Coast Guard Spouses

Coast Guard spouses often pursue education while balancing the realities of military family life, including relocations, changing employment opportunities, and caregiving responsibilities. These challenges can make it harder to complete a degree, earn a certification, or invest in long-term career growth.

The Coast Guard Foundation’s spouse education grant program helps reduce those barriers by supporting spouses as they work toward degrees, licenses, and professional certifications. This assistance can help offset the cost of tuition, books, and required training, making educational progress more achievable and less financially stressful.

By helping spouses pursue meaningful career paths, these grants strengthen more than individual opportunity. They also improve financial stability, family well-being, and long-term resilience across the Coast Guard community. Whether a spouse is studying nursing, education, administration, or another professional field, the Foundation’s support helps create a stronger future for the entire family.

In 2025, the Foundation provided 223 spouse education grants, helping Coast Guard spouses continue their education and advance toward personal and professional goals.