promotion points

There is a way for soldiers can enjoy the convenience of pursuing their educational goals while earning up to 100 promotion points to enhance their rank.

To Become a SGT, this is what you should do,

1. Work on raising yourAPFT score.
2. Visit the Education Center and see if he can get the civilian trade school translated into college credits. At some accumulation college credits count towards promotion points I thought.
3. Start working towards a college AAS degree at least.
4. Take the usual correspondence courses.
5. Ask the 1SGT what is his most pressing problem area with the unit……and have your husband fix it. Or ask the CSM that question and fix it for the BN. Both are good for at least a Letter of Commendation or better.

But, how would you possibly finish earning your college degree while serving in military?  Online courses! yes, online courses would be the best solution.  In most instances, the military covers all costs associated with obtaining a civilian college degree. And since many colleges offer online courses, it’s easy for members of the Army to continue taking classes while they are on active duty. While earning a college degree can be a time consuming commitment, enrolling in online courses expedites the process since soldiers can study at any time and any place that offers Internet access.

And, not only your tuition is covered, the major benefit of earning a college degree is that you can earn up to 100 promotion points:

1. You can receive up to 100 promotion points (1.5 promotion points for every completed hour of credit).
2. Having a degree, or showing that you are working towards a degree, will make you stand out at the senior NCO promotion boards.
3. A college degree will make you more marketable when you get out of the Army.
4. The military offers assistance with tuition to help cover the costs affiliated with attending college.

Jobless Veterans?

Jobless veterans say military experience is not valued ?  Do you really think so?

When Matthew Burrell left the U.S. Army after eight years of service, he landed a job as a public relations contractor in Iraq. With a salary of $170,000, he figured military experience had finally paid off.

But five months after returning home to Chicago, 33-year old Burrell is unemployed and said his job search has been strange. Despite having six years experience as a public relations officer in the Army, companies treat him as if he just graduated from college.

“I can tell you for a fact that definitely in my field in public relations and marketing, private sector companies do not value (military experience),” Burrell said.

Burrell feels he is more than qualified for a job in the corporate PR world. But Burrell, along with many of what the Department of Labor says are 235,000 unemployed veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, has run into a frustrating problem.

Many U.S. companies, and sometimes veterans themselves, do not know how to translate military experience into civilian job skills. There is a disconnect between companies demanding a college degree and veterans’ giving confusing descriptions of their military experience to civilian employers.

That disconnect has contributed to veterans having an unemployment rate 2.6 percent higher than the general population, according to September’s Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment report. As U.S. involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars winds down, lawmakers and organizations of all stripes have launched efforts to help veterans find work.

President Barack Obama this week announced measures, including $120 million in total tax breaks to companies that hire veterans.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it hopes to get 15,000 veterans hired through 100 job fairs around the country for veterans this year. One of those job fairs was held recently in Naperville, a Chicago suburb, giving 86 companies the chance to meet more than 600 veterans.

One problem is that veterans need to articulate more clearly to companies their experience, said Kevin Schmiegel, vice president of veteran’s employment programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Hiring managers who have not served in the military are often bewildered by the jargon used by soldiers and weapons specialists, said Becky Brillon, who directs a program at the Community Career Center in Naperville.

A military job title might be listed like this: “25 Romeo visual and media equipment operator and maintainer.”

“If somebody was artillery, or a sharpshooter or a sniper, you have to tone that down in the civilian world. It’s more about being detail-oriented, precise and focused,” Brillon said.

EARN CREDIT FOR SKILLS

But on the other side of that coin, private employers should give more credit to the experience and skills veterans acquire in the military, Schmiegel said.

Veteran unemployment could fall dramatically if companies were willing to give jobs that normally require credentialing or a college diploma to veterans with military experience in the same role, Schmiegel said. He also said companies should offer training to veterans to help connect military experience to workplace skills.

Some military jobs, like a mechanic or technician, are more easily transferred to a private sector job than others.

David Berry served as a medic in the Army 25 years ago, but did not enter the private-sector medical field because of how much extra training he would need, he said.

Berry said he was performing a range of medical treatments in the military that would have required at least an associate college degree to get a similar job in the private sector.

“The private sector has its own set of rules and they don’t all correspond with what the military says,” Berry said. “I didn’t get anything from the military saying, ‘He’s qualified, and we back this person up for this position because he’s done this, this and that.’”

