ALCOAST 323/08
COMDTNOTE 1560
SUBJ: CY 2008 CG FOUNDATION ENLISTED EDUCATION AND VANDER PUTTEN
FAMILY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAMS
1. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION AND MR. ROY VANDER PUTTEN HAVE AGAIN
GRACIOUSLY GIFTED SUPPORT FOR OFF-DUTY EDUCATION FOR CALENDAR YEAR
(CY) 2008. THE CG FOUNDATION EDUCATION GRANT (CGFEG) AND VANDER
PUTTEN FAMILY EDUCATION GRANT (VPEG) PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACTIVE DUTY
ENLISTED PERSONNEL, AND RESERVISTS ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS OF AT
LEAST ONE YEAR, ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.
2. IN AN EFFORT TO STREAMLINE AND IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF THE TWO
GENEROUS GRANT PROGRAMS, THE CY08 CGFEG AND THE VPEG APPLICATION
AND PROCEDURE PROCESS HAVE BEEN COMBINED AND MEMBERS MAY APPLY FOR
BOTH GRANT PROGRAMS AT THE SAME TIME. THE CGFEG CAP FOR CY 2008
WILL REMAIN AT 350 DOLLARS AND THE VPEG CAP FOR CY 2008 REMAINS AT
500 DOLLARS PER ENLISTED MEMBER, FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF 850
DOLLARS. THIS CHANGE ALLOWS MEMBERS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND
RECEIVE BOTH GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
3. THE GRANTS COVER EDUCATION COSTS NOT COVERED BY THE TUITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING SUCH AS THE CG
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION GRANT, PELL GRANTS,
MGIB/VEAP, MGIB TOP-UP OR OTHER GOVERNMENT EDUCATION FUNDING
PROGRAMS.  SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT THE GRANT COVERS CAN BE FOUND AT
THE CG INSTITUTE WEBSITE: WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG1/CGI. NAVIGATE USING
THE FOLLOWING PATHS: HOME - COLLEGE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TAB - USCG
FOUNDATION EDUCATION GRANTS. CLICK ON THE COMMONLY CLAIMED EXPENSES
LINK. THIS LIST IS NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE. NEW TO THE WEB SITE AND THE
APPLICATION FORM ARE EXAMPLE APPLICATION SCENARIOS TO HELP MEMBERS
AND COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES
4. CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY:
 A. ACTIVE DUTY STATUS OR RESERVISTS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE
DUTY ORDERS FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, SERVING IN PAY GRADES E-3 TO E-
9. SINCE CY07, THERE IS NO TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENT.
 B. RECEIPTS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES MUST NOT BE MORE THAN ONE
YEAR OLD AS OF THE DATE THE CG INSTITUTE RECEIVES THE APPLICATION
AND MUST BE WHILE A MEMBER IS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY. THE CG
INSTITUTE WILL SEND EMAIL NOTIFICATION TO THE APPLICANT UPON (1)
RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION AND (2) APPLICATION APPROVAL OR DENIAL.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED THROUGHOUT THE CY, BUT NOT
LATER THAN 1 DEC. MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION PER CY IS ALLOWED BUT
REIMBURSEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED 850 DOLLARS PER CY. DO NOT SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS AFTER 1 DEC 2008. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE
DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO
RESUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE NEW YEAR.
 C. OBTAIN POSITIVE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER, OINC,
OR DELEGATED AUTHORITY, INCLUDING THE EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER
(ESO), ATTESTING TO THE APPLICANTS CAPABILITIES AND MOTIVATION TO
EXCEL BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY. COMMENTS ARE HIGHLY
ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION APPROVAL.
5. THE NEW COMBINED CGFEG AND VPEG APPLICATION FORM, CGI FORM
1560/10A, IS AVAILABLE AT THE CG INSTITUTE WEB SITE:
WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG1/CGI. NAVIGATE THE FOLLOWING PATH: HOME -
COLLEGE FUNDING ASSISTANCE - USCG FOUNDATION EDUCATION GRANTS.
