Coast Guard Foundation Education Grant will open 20Nov. 

The grants will close on 10Dec or when funds are expended. 

The WFEG program is for CG members following a career pattern related to Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, and Vessel Traffic Systems. The WFEG program is intended to assist eligible personnel in their academic or technical development by providing a grant for tuition, fees, and miscellaneous expenses incurred while pursuing off-duty voluntary education and credentialing that align to Marine Safety, Security, Environmental Protection and Vessel Traffic System.

CG Foundation Website: Coast Guard Foundation | Get Assistance 

Foundation Grant ALCOAST: General Messages - 409/25

Application

Application Review Process: 
ETQC reviews all applications in the order received. 

The information you provided outlines the process and requirements for submitting and processing applications: 

1. Eligibility Review:
   • Ensure the student meets the eligibility criteria as outlined in the CG Foundation Grant Process Guide and FAQs.
2. Submission Timing:
   • Applications submitted before the grant season opens will be returned without processing.
3. Supporting Documentation:
   • Applications missing required supporting documentation will be returned without processing. Applicants can resubmit, but the new application will be processed in the order it is received to the extent funding is available.
4. Requirements for Processing:
   • The member must meet eligibility criteria.
   • Proof of enrollment and legible receipts must be provided.
   • Expenses claimed must be authorized under the CGFEG, WFEG, and EMT programs.
5. Notification and Grant Check:
   • The Education and Training Quota Management Command (ETQC) will notify the applicant of the application results during and after the review process.
   • For approved applications, grant checks will be mailed within 60 days of notification to the address listed on the application. Students will be required to submit a thank you note prior to the check getting mailed.
6. Follow-Up:
   • Education Services Officers (ESOs) and members should wait at least 60 days after notification before contacting ETQC regarding non-receipt of a grant check.

Application Dispute Process
 
If an application does not meet the minimum standards, ETQC will return the application to the member and their respective ESO, unprocessed.

In the event, a member believes the application was returned erroneously. In that case, members may dispute the decision by submitting a memo to Commanding Officer, ETQC, no later than 30 days after receiving the denial notification. Please email the memo to: ETQC-SMB-FoundationGrants@uscg.mil.