Sponsor Family Application

Program Eligibility: Sponsors must be at least 28 years old and live within 25 miles of the Coast Guard Academy in order to be considered (exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis). Active duty military must have a rank/rate of E-7 or O-3 and above.

Sponsor Last Name

Sponsor First Name

Spouse Last Name

Spouse First Name

Home Street Address

City

State

Zip

Preferred Phone

Secondary Phone

Preferred Email Address

Secondary Email Address

How many miles do you live from the Academy?

miles

Sponsor's Children Living at Home

Name

Age

Gender

Male Female

Name

Age

Gender

Male Female

Name

Age

Gender

Male Female

Name

Age

Gender

Male Female

Which most accurately describes your current status?

Provide a statement of interest as to why you would like to be part of the Sponsor Family Program and what you feel you have to offer

References

PLEASE PROVIDE TWO CHARACTER REFERENCES (Name, email and telephone number of references and your relationship to them):

Name

Phone

Email Address

Relationship

Name

Phone

Email Address

Relationship

Please enter the number of cadets you would like assigned to you this year.

How many sponsor cadets from previous years are you still active with?

How many years have you participated as a cadet sponsor?

Please enter the name of each cadet you are actively sponsoring. If you are active with more than four, please list surplus names in the "additional information" field at the very end of this form.

Sponsor Cadet Name

Specific Cadet Request

Cadet Name

Relationship to Cadet

Cadet's Home Address

Cadet Name

Relationship to Cadet

Cadet's Home Address

Cadet Name

Relationship to Cadet

Cadet's Home Address

IMPORTANT: If you request a specific cadet by name, if possible please contact the cadet and ask that he or she requests you specifically by name as well. Otherwise the cadet may be assigned to another family if the cadet's preferences don't match.

HOUSEHOLD AND GENERAL PREFERENCES
The following information about your family will solely be used to assist in the matching process. All answers are to be provided on a voluntary basis.

Ethnic - Other

Religious - Other

Indicate up to five things that you are interested in. Please refer to the Interest List for the interest code number. We will use these interests in the matching process. Place the corresponding numbers of your top five interests in the boxes below. For interests not listed, please indicate in the text field below.

Interest 1

Interest 2

Interest 3

Interest 4

Interest 5

Other Interests

Do you allow smoking in your home?

No Yes Outside Only

Are there pets in your home? (Select all that apply)

Cats Dogs No pets Other (please indicate)

Other Pets

How frequently would you expect visits from your cadet(s)?

During liberty time only Holidays and leave periods only Both

Do you have any preferences concerning the cadets to be assigned?

Yes No

To the extent you have any preferences, please indicate them below. We will attempt to match your requests as closely as possible. Please understand that matching is made with the cadet's preferences considered first, and the family's second.

Cadets will also be asked to state their preferences; to the extent they have any. If the cadet states no preferences, he/she will be matched according to the preferences of the sponsor family.

1. Cadet Gender

Both (please indicate numbers below) Female Male No Preference

Female

Male

Cadet Ethnic - Other

3. Cadet Home State

No Preference Preferred Home State (please indicate below)

Preferred Cadet's Home State

Preferred Cadet's Religious Background

6. Cadet Diversity Council Affiliation (Please see bottom of the page for descriptions)

If you listed preferences above, please list them here by number in order of importance.

Preference 1

Preference 2

Preference 3

Preference 4

Preference 5

Preference 6

(Optional) Additional information that may help with the matching process.

*REQUIRED FIELDS

Please take a minute to review your information and allow the form to fully render. If you have difficulty submitting the form, please email the Webmaster .

Cadet Affinity Councils Descriptions

ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (APAC) – This council hopes to provide cadets with a better understanding, experience, and celebration of the Asian and Pacific Islander cultures.

COMPAÑEROS COUNCIL – The Compañeros Council seeks to provide a means by which cadets of Hispanic background and cadets with an interest in Hispanic culture and the Spanish language can celebrate Hispanic heritage and promote awareness of Hispanic culture within the Corps of Cadets.

GENESIS COUNCIL – The Genesis Council’s primary mission is to provide the cadet corps with opportunities to learn about and experience, first-hand, the history, cultural nuances, and issues that characterize the African-American/Black diaspora today and to provide a support network, based upon a familial atmosphere and fellowship, for council members.

SPECTRUM – Spectrum, will work to promote a campus environment accepting of all the Academy community, bringing LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) persons and others together, through advancing the principles of “Leadership,” “Professionalism,” and “Respect,” and the values and mission of the United States Coast Guard Academy.

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL – The mission of the International Council is to expand the international perspectives and cross-cultural competence of the Corps of Cadets through education about foreign culture as well as networking and support programs.

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL – The mission of the Women’s Leadership Council is to promote female health and wellness, create a professional female leadership network, and create a positive relationship between female and male cadets.