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U.S. Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative Scholarship Program

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Eligibility

U.S. Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative Scholarship Program offers numerous awards that vary in amount.

Description

The College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI) Scholarship Program is a scholarship program for motivated college juniors and seniors who demonstrate academic and leadership excellence and a desire to serve in the Coast Guard. To apply, applicants must be a student at a federally designated Minority Serving Institution (MSI). Single applicants must have no primary custody dependents. Married applicants must have no more than two dependents, other than a spouse. Applicants must also meet commissioning physical standards, including normal color vision. As a CSPI scholar, students will become an active-duty Coast Guard member with the rank of Officer Trainee and receive the military benefits of the E-3 pay grade, including salary and healthcare. Students will be assigned to their university, where they will complete their degree. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.