U.S. Coast Guard Academy Informational Workshop
Sunday, February 27
“Founded in 1876, the Coast Guard Academy is an accredited college educating future Coast Guard officers to serve their country and humanity. The Academy offers a total, integrated life experience available nowhere else and is ranked as a top undergraduate program in the northeastern United States. It is the only small, highly selective four year college in the country that is free to attend.”
LTJG John Hu, West Coast Admissions Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and cadets will be coming to Oakland to put on an informational workshop Sunday 2/27/2022 for all interested high school students. The information is in the flyer below. Please share this with anyone you know who might be interested. The informational session will include a comprehensive presentation for students who are interested in learning more about the unique opportunities available at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and as a commissioned officer.
Workshop Highlights:
- Learn about the admissions process.
- Gain insight into daily life, opportunities, and expectations of cadets at the Academy.
- Meet with Coast Guard members to learn about the operational Coast Guard and career options
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is located in New London, Connecticut, is highly diverse, and is the smallest of 5 military academies. Accepted students will graduate in 4 years with a Bachelor of Science degree, tuition free, and will serve as “commissioned officers in the United States Coast Guard in the service of their country and humanity.”
The majors at the Academy are STEM based:
- Civil Engineering
- Cyber Systems
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
- Government
- Marine & Environmental Sciences
- Management
- Operations Research (Applied Mathematics)
SAMPLE VIDEO LINK: regarding the 5 engineering majors at the US Coast Guard Academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqbeg_GMkgs
Learn more about the Coast Guard Academy at: https://www.uscga.edu/
Check out the “Recruit Me” athletics page: https://www.uscgasports.com/information/recruiting
Music and Performing Arts enthusiasts, check out this page: https://www.uscga.edu/music-and-drama/
Juniors can register for the Academy Introductory Mission (AIM) Feb 2022 to get an introduction to the USCGA for a week: https://www.uscga.edu/aim/
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or LTJG Yuexing (John) Hu at [email protected].
