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Don’t Let Circumstances of Military Life Keep You From Getting Your High School Diploma!

  • General Equivalency Diploma Prep Class for Military Members AND their Spouses.
  • Mondays and Wednesdays 0900 - 1200 @ Room 109, Bldg 596, Geiger Blvd, MCAS Beaufort, SC.
  • Military to schedule GED with the Education Office.
  • For more details of the next GED National Test Date (Civilian) or for Military Members and to sign up, please call Maxine Stevenson or her staff at 843-322-5409.
 
Scholarships for Veterans returning from Iraq & Afghanistan
If you are a Veteran with 60 or more days of US military service in Iraq or Afghanistan since Sept 11, 2001, who would like to continue pursuing higher education, you should apply for a scholarship at www.veteransfund.org in addition to your military benefits and other scholarships. This is another exceptional but short-fused opportunity to obtain additional funding for the various expenses of higher education. For more information about military funding or other opportunities, please visit your local Lifelong Learning Education Office.
 
Heroes at Home Women Veteran's Scholarship Program
The RNA Foundation is announcing the Heroes at Home Women Veteran's Scholarship Program. Minimum scholarship amount: $2,500. To view criteria for future eligibility, please click on this link >>
 

Reminder:
It may take from 6-8 weeks to receive scores on SAT and ACT tests. If you are an active duty member who wants to put in a package for any officer program, please prepare early for test taking. You may schedule ACT tests at any time of the year, while the SAT takes a break during the months of July, August, and September. Active duty members who test on a military base are not allowed to have scores “rushed” to complete a package. ASVAB scores may take up to 4 weeks to post on MOL so be prepared and take your tests early!

 
Culinary Arts Certificate Programs at TCL
If you are looking for a new exciting career with excellent growth potential, TCL’s Culinary Certificate Program is for you. For further details please call 843-525-8238. See flyer >>
 

Marine Corps Spouse Program at Excelsior College
Marine Corps to help spouses earn their degrees more easily and affordable. Excelsior College has introduced new programs to assist spouses with achieving their higher educational goals - the Marine Corps Spouse Program (Military Enrollment Option #1) and the Marine Corps Spouse Scholarship Program.

The program allows spouses to enroll in undergraduate degree programs under the same terms currently offered only to active duty, National Guard, and Reserve personnel. Marine Corps spouses can now take full advantage of all discounts and services available military members.By taking 6-12 credits of Excelsior courses, depending on degree, you can qualify for substantial savings!

 
Local Colleges Telephone No.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 843/228-7585
Park University 843/228-7052
Technical College of the Lowcountry 843/228-7494
University of Phoenix 843/228-7102
University of South Carolina Beaufort 843/228-7499
Webster University  
 

Non-Lethal Weapons Certificate is available to all military personnel at no cost.
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus is pleased to announce that its web-based and DVD-based Non-Lethal Weapons Certificate is available to all military personnel at no cost. This material is based on work supported by the Department of Defense Joint Non-lethal Weapons Directorate, Quantico, Va. who oversees the development and delivery of the course.

The Penn State certificate is targeted to active military personnel as a familiarization or refresher program on non-lethal weapons operation, and provides in-depth knowledge regarding the appropriate use of these weapons within the context of military operations. The Non-Lethal Weapons: Policies, Practices and Technologies Certificate consists of seven non-credit modules covering Theory, Kinetics, Riot Control Agents, Maritime and Land Vehicle Stoppers, Advanced and Emerging Technologies, Public Order, and Decision Making. Students will be awarded one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for every 10 hours of instruction. A total of 6.2 CEU's will be awarded upon completion of all seven modules.

Active U.S. military personnel stationed all over the world as well as reservists are qualified to register for the free certificate. For more information about this program or to obtain a registration form, contact Penn State's Center for Community and Public Safety at 724-430-4213 or visit its website.

 
Pay No Tuition at Harvard University
Harvard University announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution."

If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans! Financial aid is also available for families with incomes between 60-80 thousand.

To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.

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