    
The United States Coast
Guard
"Careers That Matter"
Finding scholarships for
deserving young people is no easy task. Even more difficult is
finding a scholarship that fully funds four years of college expenses.
We have such a scholarship that is worth more than $225,000 and would like
to provide you with more information on this incredible opportunity for
qualified students. The U. S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a
CONGRESSIONAL appointment to attend. Acceptance is based solely on
an annual competition among top students across the nation.
At the Coast Guard
Academy, the challenge is to prepare cadets to take their place as leaders
in a complex, changing global community. Academic majors include
civil engineering, electrical engineering, government, management,
mathematics, marine and environmental sciences, mechanical engineering,
naval architecture and marine engineering and operations research leading
to a Bachelor of Science degree. The curriculum is designed to be
interactive, experiential, and exciting. The United States
Coast Guard Academy provides its graduates with a strong foundation for
service as a Coast Guard Officer, professional practice and future study.
Qualifications: U.S.
citizen, 17-21 years of age, must pass medical and physical fitness exam,
average Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT)
scores - entering class: Math: SAT: 640; ACT: 27 Verbal: SAT: 544; ACT:
25. Over 90% of entering students are in the top 20% of their class.
Academy Introduction Mission
- Each summer the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary sponsors the
Academy Introduction Mission (Project AIM). Project AIM is a six day
program conducted twice in July at the Coast Guard Academy, New London ,
CT. Two separate programs will be offered, the first from 19 July – 25
July 2003 and the second from 26 July - 01 August, 2003 . For further
information, go to www.cga.edu,
the United States Coast Guard Academy website.
OCS: Officer Candidate School
Requirements:
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Be at
least 21, but not have reached their 27th birthday.
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Civilian
applicants must possess a bachelors degree or higher.
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Coast
Guard enlisted applicants must possess a bachelors degree or meet the
Temporary Commission requirements outlined in the Personnel Manual.
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Be a
U.S. citizen.
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Pass the
Officer Aptitude Rating Exam.
Selections
are based on the applicant’s GPA, achievements at college and/or in the
workplace, character references, and a personal interview. Successful
applicants attend 17 weeks of Officer Candidate School training at the
United States Coast Guard Academy. Upon graduation, they are commissioned
as ensigns and incur an eight year military service obligation of which
three years will be on active duty.
United States Coast Guard
Enlistments
"Recruiting Assistance Program"
RAP:
The Recruiting Assistance Program, developed to enable the Coast Guard
Auxiliary to assist the Coast Guard Recruiting Force by referring
qualified young men and women for a rewarding career in the Coast Guard or
the Coast Guard Reserve. RAP operates through a contact and referral
system. This process allows the Auxiliary to have input into the Active,
Reserve, and officer programs.
The United
States Coast Guard is looking for young men and women for enlistment. The
Coast Guard is the country’s oldest continuous sea-going service with
responsibilities including Search and Rescue (SAR), Maritime Law
Enforcement, Aids to Navigation, Ice-Breaking, Environmental Protection,
Port Security and Military Readiness.
The
following are the qualifications to join the United States Coast Guard.
Each applicant must:
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Be
a United States citizen or national,
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Be
between the ages of 17 - 27, (if you are 17, you will need parental
consent
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Have a
high school diploma,
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Have no
more than 2 dependents. (You may have 3 dependents if you are
enlisting as an E-4 or above).
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Take and
pass the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), pass a
medical physical, and
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Be the
type of person who wants to work for an organization that serves the
public.
For further
information on enlistment in the United States Coast Guard, go to website:
http://www.uscg.mil/top/careers.asp
or call 1-800-GET-USCG
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