Columbia College, a 4-year college with a local campus at 13910-45th Avenue NE in the Smokey Point area, has a history of providing quality educational experiences to military and civilian students. To support its military-based students, the college has announced a new tuition reduction program for spouses of Coast Guard members.

The new program is modeled after the Department of Defense's tuition scholarship program known as the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA), which provides support for dependents from all other branches of the military.

"The Department of Defense's Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program represents a unique educational opportunity for spouses in every other branch of the military," said Ramona McAfee, assistant dean for military services at Columbia College. "As a premier military-education provider, it's important to offer financial support to Coast Guard spouses as well."



The Coast Guard Spouse Grant provides financial support for eligible Coast Guard spouses comparable to that of other servicemember spouses using the MyCAA program. This support is equivalent to a 50 percent reduction per credit hour for a maximum amount of $6,000 per spouse.



There are currently more than 300 members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve attending Columbia College nationwide. In addition, the school has more than 8,000 military learners enrolled online or through its nationwide campuses.

Columbia College has been recognized as a "gold standard" leader in military-friendly education by Military Advanced Education. For more information on the Coast Guard Spouse Grant, visit

http://www.ccis.edu/cgsg/ or call the Marysville Campus at (425) 304-4480.

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