Savannah State University in Georgia Teams Up With the U.S. Coast Guard
Filed in HBCUs on May 4, 2018
Historically Black Savannah State University in Georgia and the United States Coast Guard signed a memorandum of understanding regarding outreach and recruitment of highly skilled students in the STEM fields.
Under the agreement, the Coast Guard will offer a scholarship and officer training program which may pay up to two academic years of college tuition, books and essential supplies for full-time students. This includes undergraduate, graduate, and recently graduated students.
While enrolled at Savannah State, a candidate for the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative will be enlisted in the Coast Guard and will also receive the pay, allowances, entitlements and benefits of being an active duty service member.
