ALCOAST 153/26 - JUN 2026 2026-2027 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION ENLISTED RESERVE SCHOLARSHIP SOLICITATION

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ALCOAST 153/26
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: 2026-2027 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION ENLISTED RESERVE SCHOLARSHIP
SOLICITATION
A. Reserve Duty Status and Participation, COMDTINST 1001.2A
1. The Assistant Commandant for Reserve (CG-R) is pleased to
announce the solicitation for nominations for the Coast Guard
Foundation (CGF) Enlisted Reserve Scholarships for the 2026-2027
academic year. The Coast Guard Foundation will award eight $1,000
scholarships to deserving enlisted reservists or their eligible
dependents.
2. Eligibility Requirements:
    a. Enlisted Coast Guard reservist or their dependent.
    b. Reservist must be in the Selected Reserve or Individual Ready
Reserve, with an enlistment contract valid through 31 December 2026.
    c. Dependents must be registered in the Defense Enrollment
Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) under the sponsor reservist.
    d. Be enrolled in, or accepted by, an accredited degree granting
institution or an accredited technical or vocational training
school, and be pursuing their first associate, bachelor, master, or
doctoral degree or a technical or vocational certificate.
    e. Maintain the minimum grade point average required by their
institution to remain in a degree or certificate status.
3. Application Requirements:
    a. Applicants must include a signed, one-page cover letter
confirming all eligibility requirements (listed in paragraph 2)
are met. If applying as a dependent, the sponsor must also sign the
letter. The cover letter must include contact phone numbers, mailing
addresses, and email addresses for both applicant and sponsor.
    b. Include a one-page typed essay describing an accomplishment
(Coast Guard or civilian career, extra-curricular, or volunteer) the
applicant is proud of and how their experience with the Coast Guard
Reserve enabled or inspired that accomplishment.
    c. An official transcript from the college-level 2025-2026
academic year is required. If the applicant is newly accepted and
doesn't have a transcript yet, provide proof of enrollment (e.g.,
acceptance letter). Important: Only transcripts from institutions of
higher education are accepted; do not send high school transcripts.
    d. Each application must include a command endorsement from the
reservist's current command. If the applicant is a dependent, the
endorsement is still required and must come from the dependent's
sponsor's command. This endorsement must state the reservist is
compliant with all readiness and participation standards IAW
chapter 3 of REF (A), and has no disciplinary actions within the
last two years. The Commanding Officer or Officer in Charge (OIC)
must sign the endorsement.
4. Email application packages to ReserveScholarships@uscg.mil.
Do not submit paper copies.
5. Educational institutions must send official transcripts via email
to ReserveScholarships@uscg.mil.
6. Application packages and official transcripts must be received no
later than 15 August 2026. Incomplete or late submissions will not
be considered.
7. The Coast Guard Foundation will select scholarship winners who
will be announced via ALCOAST in September 2026.
8. POC: Direct questions to ReserveScholarships@uscg.mil.
Additional CGF scholarship information can be found at:
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https://coastguardfoundation.org/education/

9. RADM Tiffany G. Danko, Assistant Commandant for Reserve
(CG-R), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.