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 program: https://www.cgauxedu.us/
The Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the U.S. 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 and much more. The Auxiliary does not conduct direct law enforcement or military missions.