Suny maritime college student incentive program

The State University Maritime College received a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the State Maritime Schools federal grant program (CFDA 20.806) to educate and train future merchant marine officers from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The award will support the Maritime College's student incentive program to provide education and training to prepare graduates to enter the maritime industry as merchant vessel crew, in maritime shoreside opportunities, and to support national emergencies. The funding will allow the Maritime College in Bronx, New York to deliver its programs that develop the skilled maritime workforce needed to support domestic and international shipping operations.

To educate and train future merchant marine officers at the state maritime academies (SMA). The education and training of these students prepares them to graduate and enter the maritime industry in numerous capacities, including crewing merchant vessels, maritime opportunities ashore and also to be available during national emergencies or contingencies.