The credentials and certificates that the military does give out for certain forms of training still do not seem to carry much weight.

Rick Combs, a 27-year old who was a Sergeant in the Army, says he was given management training in the military as part of becoming a Sergeant. So far, that training has not translated into a comparable private-sector job.

“You can come in, and slap something down that says, ‘Here, the military says I can lead people. Give me a department and I will make it dance for you,’” Combs said. “I haven’t had the opportunity on the civilian side yet.”

Combs said he’s going back to school to become a network technician, an area he worked in for the Army.

Schmiegel, from the Chamber of Commerce, said something must be done for veterans to find jobs or the country’s voluntary armed forces will not find as many willing recruits.

“We are telling (recruits) right now that when they leave the service four years from now that they’re going to be better off. That they’re going to have a better job. That they’re going to be more marketable. And the fact is, right now they’re not,” Schmiegel said.

Effective August 1, 2009, But Not Payable Until October 1, 2011

• Expands the Post-9/11 GI Bill to include Active Service performed by National Guard members under title 32 U.S.C. for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the National Guard; or under section 502(f) for the purpose of responding to a national emergency.

Effective March 5, 2011

• Limits active duty members to the net cost for tuition and fees prorated based on the eligibility tiers (40%-100%) previously established for Veterans.
  • Same limitations apply to transferee spouses of active duty servicemembers

Effective August 1, 2011

• For Veterans and their transferees – simplifies the tuition and fee rates for those attending a public school and creates a national maximum for those enrolled in a private or foreign school
  • Pays all public school in-state tuition and fees;
  • Private and foreign school costs are capped at $17,500 annually;
  • The Yellow Ribbon Program still exists for out-of-state fees and costs above the cap.
• For Active Duty Members and their transferees – creates a national rate for those active duty members enrolled in a private or foreign school pursuing a degree
  • Pays all public school in-state tuition and fees;
  • Private and foreign school costs are capped at $17,500 annually
• Allows VA to pay MGIB (chapter 30) and MGIB-SR (chapter 1606) ‘kickers’, or college fund payments, on a monthly basis instead of a lump sum at the beginning of the term
• Prorates housing allowance by the student’s rate of pursuit (rounded to the nearest tenth)
  • A student training at a rate of pursuit of 75% would receive 80% of the BAH rate
• Break or interval pay is no longer payable under any VA education benefit program unless under an Executive Order of the President or due to an emergency, such as a natural disaster or strike.
  • This means that when your semester ends (e.g. December 15th), your housing allowance is paid for the first 15 days of December only and begins again when your next semester begins (e.g. January 10th) and is paid for the remaining days of January.
  • Students using other VA education programs are included in this change. Monthly benefits will be pro-rated in the same manner.
  • Entitlement that previously would have been used for break pay will be available for use during a future enrollment.
• Allows reimbursement for more than one “license or certification” test (previously only one test was allowed).
  • However, entitlement is now charged
• Allows reimbursement of fees paid to take national exams used for admission to an institution of higher learning (e.g., SAT, ACT, GMAT, LSAT)
• Allows those who are eligible for both Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (chapter 31) benefits and Post-9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33) benefits to choose the Post-9/11 GI Bill’s monthly housing allowance instead of the chapter 31 subsistence allowance.
• NOAA and PHS personnel are now eligible to transfer their entitlement to eligible dependents

Effective October 1, 2011

• Allows students to use the Post-9/11 GI Bill for -
  • Non-college degree (NCD) programs: Pays actual net cost for in-State tuition and fees at public NCD institutions.  At private and foreign institutions, pays the actual net costs for in-state tuition and fees or $17,500, whichever is less.  Also pays up to $83 per month for books and supplies.
  • On-the-job and apprenticeship training: Pays a monthly benefit amount prorated based on time in program and up to $83 per month for books and supplies.
  • Flight programs: Per academic year, pays the actual net costs for in-state tuition and fees assessed by the school or $10,000, whichever is less.
  • Correspondence training: Per academic year, pays the actual net costs for in-state tuition and fees assessed by the school or $8,500, whichever is less.
• Housing allowance is now payable to students (other than those on active duty) enrolled solely in distance learning.  The housing allowance payable is equal to ½ the national average BAH for an E-5 with dependents.
  • The full-time rate for an individual eligible at the 100% eligibility tier would be $673.50 for 2011.
• Allows students on active duty to receive a books and supplies stipend.

