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Sponsor Family Application

Preferred Email Address

Secondary Email Address

How many miles do you live from the Academy?

Sponsor's Children Living at Home

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

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

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.

Specific Cadet Request

Relationship to Cadet

Cadet's Home Address

Relationship to Cadet

Cadet's Home Address

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.

What is your ethnic background? (Select all that apply)

What is your religious affiliation? (Select all that apply)

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.

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)

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

2. Cadet Ethnic Background

3. Cadet Home State

No Preference Preferred Home State (please indicate below)

4. Cadet Religious Background

6. Cadet Diversity Council Affiliation

a. 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. b. 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. c. 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. d. 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. e. 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. f. 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.

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

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

*REQUIRED FIELDS

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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 Polskowski.
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 Iproveit, 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:

Currently, we are anticipating that the Class of 2026 will be reporting to CGA in late June.

The plan for Swab Summer is very dynamic with there still being many unknowns due to COVID-19, as is the plan for the annual Sponsor Family Training. The Sponsor Family Training 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, and whether it will be held virtually or in-person.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August, and members of the Class of 2026 will likely not meet their Sponsor Families until after school starts. Please bear with us and remain flexible. More information will follow, as it becomes available.

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