Military Opportunities
There is no armed service obligation
attached to graduation from the
California Maritime Academy. However,
financial aid and additional career
opportunities exist for those students
who choose to participate in one of the
following military programs.
Coast
Guard—California Maritime Academy
Pre-Commissioning Pilot Program
 The California Maritime Academy
Pre-Commissioning Pilot Program (CMAPPP)
prepares individuals to become active
duty commissioned officers in the United
States Coast Guard, with its missions of
defense preparedness, search and rescue,
aids to navigation, merchant marine
safety, environmental protection,
maritime law enforcement, and boating
safety.
College Commitment
CMAPPP students enlist as reserve seamen
and participate in a training program
one weekend a month. They also complete
a two-week indoctrination and sail
approximately eight weeks on a Coast
Guard cutter the summer after their
sophomore year, along with two weeks of
training the following summer.
Eligibility
To participate, a student must meet the
following requirements:
- be at least 18 but not 26 by August
31 of the year he/she enters,
- have no more than two dependents,
- be a U.S. citizen,
- be enrolled as a full-time 3rd class
cadet at California Maritime Academy,
- maintain a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale,
- have met all California Maritime
Academy requirements for summer cruise
eligibility by the end of the sophomore
academic year,
- be enrolled in a degree program with
a U.S. Coast Guard license option,
- meet the Coast Guard’s physical
requirements,
- score a 1000 on the SAT, 1100 on the
SAT I, 23 on the ACT, or ASVAB GT of 109
or higher,
- not be a conscientious objector.
Benefits
 CMAPPP
cadets receive pay for their weekend
training drills and also for their
active duty training time. In addition,
they qualify and receive Coast Guard
tuition assistance, Montgomery GI Bill
benefits, and are eligible for Coast
Guard Mutual Assistance for book
expenses.
Obligation
CMAPPP cadets incur an eight (8) year
military service obligation. The
first two (2) years will be served as
reservists while in full time attendance
at Cal Maritime.
Graduates successfully completing all
program requirements will be
commissioned as Ensigns and serve on
active duty for three (3) years.
The remaining three (3) years of service
obligation may be performed on active
duty, in the Selected Reserves (SELRES),
in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR), or
in a combination of the three (3).
Contact Information
Jennifer Yount
Cal Maritime Advisor
707-654-1104
jyount@csum.edu
Coast Guard–Maritime Academy Graduate
Program
Program
 The Maritime Academy Graduate Program (MARGRAD)
is a program of the United States Coast
Guard. Its mission is to enlist as
Coast Guard officers individuals who
have graduated from or will soon
graduate from a maritime college or
university.
Eligibility
To qualify for MARGRAD, one must meet
the following qualifications:
- be at least 21 and less than 27
for the grade of Ensign, and less
than 28 for the grade of Lieutenant
Junior Grade (For appointment to
Lieutenant Junior Grade, the
applicant must also have served one
or more years on board vessels of
the United States in the capacity of
a licensed officer),
- have graduated from an
accredited maritime college or
university with at least a
bachelor’s degree with a Coast Guard
license option,
- not be on active duty in any
other U.S. Armed Service (one can
apply while on active duty, provided
he or she submits a discharge
statement. Applicants in an
Inactive Reserve program must submit
a conditional release),
- pass a Coast Guard physical
exam,
- and be a U.S. citizen.
Obligation
 Individuals who are selected attend
a five-week Direct Commission
Officer training course and serve on
active duty for three years.
Information
MARGRAD information sessions take
place every academic year at Cal
Maritime. Interested students can
inquire at that time or can contact
their local recruiter. Information
is also available at
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/recruit/dc/margrad.htm.
Navy / Merchant Marine Reserve
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The Naval Science Department
prepares students to participate in
the Merchant Marine Reserve (MMR), a
joint program established in 1925
between the U.S. Navy and the U.S.
Merchant Marine.
The
mission of the MMR is to assist in
times of
national emergency
by augmenting the Navy’s
sealift capacity and providing
civilian shipping for military
operations.
College Commitment
Midshipmen (MMR students) meet for
weekly training sessions at Cal
Maritime. These "drill
periods" provide opportunities for
midshipmen to develop their
leadership skills through
professional guidance, close-order
drill, guest lectures, and other
varied leadership laboratories.
MMR students are also required to
take three Naval
Science classes.
Eligibility
To participate in the MMR, students
must meet the following
qualifications:
-
be under the age of 34,
-
pass a physical examination,
-
pass a semi-annual Physical
Readiness Test,
-
be enrolled in a degree
program with a U.S. Coast Guard
license option,
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and be in good academic
standing, with a GPA of 2.0 or
better.
Students will be offered the
opportunity to join the
MMR
during the orientation period of
their first year at Cal
Maritime.
Applicants will be interviewed
by the
Officer in Charge of the MMR
Unit
to determine aptitude for
naval service;
those deemed eligible must apply
and, if selected, will receive
appointments as Midshipmen, U.S.
Naval Reserve, with concurrent
Navy Enlisted Reserve Status.
Benefits
Midshipmen between the ages of
17 and 24 are eligible to
receive a Student Incentive
Payment of $4,000 annually
($16,000 total distributed over
four years) from the Federal
Maritime Administration.
Obligation
 Upon graduation midshipmen are
commissioned as Ensigns in the
U.S. Naval Reserve. They are
obligated to maintain their
Coast Guard license and
participate in the Naval Reserve
for six years, during which time
they will perform two weeks of
paid active duty training per year. In
addition, they are required to
maintain employment in the
maritime industry for three
years.
Midshipmen also have the
opportunity to apply for an
active duty commission in the
Navy (Naval Aviation, Surface
Warfare, Naval Intelligence,
Navy Nuclear Power Program, or
Special Warfare) or another branch of the
Armed Forces.
Information
For additional information
contact the Department of Naval
Science at
707-654-1266
or
707-654-1267
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