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Attend A Coast Guard Academy Admissions Workshop!

You and your family are cordially invited to attend a Coast Guard Academy Admissions Workshop! Does this sound like you?

Are you looking for more than just a degree?
Are you physically fit and adventuresome?
Do you enjoy math and science?
Do you want an exciting career that makes a difference?
Do you like to travel and help those in need?
Can you handle rigorous academics in a military environment?

If so, please register for an event or schedule a campus visit soon.

Upcoming Workshops

Check back for updates and access to registration links as they are posted. Workshop format will be in-person, typically at USCG facilities or hotels in the area.

Dates

April 29th – Rapid City, SD

A Top Military Academy

Founded in 1876, the Coast Guard Academy is an accredited college educating future Coast Guard officers to serve their country and humanity. Tuition free, the Academy offers a total, integrated life experience available nowhere else and is ranked as the top undergraduate program in the northeastern United States. Graduates earn a degree, officer commission, and job in America’s oldest maritime service.

LTJG Keith Nicholson

Class of 2013

LT Rebekah Seifer

Class of 2012

LT Eric Vryheid

Class of 2007

Contact Information

Admissions Workshop

LCDR John Giovanni

Associate Director of Admissions for Recruiting
(860) 701-6783
John.J.Giovanni@uscga.edu

Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.