Scholarships Established for Coast Guard Spouses

Up to $30,000 in grant funds to be awarded this year

The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that it will offer scholarships for the education of qualifying spouses of Coast Guard members. The Coast Guard Foundation’s Spouse Education Grant program was established in 2010 as a way to support the higher education goals of husbands and wives of our enlisted Coast Guard members.

“We’re proud to announce that funds in the amount of $30,000 have been made available due to the generosity of Coast Guard Foundation donors,” said Anne Brengle, president, Coast Guard Foundation. “These donors have made gifts in memory of Lisa Cook Reed, a Coast Guard Foundation staff member who passed away in 2013. Lisa worked hard to establish the first spouse grants during her time at the Foundation. We are honored to give these awards in her name.”

Awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, the Coast Guard Foundation Spouse Education Grant is intended to assist non-military spouses pursuing professional development courses, licensing courses, certificates and certifications, as well as college and graduate level degrees from nationally or regionally accredited institutions. The awards, managed by the education assistance department of the USCG, the Coast Guard Institute, are open to spouses of E-3 to E-9 pay grade active duty enlisted personnel and reservists who are on active duty orders for at least one year. Grants will be in the amount of $500 and are limited to one payment per calendar year.