US Coast Guard Officer School-Qualifications/incentives?

Question

Ok I am 26 will Turn 27 in Sept.
I graduated Summa *** Luade with a degree in Business with a 3.9 GP
also was a mulit sport athlete in Highschool
Currently work for a Fortune 100 Company for the last 3 years as a lead business process analyst.
I also am a personal trainer part time at golds gym

I am looking at joining the coast guard for their Officer training school. I know it is competitive so I didn't know if I had the right qualifications.

Also I didn't know if they had any of the incentives the other branches had such as signing on bonuses or College loan repayment programs?

After completion of Officer training what is the living arrangements like. I have a wife and didn't know if I would be able to live with her while I am an active officer or if more then likely I will be sent somewhere away.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Answer 1

No incentives, bonus, loan re-payment programs or other officer recruitment incentive programs. Even without any, USCG OCS acceptance rate is currently in the 7% - 8% range. You sound like you'd be a competitive candidate, but unfortunately, no bonuses out there. Based on what you've said though, you are well qualified and would likely be one of the 7% - 8% who get accepted.



Once you're commissioned as an officer, you'll receive a housing allowance and live in an apartment, a house you rent or buy, whatever you choose. Yes, your spouse can be stationed with you wherever you go, with very few exceptions. If stationed on a cutter, your spouse obviously won't be on the ship with you, but she'd still live in the homeport location, and you'd be with her when in port. The likelihood of being deployed all depends on your job. Some officers deploy very frequently, others, almost never. In general, the more "operational" you want to be, the more you're going to deploy. The support folks don't deploy all that much, the front line folks do.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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