institutions directly or through the main source listed above. Money available: $5,000,000. $3,000 A YEAR TO STUDY AT A STATE SCHOOL TO BECOME A MERCHANT MARINE (State Marine Schools 20.806) Taylor E. Jones II, Director Office of Maritime Labor and Training Maritime Administration US Dept of Transportation 400 75th Street SW Washington DC 20590 202-366-5755 The program objective is to train merchant marine officers in State Marine Schools. You can receive $3,000 per year to train to be a merchant marine officer at a designated State marine school, In exchange for this incentive payment program, you must commit yourself to a minimum of five years of duty to the Maritime Administration, which can be satisfied by; serving as a merchant marine officer aboard vessels; as an employee in a US maritime related industry, profession or marine science; or as a commissioned officer on active duty in an armed force of the US or in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. You must also remain in a reserve unit of an armed force for a minimum of eight years. Students need to apply to one of the State Marine Schools or they can contact the main office listed above. Money available; $9,325,000. ALL EXPENSES PLUS $543 TO STUDY AT THE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (US Merchant Marine Academy 20.807) Taylor E. Jones Il, Director Office of Maritime Labor and Training Maritime Administration US Dept of Transportation
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