THEN, CLICK ON THE APPLICATION FORM LINK IN THE "APPLICATION"
SECTION. ENSURE ALL BLOCKS, REPEAT, ALL BLOCKS OF THE APPLICATION
ARE COMPLETED. ONLY THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE APPLICATION FORM
SHOULD BE USED (REV. 6/08). ALL OTHER VERSIONS ARE OBSOLETE.
MEMBERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, WITH COPIES
OF ITEMIZED RECEIPTS ELECTRONICALLY TO CGI-PF-COAST (UNDERSCORE)
GUARD (UNDERSCORE) FOUNDATION (UNDERSCORE) GRANT (AT) USCG.MIL. THE
APPLICATION MAY ALSO BE FAXED TO THE CG FOUNDATION GRANT MANAGER AT
405 954-3684 OR MAILED TO: COMMANDING OFFICER (CGFDN), U.S. COAST
GUARD INSTITUTE, 5900 SW 64TH STREET, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73169-6990.
6. TO EXPEDITE PROCESSING TIME AND FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION, TAKE
NOTE OF THESE COMMON APPLICATION ERRORS:
 A. MISSING COPIES OF ITEMIZED RECEIPTS SHOWING WHAT YOU PURCHASED
AND WHEN. DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL RECEIPTS.
 B. COPIES OF RECEIPTS ARE NOT LEGIBLE.
 C. MISSING MAILING ADDRESS ON SECOND PAGE OF CG FORM 1560/10A.
 D. BLOCK 12 OF APPLICATION FORM SHOULD LIST THE TOTAL MARKS SCORE
FOR YOUR LAST EER. EXAMPLE: LEADERSHIP: 40, PROFESSIONAL: 36,
PERFORMANCE: 39, MILITARY: 12, TOTAL EQUALS 127. DO NOT ENTER THE
SWE MARKS MULTIPLE FROM YOUR PDE.
 E. MISSING ESO, CO, OIC AND OR MEMBERS SIGNATURE.
7. APPROVED APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE GRANT CHECK WITHIN
ONE MONTH OF CG INSTITUTE APPROVAL NOTIFICATION EMAIL MUST COMPLETE
AND SUBMIT CGI FORM 1560/10B, NON-RECEIPT OF FOUNDATION GRANT. THE
NON-RECEIPT FORM CAN BE FOUND AT THE CG INSTITUTE WEB SITE:
WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG1/CGI. NAVIGATE THE FOLLOWING TRAILS: HOME:
COLLEGE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TAB : USCG FOUNDATION EDUCATION GRANT.
THEN, CLICK ON THE NON-RECEIPT FORM LINK IN THE "GRANT AWARDS"
SECTION. ENSURE ALL BLOCKS, REPEAT, ALL BLOCKS OF THE APPLICATION
ARE COMPLETED. SUBMIT THE COMPLETED NON-RECEIPT FORM TO THE CG
FOUNDATION GRANT MGR VIA FAX, MAIL OR EMAIL AS LISTED IN PARA 4
ABOVE. DO NOT SUBMIT THE NON-RECEIPT FORM TO OBTAIN A STATUS ON A
PENDING APPLICATION.
8. GRANT RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE A CHECK, A RETURNED VALIDATION OF
FUNDED ITEMS AND A POSTCARD AT THE MAILING ADDRESS LISTED ON THE
APPLICATION. IF YOUR MAILING ADDRESS CHANGES, NOTIFY THE FOUNDATION
GRANT MGR.  RECIPIENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE WEB
ADDRESS ON THE POSTCARD AND SUBMIT SUPPORTIVE COMMENTS TO THE CG
FOUNDATION IN AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED FUNDING OF THIS
UNIQUE PROGRAM.
9. THIS GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE CG INSTITUTE. FOR
QUESTIONS, CONTACT YOUR ESO OR THE FOUNDATION GRANT MGR, CWO
REBECCA LIVINGSTONE AT (405)954-7240 OR TO CGI-PF-COAST
(UNDERSCORE) GUARD (UNDERSCORE) FOUNDATION (UNDERSCORE) GRANT (AT)
USCG.MIL.
10. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING SENDS.
11. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.