The whole DANTES program is set up to help provide information, referral and support to groups and individual Servicemembers who are serving on active duty. There are a number of programs that you can access to earn credit in different ways. The United States Federal Government and the Department of Defense worked to create the DANTES program, or Defense Activity For Non Traditional Educational Support. It is a program that helps those Servicemembers who want to serve their county and advance their educational program at the same time. There » Read More

There are a lot of different methods of preparing for the ASVAB test. One method is to locate a copy of the Book, “ASVAB for Dummies”, it is an excellent text written in plain easy to understand language that will assist you in studying for the test. It is written in a style familiar to anyone that has read or used one of the “Dummies” type books, and while written in a fun and good-natured way, it has a lot of good information for you. Most people can » Read More

You can access the application for Federal Financial Aid on the Internet, and even file for it using a computer, with no hard copy. In past years you have to print something out, or you have to obtain a paper-based application, and wait for your application to be processed. After you have submitted your application, you should immediately begin to contact schools. You can research a lot about most colleges and universities using the Internet, and if you are in school as a junior or senior » Read More

To apply for these types of scholarships and educational funding support, the applicant must qualify according to some conditions. The GPA of the applicant has to be at least a 2.5 GPA on a four point scale for their high school transcripts, or if in college already their college GPA also should be at least 2.5. These groups work cooperatively to assist Servicemembers in their educational efforts. ThanksUSA is a non-partisan non-profit patriotic support organization that works to motivate and mobilize civilians in the United States to show support » Read More

The Coast Guard Enlisted Personnel Management Enlisted System, or PME is a program that embraces a variety of different topics, subjects and skill sets. It focuses not only on the jobs and skills necessary for each of the USCG enlisted ratings but also on training, and education. The Coast Guard Study Guide for Enlisted Advancement is all of the different information required for advancement in the Rating that you have selected. It gives full information in detailed format for all the different quizzed, information and performance requirements. It gives » Read More

The Reserve Educational Assistance program is a program designed to provide funds for educational help to all members of the National Guard or Reserves who are called to Active Duty, either by the President, or in time of war. After their time on Active duty, to remain eligible for this program the Reservist or National Guard Servicemember has to return to the element they were mobilized from. For example if they were in the Individual Ready Reserve, then they should return to the IRR, if they were » Read More

Many people believe that the Tuition Assistance program in the Armed Services only pays for classes that are taken in person, but this is a large misconception. There are limits, but many distance learning programs and independent study programs, even courses taken by correspondence are eligible for the TA program, within certain limits. In the last couple of years the program has been expanded, previously it would not pay for programs longer than 24 weeks, but that has since changed, it will now pay for programs of a longer » Read More

The Army has programs for Servicemembers and their dependents to help fund their education and to obtain a bachelor or associate degree. EAP- It is designed as a grant based program to assist with general educational costs, up to $350 dollars per person per term. The Education Assistance Program, for overseas Army Spouses, or EAP for short is an educational program for overseas Army Spouses, mostly serving in Asia, Europe, and the Pacific Theater. SSEAP- Qualified candidates can receive up to $2,900 dollars a year toward their education, and » Read More

The US Marine Corps utilize a program called the Deployed US Marine Educational Program. The instruction for the coursework is provided with Qualified Marine Instructors, at the unit level. The two institutions of higher learning that support the program at the present time are Central Texas College and Park University. Marines study independently, and they attend classes based on their deployment schedule. The individual Marine Commanders attempt to accommodate time periods into the deployment schedule for instruction, and depending on the mission Marines involved in the » Read More

There are a number of jobs that are required in the business world, and the federal workforce. You can obtain a certification or license when you meet certain requirements, and you have some jobs that must have license or certification before you can start work. The Veterans Administration has a number of programs to assist veterans, but one of the programs that are not as well known is for the Vocational and Licensing Certification program. For jobs from computers to medical fields, to more vocational pursuits having the right » Read More