Military Scholarships

CG Foundation Spouse Education Grant (SPEG) Spouses & Dependants

About the grant

Grant is supported by gift funds from the CG Foundation and will be disbursed based on availability of funds.
Grant is a needs based grant intended to assist spouses pursuing professional development courses, licensing courses, certificates, certifications and undergraduate/graduate degrees.

Who is eligible?

Spouses of active duty enlisted paersonnel in pay grades E-3 to E-6.
Spouses of Reservists (pay grades E-3 to E-6) on any type of active duty orders for at least one year in duration.
Applicants must be pursuing a degree or certification from a nationally or regionally accredited institution. Typically, these programs give credit in semester, quarter or clock hours.

What will the grant cover?

How much will the grant pay?

What is the application process?

Applications may be in advance of class dates, however applicants must supply proof of enrollment.
Download the CG Foundation Spouse Education Grant Application (CGI-1570) and save to your computer.
An essay no longer than 500 words is required. It should address what it means to the applicant to be a Coast Guard spouse and what impact education has made or how it will make their lives and the lives of their family better.
Once complete, the form must be signed by both the active duty/reservist member (sponsor) and the spouse (sponsee).
Completed form and proof of enrollment can be sent to the CG Institute via:
- Email: CGI-PF-Coast_Guard_Foundation_Grant
- Fax: (405) 954-7245
- Mail: Commanding Officer (TAG) - USCG Institute - 5900 SW 64th St., Room 233 - Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6991

Download Plug-Ins: Some of the links on this page require a plug-in to view them. Links to the plug-ins are available below.

Last Modified 1/26/2012

Security Levels