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Source: http://www.gibill.va.gov/post-911/post-911-gi-bill-summary/Post911_changes.html

On August 14, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, Public Law 110-315.  Section 487 of that Act accords the postsecondary education student whose education was interrupted by voluntary or involuntary military service the right to readmission to the educational program.  These new requirements apply to any educational institution that participates in title IV federal student financial aid programs, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and the Federal Work-Study Program.

This new law applies to the student who is a member of the National Guard or Reserve and who is called to active duty involuntarily or volunteers for an extended period of active duty.  The law also applies to the student who starts an educational program (often part-time) while on active duty and who then must interrupt the educational program because of a deployment or a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).  The law also applies to a student who interrupts his or her education to enlist in a regular component of the armed forces.  Such a person is entitled, as a matter of federal law, to resume the educational program later, either during or after the person’s active duty service.

This new law went into effect on August 14, 2008 (the date of enactment) and is codified under 20 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 1091c.  I invite the reader’s attention to Readmission Requirements for Servicemembers, Public Law 110-315 Section 487.

Click here to read more detail about this article http://www.roa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=law_review_1052

Updated on 12-16-11

FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS - AND SOME STATES - PROTECT ACTIVE DUTY, GUARD, AND RESERVE MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO ARE ATTENDING POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS IF THEY HAVE TO MISS SCHOOL DUE TO MILITARY ORDERS

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, codified under 20 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 1091c, and implemented by  federal regulations, 5 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R) section 668.18, accord the postsecondary education student whose education was interrupted by voluntary or involuntary military service the right to readmission to the educational program without penalty.  These requirements apply to any educational institution that participates in title IV federal student financial aid programs, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and the Federal Work-Study Program.

This applies to the student who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves and who is called to active duty involuntarily or volunteers for an extended period of active duty.  It applies to the student who starts an educational program (often part-time) while on active duty and who then must interrupt the educational program because of a deployment or a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).  It also applies to a student who interrupts his or her education to enlist in a regular component of the armed forces. Such a person is entitled, as a matter of federal law, to resume the educational program later, either during or after the person’s active duty service.

EXTRA NOTE – LOCAL STATE LAW MAY PROVIDE EVEN MORE RIGHTS AND PROECTION:  Always check to see if the state your college is in has any laws on this subject and any school policies that may give one more rights and options.  There may be instances where active military service due to its short duration (or how mobilized for National Guard personnel) does not receive the subject Federal education protection.  In those cases in particular, one should check to see what laws the local state government has.  Some states even give the service member the ability to sue the school for violating the state’s law.  Here is a list of eighteen (18) states that are known to have such laws or written policies:  Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.   If your state is not listed, double check anyway as the list may not be exhaustive.     See also http://www.soc.aascu.org/socconsortium/PolicyLetters.html  for a listing of some of these states’ laws and regulations.

Opportunity for Servicemembers and Veterans February 2011 Newsletter http://www.soc.aascu.org/pubfiles/socmisc/Opportunity211.pdf

Reserve Officers Association (ROA) Law Review Number 1052, Readmission of Servicemembers to Postsecondary Institutions – Details Regarding the Department of Education (DOE) Regulations Implementing the New Law on Mandatory Readmission of Mobilized Reserve and Guard and Active Duty Students

(http://www.servicemembers-lawcenter.org/LAW_REVIEW_1052.html )

The U.S. Department of Education PowerPoint presentation entitled “Readmission of Servicemembers to Post-Secondary Institutions” posted on the Department of Defense’s Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) web site.
http://www.dantes.doded.mil/Dantes_web/library/docs/news/ReadmissionofServicemembers.pdf

The U.S. Department of Education “Frequently Asked Questions: Institutional Readmission Requirements for Servicemembers” http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/guid/readmission.html

The above material was provided by:  Commander Wayne L. Johnson, Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC), Navy (Retired), Alexandria, VA

