2025 Coast Guard Foundation Spouse Education Grant: Apply Now for Round Two
At the Coast Guard Foundation, we recognize the unique challenges Coast Guard spouses face. That’s why we are proud to support your education and professional goals with our spouse education grant program.
Coast Guard spouses enrolled in college, trade school, or pursuing professional licenses and certifications may apply for a grant to help cover tuition, fees, supplies, and other education-related expenses incurred in 2025.
Round 2 Update: As of August 30, we’ve closed the spouse education grant application, as we anticipate the current requests will use all available funds.
If you missed the opportunity to apply for a spoused education grant this round, let us know by clicking here. This will help us plan better in the future.
Grant Details
- Grant Amount: $1,000 per year
- Eligibility: Spouses of active-duty enlisted Coast Guard members in paygrades E-1 through E-8
- Application period: August 1 to December 1, 2025
- Note: If you received a grant earlier this year (Round 1), you cannot apply again this round.
How to Apply
- Visit coastguardfoundation.org/spousegrant
- Review eligibility and application instructions
- Complete the online application form
- Submit all required documents
- Await confirmation and next steps
Application Priorities
- Grants are considered in the order they are received, provided all eligibility requirements have been met.
- Education and training programs must be at a regionally or nationally accredited institution or program.
- Priority given to spouses of E-6 and below.
- Priority given to first degrees (associates, bachelors), licenses, and certifications. Second degrees considered if funds remain.
- Please note: Available funding for this program can change. The Coast Guard Foundation cannot guarantee current or future funding levels and may reduce or stop awards if funds run low, sometimes without advance notice.
Why Apply?
- Get financial help to cover your education and training costs
- Gain skills and credentials that can lead to better job opportunities and increased household income
- Invest in your future and personal growth
Questions?
Contact Ms. Sage Williams for application assistance or questions.
Email: swilliams@coastguardfoundation.org
Phone: 860-535-0786
Spotlight on some of our 2025 Coast Guard spouse education grant recipients: Siena Ontiveros is enrolled in a doctorate program for occupational therapy; Courtney Wilson is earning her pilot's license; Katherine Lopez is enrolled in a master's degree program for occupational therapy; Britt Gagnon is enrolled in an aquaculture certification program with the goal to open her own oyster farm; Jeanette Perez is earning her bachelor's degree in business management; and Heather Bybee is studying to be a nurse practitioner with a geriatric care specialty.
Featured in the cover image: Mary Gross, nursing degree; Rebecca Arjona, psychology degree; Monique Bradley, master's degree in leadership, policy and advocacy in early childhood education; Jean Pierre, doctor of business admininstration leadership degree.