (OCS).
Each student is expected to complete his/her degree and all Coast Guard training requirements within 24 months after acceptance into the program. Following successful completion of OCS, the students will be commissioned as Coast Guard officers, committed to 3 years of active duty service.
Students interested in pursuing this scholarship opportunity must have a completed packet submitted to a Coast Guard Recruiter by January of the year they are applying.
Benefits:May pay up to two academic years of college tuition
Required textbook costs
Required fees paid for up to two academic years
Monthly salary of approximately $2,200
Medical and Life Insurance
30 days paid vacation per year
Leadership training
Application Eligibility Requirements:Score a 1100 or greater on the SAT I (taken between 1 Apr 95 through 31 Mar 05), 1100 or greater combined score on the SAT (taken after 31 Mar 05 and the score consists of adding the critical reading (verbal) and math sections), or a composite score of 23 or greater on the ACT, or a 4 AQR/4PFAR on the ASTB, or ASVAB GT score of 109 or higher (110 prior to 1 Jul 04.) GT consists of combining the VE and AR scores.
Be between 19 and 27 (applicants must have reached their 19th birthday, but not their 28th birthday as of 30 September of the fiscal year in which the panel convenes)
Meet all physical requirements for a Coast Guard commission
Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be a sophomore or junior undergraduate student enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a bachelor degree program at an accredited college or university participating in the program. A full list is available at:
http://www.gocoastguard.com/find-your-career/officer-opportunities/programs/college-student-pre-commissioning-initiative-(scholarship-program)