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University of Nebraska – Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business Administration
Wayne State College
Western Nebraska Community College
Nevada
Truckee Meadows Community College
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Granite State College
New England College
Rivier College
Saint Anselm College
Southern New Hampshire University *
University of New Hampshire -Durham and Manchester
New Jersey
Berkeley College *
Bloomfield College
Brookdale Community College
Caldwell College
Centenary College
College of Saint Elizabeth
County College of Morris
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Georgian Court University
Gloucester County College
Hudson County Community College
Lincoln Tech. Institute – Lincoln Group of Schools *
Mercer County Community College
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
Richard Stockton College
Rutgers University – Camden
Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Salem Community College
Seton Hall University
William Paterson University of New Jersey
New Mexico
Clovis Community College
Eastern New Mexico University
ITT Technical Institute
New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University – Alamogordo
Northern New Mexico College
San Juan College
New York
Adelphi University
Alfred State College, State University Of New York
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service
American Academy of Dramatic Arts/East *
Binghamton University – State University of New York
Broome Community College
Bryant & Stratton College *
Bryant & Stratton College – Milwaukee *
Bryant & Stratton College – Syracuse *
Bryant & Stratton College Online *
Bryant & Stratton College, Greece and Henrietta Campuses *
Bryant & Stratton College, Southtowns Campus *
Canisius College
Clarkson University
Clinton Community College
College of Staten Island/CUNY
Columbia Greene Community College, NY
Columbia University
CUNY Bacccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies
Daemen College
Dowling College
Hilbert College
Hudson Valley Community College
Jefferson Community College
Keuka College
Le Moyne College
Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus
Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus
Long Island University, Rockland Graduate Campus
Marist College
Medaille College
Mercy College
Metropolitan College of New York
Mohawk Valley Community College
Monroe College
Monroe Community College
New York Chiropractic College
Niagara County Community College
Niagara University
North Country Community College – SUNY
Pace University
Paul Smith’s College
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Queensborough Community College
Roberts Wesleyan College
St. Joseph’s College, New York
State University of New York at Canton
State University of New York, The College at Brockport
Suffolk County Community College
SUNY Empire State College
SUNY Maritime College
SUNY Ulster County Community College
Syracuse University
The Art Institute of New York City
The College of Saint Rose
The Culinary Institute of America *
Union College, Schenectady, NY
Union Graduate College
Utica College
Wagner College
North Carolina
Alamance Community College
Apex School of Theology
Appalachian State University
Bladen Community College
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Campbell University
Central Piedmont Community College
Craven Community College
Davidson County Community College
East Carolina University
Edgecombe Community College
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Guilford Technical Community College
John Wesley College
Living Arts College @ School of Communication Arts
Mayland Community College
Methodist University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Montgomery Community College
Mount Olive College
Nash Community College
North Carolina Central University
Pitt Community College
Richmond Community College
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Surry Community College
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
UNC Pembroke
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wayne Community College
Western Carolina University
Wilkes Community College
North Dakota
Bismarck State College
Dakota College at Bottineau
Dickinson State University
Lake Region State College
Mayville State University
Minot State University
North Dakota State College of Science
North Dakota State University
University of Mary *
University of North Dakota
Valley City State University
Williston State College
Ohio
Antioch University Midwest *
Antonelli College *
Baldwin-Wallace College
Belmont Technical College
Bluffton University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, Firelands
Bowling Green State University, Nontraditional and Transfer Student Services (NTSS)
Brown Mackie College *
Bryant & Stratton College *
Capital University
Cedarville University
Central Ohio Technical College
Central State University
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Clark State Community College
Clark State Community College, Commercial Transportation Training Center
Cleveland State University
College of Mount St. Joseph
Columbus State Community College
Cuyahoga Community College
Defiance College
Eastern Gateway Community College
Edison Community College
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Franklin University *
Heidelberg University
Hocking College
John Carroll University
Kent State University
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Lakeland Community College
Lorain County Community College
Lourdes College
Malone University
Marietta College
Marion Technical College
Mercy College of Northwest Ohio
MIami University
Miami University Middletown
Miami University, Hamilton Campus
Miami-Jacobs Career College
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
National College *
National Institute of Massotherapy
North Central State College
Notre Dame College
Ohio Christian University
Ohio Dominican University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio University Zanesville
Ohio Valley College of Technology
Otterbein University
Shawnee State University
Sinclair Community College
Stark State College of Technology
Temple Baptist College
Terra State Community College
