We are service-minded college students who volunteer in support of US Coast Guard missions, including search and rescue; environmental protection; boating safety, and more. Members receive training at no cost and are eligible for Coast Guard internships.
We are a public service organization, not an ROTC program -- there is no service commitment and no scholarships are offered.
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program (AUP) develops university students for future professional, operational, and leadership success in their careers, with a strong emphasis on service in the Auxiliary, in applying to active duty or reserve service, or success in related professional fields. Based on traditions of the sea, the AUP strives for operational proficiency by focusing on seamanship and maritime leadership.
Learn more about the AUP: https://www.cgauxedu.us/
The Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the Coast Guard. Today’s Auxiliary, with nearly 21,000 men and women, is a unique force that carries out an array of responsibilities touching almost every facet of the U.S. maritime environment. When you join the Coast Guard Auxiliary, you could find yourself on patrol saving lives and property, assisting in marine safety and environmental protection, radio watchstanding, educating the public in boating safety and much more. The Auxiliary does not conduct direct law enforcement or military missions.
The Coast Guard is the maritime service that makes boating safer for everyone and acts as a steward of the marine environment. Coast Guard search and rescue operations locate people in danger and return them to safety. The Coast Guard protects marine ecosystems, fisheries, and endangered species. The Coast Guard prepares for and responds to marine pollution, from beach clean-ups to oil spills. The Coast Guard acts as a waterway manager and operates the national Marine Transportation System to support access to navigable waterways for mariners. The Coast Guard is a disaster response agency that works to mitigate and respond to weather emergencies (such as hurricanes and floods) and mass casualties. It conducts emergency management, evacuation, and rescue as well providing humanitarian assistance in the US and to other nations. The US Coast Guard is a government agency and the oldest continuously operating naval service in the country, founded in 1790. It operates throughout the US and the world.