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History

Overview

During World War II, Maritime Training Facilities were placed in strategic locations around America. These stations included Pass Christian, Mississippi, San Mateo, California, Fort Trumbull, Connecticut, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn and Kings Point. At the larger locations, professional...

Instructional Technology

The Academy boast nearly two dozen electronic classrooms, and has been retrofitting conventional facilities at the rate of five classrooms per year.   The basic configuration for an e-classroom includes a dedicated lectern, computer, digital document camera, and a LCD digital projector...

Overview of Learning Resources

Since its inception in the 1940's, the United States Merchant Marine Academy has fostered a tradition of balancing a theoretical education in the classroom with practical, hands-on training in labs and at sea.  In the 1950's and 1960's, classroom instruction was delivered through books and...

Scholarships

Overview

While the Academy offers Federal Student Aid (FSA), students may apply for outside award scholarships and grants. The Academy welcomes any outside awards which may be used to help defray the Cost of Attendance.  

In addition, students who possess 529 College Savings...

Types of Aid

Financial Aid Award Types

Students enrolled at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) are eligible to apply for Federal Student Aid (FSA), which is also known as Title IV Financial Aid.  Students are also encouraged to apply for other grants and scholarships.

Federal Pell Grant...

Apply for Aid

Financial Aid Process for current Midshipmen and Appointees

Cost of Attendance

A Midshipman's Cost of Attendance (COA) will vary by class year and the number of terms on campus during a given academic year. The COA includes three types of expenses: Midshipman Fees, Other Out of Pocket Expenses, and Cost Allowances for Financial Aid...

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025