The AIC College of Design
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, Agricultural Technical Institute
The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
The Ohio State University, Lima
The Ohio State University, Mansfield
The Ohio State University, Marion
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University, Newark
The University of Akron
The University of Akron Wayne College
The University of Findlay
The University of Toledo
Tiffin University
Union Institute & University *
University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati, Clermont College
University of Northwestern Ohio
University of Rio Grande
Urbana University
Ursuline College
Washington State Community College
Wittenberg Univeristy
Wright State University
Xavier University
Youngstown State University
Zane State College
Oklahoma
Cameron University
Langston University
Mid-America Christian University
Northeastern State University
Northern Oklahoma College
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma State University – Stillwater
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Wesleyan University *
Oral Roberts University
Rose State College
Southwestern Christian University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Spartan College Of Aeronautics and Technology
Tulsa Community College
University of Oklahoma Advanced Programs *
University of Oklahoma, College of Liberal Studies *
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Western Oklahoma State College
Online
Allied American University
American Career University
American College of Education
American College of Healthcare Sciences
American Graduate University
American Sentinel University
Andrew Jackson University
Ashworth College
Aspen University
At-Home Professions
Blackstone Career Institute
Brighton College
California Coast University
California National University for Advanced Studies
Capella University
Career Step
Central Michigan University
Charter Oak State College
Cleveland Institute of Electronics
College for Financial Planning
Columbia Southern University
Dunlap-Stone University
Everest University Online
Excelsior College
Grantham University
Henley-Putnam University
Herzing University
International Sports Sciences Association
Jones International University
Kaplan University (Online)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
New England College of Business and Finance
Northcentral University
Sessions College for Professional Design
Southwest University
SUNY Learning Network
The Paralegal Institute
Thomas Edison State College
TRS Institute
TRSI Medical Transcription/Speech Recognition Editing Training Program
TUI University
U.S. Career Institute
Villanova University Online
Walden University
Western Governors University
Oregon
Blue Mountain Community College
Central Oregon Community College
Chemeketa Community College
Clackamas Community College
Clatsop Community College
Concordia University
Corban University
Eastern Oregon University
Eugene Bible College
George Fox University *
Lane Community College
Linfield College
Marylhurst University
Mt. Hood Community College
Multnomah University *
Northwest Christian University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University – Extended Campus
Portland State University
Rogue Community College
Southern Oregon University
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Umpqua Community College
University of Western States
Warner Pacific College *
Pennsylvania
Arcadia University *
Bucks County Community College
California University of Pennsylvania
California University of Pennsylvania, Global Online
Carnegie Mellon University *
Central Pennsylvania College
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Clarion University of Pennsylania
Community College of Beaver County
Drexel University *
Duquesne University, School of Leadership & Professional Advancement
Eastern University
Edinboro University
Gannon University
Gwynedd-Mercy College
H. John Heinz III College, Carnegie Mellon University *
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
ITT Technical Institute
Johnson College
Juniata College
Katz Graduate School of Business & College of Business Administration
Keystone College
King’s College
La Roche College
La Salle University
Lackawanna College
Lebanon Valley College
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lock Haven University
Mansfield University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County Community College
Mount Aloysius College
Neumann University
Peirce College
Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State World Campus
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics *
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Point Park University
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Robert Morris University
Saint Francis University
Seton Hill University
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna University
Temple University
Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University *
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
The University of Scranton
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
Thiel College
Triangle Tech
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Waynesburg University
Widener University *
Wilkes University
Wilson College
York College of Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
American University of Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island
Johnson & Wales University *
Providence College School of Continuing Education
Roger Williams University
Salve Regina University
South Carolina
Charleston Southern University
Coastal Carolina University
Coker College
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Francis Marion University
Greenville Technical College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Limestone College, Extended Campus Internet Program
Midlands Technical College
Newberry College
Southern Wesleyan University
Spartanburg Community College
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Trident Technical College
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Upstate
University of South Carolina-Sumter
South Dakota
Augustana College
Black Hills State University
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell Technical Institute
