United States Coast Guard Parent Guide
Honors Program
The Honors Program at the Academy aims to cultivate academic excellence across all majors and encourage and reward scholarly achievement.
The USCGA offers the following to fourth and third-class cadets:
- Special sections of core courses such as the Art of Effective Writing and Honors Literature
- Validation and placement in advanced courses in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics
Second and first-class cadets may be selected for the Honors Colloquium to compete for:
- Prestigious scholarships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Truman, etc.
- International summer internships and travel to academic conferences to present their research
