Sec. 11246. Partnership program to diversify Coast Guard

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The Commandant shall establish a program for the purpose of increasing the number of individuals in the enlisted ranks of the Coast Guard who are— underrepresented minorities; or from rural areas. In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Commandant shall— seek to enter into 1 or more partnerships with eligible institutions— to increase the visibility of Coast Guard careers; to promote curriculum development— to enable acceptance into the Coast Guard; and to improve success on relevant exams, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery; and to provide mentoring for students entering and beginning Coast Guard careers; and enter into a partnership with an existing Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for the purpose of promoting Coast Guard careers.

In this section: The term eligible institution means an institution— that is— an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )); or a junior or community college (as such term is defined in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058 ); and that is— a part B institution (as such term is defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 )); a Tribal College or University (as such term is defined in section 316(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) )); a Hispanic-serving institution (as such term is defined in section 502 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a )); an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as such term is defined in section 317(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d(b) )); a Predominantly Black institution (as such term is defined in section 371(c) of that Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c) )); an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 320(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) )); or a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in section 319(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059f(b) ).

The term rural area means an area that is outside of an urbanized area, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.

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