National American University *
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Austin Peay State University
Dyersburg State Community College
East Tennessee State University
Fountainhead College of Technology
King College *
Lambuth University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Lipscomb University
Martin Methodist College
Middle Tennessee State University
Milligan College
National College of Business & Technology *
North Central Institute
Northeast State Community College
Roane State Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College
The University of Memphis
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Martin
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Tusculum College
Union University
Vanderbilt University
Victory University
Walters State Community College
Texas
Abilene Christian University
Amarillo College
Angelina College
Angelo State University
Arlington Baptist College
Austin Community College
Brazosport College
CCI Training Center
Central Texas College *
College of the Mainland
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Telecollege (DCCCD)
Grayson County College
Hallmark College of Aeronautics
Hardin-Simmons University
Howard Payne University
Lamar University
LeTourneau University
Lone Star College Kingwood
Lone Star College System
Lubbock Christian University
McMurry University
Navarro College
North Central Texas College
Northwest Vista College
Paris Junior College
Prairie View A&M University
Richland College
Sam Houston State University
San Antonio College
Schreiner University
St. Philip’s College
Sul Ross State University
Tarleton State University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Texas Christian University
Texas Southern University
Texas State Technical College – Harlingen
Texas State Technical College Marshall
Texas State Technical College West Texas
Texas State University – San Marcos
Texas Tech University & Texas Tech Health Science Center
Texas Woman’s University
The Art Institute of Houston
The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Dallas Graduate School of Management
University of Houston-Downtown
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of North Texas
University of North Texas Health Science Center
University of St. Thomas
University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
University of the Incarnate Word *
Virginia College at Austin
Wayland Baptist University *
Weatherford College
Western Technical College
Utah
Brigham Young University *
Broadview University
College of Eastern Utah
Salt Lake Community College
Southern Utah University
The University of Utah
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
Weber State University
Westminster College
Vermont
College of St. Joseph
Community College of Vermont
Marlboro College
New England Culinary Institute
Norwich University
Saint Michael’s College
The University of Vermont
Virginia
Advanced Technology Institute
Averett University
Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Chesapeake
Bryant & Stratton College
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Campus *
Central Virginia Community College
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
ECPI College of Technology *
Emory & Henry College
Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College
Ferrum College
George Mason University
Hampden-Sydney College
Liberty University
Lord Fairfax Community College
Lynchburg College
Marymount University
National College *
Norfolk State University
Northern Virginia Community College
Old Dominion University *
Regent University
Southwest Virginia Community College
Stratford University
Strayer University *
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
The Art Institute of Washington
The William and Mary Mason School of Business
Thomas Nelson Community College
Tidewater Community College
Virginia Wesleyan College
Washington
Bellevue College
Big Bend Community College
Cascadia Community College
Central Washington University
Centralia College
City University of Seattle
Clark College
Clover Park Technical College
Columbia Basin College
Eastern Washington University
Edmonds Community College
Everett Community College
Gonzaga University
Grays Harbor College
Green River Community College
Heritage University
Lake Washington Technical College
Lower Columbia College
North Seattle Community College
Northwest Aviation College
Northwest Baptist Seminary
Northwest University *
Olympic College
Pacific Lutheran University
Peninsula College
Pierce College – Puyallup
Pierce College Military Program
Saint Martin’s University
Seattle Vocational Institute
Shoreline Community College
Skagit Valley College
South Seattle Community College
Spokane Community College
Spokane Falls Community College
Tacoma Community College
The Evergreen State College
Trinity Lutheran College
University of Washington
University of Washington Tacoma
Washington State University
Wenatchee Valley College
Western Washington University
West Virginia
American Military University *
Appalachian bible College
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Bridgemont Community and Technical College
Concord University
Davis & Elkins College
Marshall University
Mountain State University *
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Shepherd University
University of Charleston
West Liberty University
West Virginia Northern Community College
West Virginia Universtiy
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wisconsin
Beloit College
Bryant & Stratton College – Bayshore *
Bryant & Stratton College – Milwaukee *
Bryant & Stratton College – Wauwatosa *
Carroll University
Edgewood College, Madison Wisconsin
Lakeland College
Lakeshore Technical College
Lawrence University
Madison Area Technical College
Madison Media Institute – College of Media Arts *
Marian University
Marquette University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Moraine Park Technical College
Silver Lake College of the Holy Family
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin – Platteville Online
University of Wisconsin: Superior
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, College of Business & Economics
Viterbo University
Western Technical College
Wyoming
University of Wyoming
Western Wyoming Community College

