The Sponsor Program pairs cadets with families who provide support, friendship and learning beyond the Academy environment as well as the comforts of a home away from home. The program is structured to give cadets exposure to the local area and, when possible, to a different view of the unique military community. This helps make cadets' integration into the military easier and more effective. Families can provide a relaxed learning environment that the Academy cannot. The time committment and contact between cadet sponsor family and cadet are individual choices.

Cadet Sponsor materials are available at the top of the Section Links menu at right, and instructions are below. If you have further questions please direct them to Erika Lund,  860-701-6119.

Class of 2012 Sponsor Information

First-time sponsors:

1. Please see that you meet the REVISED Eligibility Guidelines, at right.
2. For a quick overview, see Sponsor Program FAQs (pdf).
3. For a more in-depth program description, see Detailed Information (pdf).
4. TO APPLY: Open the Sponsor Application, print and mail us your completed application OR to apply electronically, email Erika Lund who will send you the application via email along with a program description.

Sponsor applications for the incoming Class of 2012 will be accepted from April 2008 through the middle of August 2008. There will be a mandatory training and information session for Sponsor Families on July 8, 2008 with location and more information to be announced. Cadets and Sponsor families will be assigned mid-July this year. The official Cadet/Family Meet & Greet date is Thursday, July 24, 2008. The cadets will drill on the Parade field for the Sponsor Families followed by dinner where you will get a chance to meet and talk with your cadet.

Existing sponsors:

****Please make sure we have your current email address on file as most of our communication is done via email.****

All current sponsors will automatically receive an application package for the incoming Class of 2012 in spring of 2008.

Following Coast Guard Academy policy, all sponsors, new and existing, may be asked to provide additional information needed to conduct a background security check at a later date.

Please note, all sponsors must submit a new and complete application for the Class of 2012. Also, keep in mind that there will be a mandatory family training to attend on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 for those who have not attended training in the past five years. We will begin assigning cadets and families in mid-July.

 If you do not wish to Sponsor a cadet from the of 2012, please email Erika Lund so you may be removed from our distribution list.

Sponsor Family Program Coordinators:

• Carey McNeil
• Erika Lund