Servicemember's Guide to a College Degree,9780811730662

Servicemember's Guide to a College Degree

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780811730662
ISBN10: 0811730662
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-09-01
Publisher(s): Stackpole Books
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Summary

  • The complete guide on how to obtain a college degree while in the service
  • Loads of tips on how to be academically successful

    This one guide contains the four military services's civilian education programs-how the system works, how to apply, how to take examinations for advanced credit, and how to get academic credit for military service. Additionally, it has information on educational goal setting; developing an educational program; lists of accredited colleges that accept active-duty servicemembers; how to use education centers, the Internet, and other online courses for distance learning; and complete lists of websites and addresses.

    • Author Biography

    Larry J. Anderson earned two college degrees through this program. He continues to write and counsel, and currently resides in Gambrills, Maryland.

    Table of Contents

    Preface vii
    PART I: BEGINNING THE PROCESS
    Planning for a Civilian Education
    		2(9)
    Educational Opportunities and Resources
    		11(6)
    PART II: ARMY PROGRAMS
    College Credit for Army Experience: Aarts
    		17(7)
    Army University Access Online Program: Earmyu
    		24(9)
    PART III: NAVY-MARINE COPS PROGRAMS
    College Credit for Navy and Marine Corps Experience: Smart
    		33(8)
    Navy College Program
    		41(8)
    Marine Corps Lifelong Learning
    		49(8)
    PART IV: AIR FORCE PROGRAMS
    Community College of the Air Force Experience
    		57(7)
    Beyond CCAF
    		64(12)
    PART V: NONTRADITIONAL EDUCCATION RESOURCES: PROGRAMS FOR ALL
    More on College Credit For Military Experience
    		76(11)
    College Credit By Examination
    		87(14)
    Dantes Distance Learning Programs
    		101(8)
    Excerlsior College
    		109(8)
    Thomas Edison State College
    		117(12)
    Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
    		129(44)
    College Via the Internet
    		173(10)
    Service Educational Benefits and Programs
    		183(12)
    Fraudulent Schools: The Importance of Accereditation
    		195(14)
    Final Tips
    		209(18)
    APPENDICES
    Appendix A: Abbreviations
    		212(4)
    Appendix B: Definitions
    		216(2)
    Appendix C: Major Military Education Centers
    		218(8)
    About the Author
    		226(1)
    Index 227

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