Click here to view 2010 Military Friendly Schools List.

Select a military-friendly online school that allows you to put your military schedule first, and you can begin your civilian career with credentials that enhance your military background.

When you are ready to begin your civilian job search, knowing how to translate military jargon concerning your rank and duties is key – especially if you are going to convince a prospective employer that you are the right candidate for the job. The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) offers valuable guidance on how to accomplish this task. Here are some examples directly from the TAP Manual:

Translating Your Military Strengths

1. Leadership Training
The military trains people to accept responsibility and give direction. You may have had responsibility for other people and their activities. You are trained to lead by setting an example and by giving directions.

2. Ability to Conform to Rules and Structure
In any organization there must be rules and structure to avoid chaos. You have learned and followed rules in the service. Companies value employees who will follow the rules and fit into the structure of the workplace.

3. Ability to Learn with Advanced Training
You received intensive, and often specialized, advanced training in the service.

4. Familiarity with Records
You are familiar with the need for records and complete paperwork. You understand the need to be accountable for everything you do.

5. Ability to Work as a Team Member and a Team Leader
In the military you worked in a team environment. You understand that everything you do affects someone else. You may have served as a team leader where you analyzed
situations and options, made decisions, gave directions, followed through and
accepted responsibility.

6. Ability to Work in a Diverse Group
The military employs all Americans regardless of race, gender, economic status, religion. In the service, you have worked with people of all backgrounds, attitudes, and characteristics.

7. Ability to Work Under Pressure and Meet Deadlines
In the military you must perform. You do your job right the first time. There is pressure and stress; if you fail, people could suffer. This attitude toward work is valued in the business community.

8. Systematic Planning
Most military operations require thorough planning. You must consider objectives, the strengths and limitations of others, resources, time schedules, logistics, and various other factors. You also assess progress during the operations. The ability to plan is highly valued in many civilian job settings.

For the complete set of tips for translating your military strengths, consult the TAPS Manual on www.military.com.

Source: http://www.education4military.com/reblog/2010/02/tips-for-translating-military-skills-in.html

These military academies are part of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program, and are partly funded by the United States Department of Defense. Chicago with six academies has more than any other city, a third of all in the country.[1]

* Bataan Military Academy (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
* Carver Military Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
* Chicago Military Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
* Marine Math and Science Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
* Phoenix Military Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
* Rickover Naval Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
* Cleveland Junior Naval Academy (St. Louis, Missouri)
* Forestville Military Academy (Forestville, Maryland)
* Georgia Military College (Milledgeville, Georgia; coeducational, public but not part of University System of Georgia]
* Franklin Military Academy (Richmond, Virginia) – the country’s first secondary military academy[1]
* Kenosha Military Academy (Wisconsin)[1]
* Marine Military Academy[1]
* Marine Academy of Science and Technology (Sandy Hook, New Jersey)
* Philadelphia Military Academy[1]
* Toole Military Magnet Academy (Charleston Heights, South Carolina)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_schools_and_academies

The Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP) is the formal nonresident extension of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) service schools’ curricula.

When completing Army Distance Learning Program (TADLP) course, module and subcourse examinations, students are required to submit their own work. Students who are suspected of cheating on examinations are subject to Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Articles 107, 132, and 134.

DA Pamphlet 351-20, The Army Correspondence Course Program Catalog is a standard Army publication. The catalog lists all correspondence courses developed and administered by the Army and select Department of Defense activities. The Army Institute for Professional Development (AIPD) publishes a yearly revision of the catalog each October to update the ACCP curriculum and any procedural changes to the program. The entire ACCP curriculum and an electronic enrollment form are also listed at the Army Training Support Center’s Web site. The ACCP Catalog offers two types of study: individual and group.

AIPD’s automated student record system limits students to one course enrollment, or to one course enrollment and a subcourse enrollment, at any one time. But, this limitation applies only to the courses and subcourses administered by AIPD. Each subcourse is awarded a specific number of credit hours, noted in ACCP Catalog Chapter 3 at the individual subcourse descriptions and usually included on the title page of a subcourse. The number of credit hours for any given subcourse is based on the estimated time required for a student to read the material and complete all practice exercises and the examination. If a subcourse is assigned six credit hours, the author(s) of the subcourse probably timed someone as they read the entire subcourse, performed each practice exercise, then completed the examination. They then rounded this amount of time off to the nearest hour and awarded it as the credit hours for the subcourse.

