{"id":131252,"date":"2020-11-30T10:30:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T20:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=131252"},"modified":"2020-11-30T10:30:18","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T20:30:18","slug":"uh-coast-guard-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/11\/30\/uh-coast-guard-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Earn UH<\/abbr> scholarship, salary in Coast Guard commission"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Coast Guard Officer Trainees. Jesse Sceppe is second from right. (Photo credit: U.S.<\/abbr> Coast Guard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In today\u2019s modern world, it\u2019s not enough to just have a college degree; every year, the number of formally educated workers is growing. <\/p>\n

Students all over the country are looking for ways to beef up their resumes and set themselves apart from their peers. The college student pre-commissioning program (CSPI<\/abbr>)<\/a> combines military work experience with education opportunities provided through the United States Coast Guard<\/a> for students attending college.<\/p>\n

The CSPI<\/abbr> scholarship is designed for college juniors and seniors who demonstrate superior academic and leadership capabilities. Students who are accepted into the program are enlisted into the U.S.<\/abbr> Coast Guard and complete basic training during the summer. <\/p>\n

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Heather Slaninka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Participants will receive: <\/p>\n