CLEP Exams

CLEP exams let individuals demonstrate mastery of introductory college-level subjects.

Educate Yourself About Potential Employers

For most military personnel, the career transition process is as much about education as it is about finding a job. More than half end up employed by companies unknown to them when their searches began.

Going Back to School

The first day of school. Sweaty palms. Many unknowns. One thing for sure. This is different than reporting for duty as you have done countless times in your military career.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Across the country, ex-servicemen and women are making the leap back into the classroom and finding that the payoff is worthwhile, despite the risks of taking two years off work.

What Type of College is Right for You?

The correct answer to this question is different for everyone. If you were responsible for arming a gunship, warship or artillery battery and your crew asked you what sort of ammunition to load, your answer would take into consideration many factors.

Obama Steps Up Efforts to Hire Vets

On Nov. 9, President Barack Obama signed an executive order creating the Veterans Employment Initiative, a program designed to bring more military veterans to the federal work force and help transitioners adjust to the civilian work place.

Your Master’s Could be Worth $2 Million

Making the decision to go back to school and get an advanced degree can be challenging. Students must decide between the time and cost of a master’s degree and its increased earning potential.

Yellow Ribbon Program

Post-9/11 GI Bill provision opens the doors of costly private universities to eligible military veterans and their families.

Military Skills + Education = Success

At some point, you will leave the military and start your life’s work outside the service. While that proposition strikes fear in most of us, it shouldn’t. The intangibles you learned and lived in the military, combined with the appropriate education, will make you a hot commodity in the civilian job market.

Guard, Reserves Pay for College

A lot of people join the military to fund an education – not only active duty but also National Guardsmen and Reservists as well. Many programs at the state and federal levels are designed to provide funding in addition to GI Bill benefits.

Education Aid for Military Families

Many military education programs assist spouses and children with their college tuition. In addition to traditional college funding, military families can take advantage of funding programs designed just for them. Here are programs and tips that can help your family get an education for the right price.

Convert Your Military Experience to College Credit

The military is a real-life classroom. Your experience and training may be worth college credit. That’s why the American Council on Education (ACE) created recommendations for colleges to accept military experience and training for course credit.