Instructions:

1. Log-in for self-development subcourses or a course or a phase to a course.

2. Update your student information (ie. adddress, email, phone number, rank, etc).

3. Complete and submit your final examinations on-line.

4. View and print your active and history records.

5. View a list of current courses and subcourses.

6. Request Assistance.

Army Correspondence Courses Promotion Points

Award 4 points per week for completion of PLDC and BNCOC. PLDC equivalency; points will be awarded based on the active component duration and equivalency must be approved prior to awarding points. Only resident courses are authorized promotion points under this rule. Nonresident courses will be awarded points under correspondence course rules outlined below.

Soldiers completing Ranger School will be awarded 32 points and soldiers completing Special Forces Qualification Course will be awarded 60 points. When the Ranger School Course exceeds 8 weeks or the Special Forces Course exceeds 15 weeks, 4 points per week will be awarded. All phases of the course must be completed in order to receive promotion points under this provision.

The awarding of 4 points per week is authorized for battalion level or higher training that are at least 1 week in duration (40 hours is equivalent to 1 week). Courses conducted at company, battery, troop, and detachment level are not authorized promotion points. Training must be coordinated, consolidated, and conducted at battalion or higher level. Training will be annotated on a DA Form 87 (Certificate of Training), must have been completed during duty hours and funded by the military. DA Form 87 must be signed by a field grade officer serving in an LTC or higher position. Ordinary leave and permissive TDY are not considered as duty time. Civilian certificates of completion for military training are not authorized promotion points unless issued on a DA Form 87. Promotion points will not be awarded for duplicate military training. For example, soldier attends Combat Lifesaver Course and completes the Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP) Combat Lifesaver Course, then he/she will only get points for one course, not both.
Visit Army Correspodence Course Program here.

Provided free of charge by request, the AAARTS is a computerized transcript system that generates official transcripts for qualified soldiers by combining military education and job experience with descriptions and college credit recommendations developed by the American Council on Education (ACE). The following information will be included on the transcript:

• Soldier’s name and Social Security Number (SSN)
• The Soldier’s present rank or highest rank reached while enlisted.
• Military status (whether on active or inactive duty)
• Additional Skill Identifiers (ASI) and Skill Qualification Identifiers (SQI)
• A listing of all formal military courses completed
• Any Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) held
• Scores earned on standardized tests

In addition to saving both time and money, an AARTS transcript provides a description of military schooling and work history in civilian language that can be more easily understood by prospective employers. The transcript serves as a valuable tool which can be used by academic and career counselors in advising soldiers and veterans. It is also a highly effective aid in preparing resumes and translating Army-related work experience during a job interview.

Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) transcripts are available to veterans or active duty personnel who are serving or who have served after October 1, 1981. Requests will need your full name, Social Security Number, and dates of service.

If you are interested in obtaining an institutional copy of your AARTS transcript, you must complete a DA Form 5454-R.
1. You can fax your request to the AARTS Operations Center at 913.684.2011
2. You can write to the AARTS Operations Center at:

AARTS Operations Center

415 McPherson Ave

Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-1373

3. You can request a web version from the AARTS web site.

Four-year institutions offer bachelor’s degrees, and some offer advanced degrees. Two-year institutions offer associate’s degrees. Less-than-two-year institutions offer training and award certificates of completion. All these types of schools may offer online college classes to supplement campus programs.

Here’s a more detailed description of the kinds of Post Secondary schools you might hear about as you plan for your post-high-school education:

College – A four-year college grants bachelor’s degrees (Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science). Some colleges also award master’s degrees.

University – A university grants bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and sometimes includes a professional school such as a law school or medical school. Universities tend to be larger than colleges, focus more on scholarly or scientific research, and might have larger class sizes.

Community college – A public two-year college granting associate’s degrees and sometimes certificates in particular technical (career-related) subjects. Some students start their postsecondary education at a community college and then transfer to a four-year school, either because a community college tends to be cheaper than a four-year college, or because admissions standards at community colleges are often less strenuous than at four-year schools.

Junior college – Similar to a community college, except that a junior college is usually a private school.

Online College - Similar to university or college,that is available to study in online, distance learning school.

Career school, technical school, or vocational/trade school – These terms are often used interchangeably. May be public or private, two-year or less-than-two-year. Career schools offer courses that are designed to prepare students for specific careers, from welding to cosmetology to medical imaging, etc. The difference between technical schools and trade schools is that technical schools teach the science behind the occupation, while trade schools focus on hands-on application of skills needed to do the job.