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SIU Piney Point — Unlicensed Mariner Apprentice Program
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Pays you
Amount varies
Tuition, room, and board FREE during school phases. Campus stipend: ~$20/week (unverified for 2026 — confirm with SIU). Out-of-pocket required: ~$1,500 (TWIC $124, MMC $140, passport $130, physical/drug $270, uniforms $450, transport). Phase III: employment at SIU contract wages. Credential value: USCG MMC + STCW = entry to $50,000–$80,000+/yr maritime career.
Seafarers International Union's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, MD: free tuition, room and board during school phases. One-year program combining classroom, shipboard Phase II (60+ days at sea), and Phase III employment. Credential: USCG Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) + STCW endorsements.
- Term
- 5 wk–6 wk
- Where
- Piney Point, Maryland (school); shipboard Phase II at sea (US-flagged vessels)
- Housing
- Not provided
- Airfare
- Not covered
- Selectivity
- Selective
- Citizenship
- See eligibility
Verified 8/26/2026 · www.seafarers.org