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A Parent's Guide to Education in the Armed Forces a free and valuable resource for parents with children in the military, courtesy of Our Community Salutes of South Jersey.

ACE (American Council on Education) ACE, the major coordinating body for all of the nation's higher education institutions, provides leadership and a unifying voice on higher education issues and influences public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.

Armed Forces Edu On ArmedForcesEDU.com current military members, their spouses and veterans can explore education benefits and utilize an interactive School Finder to discover military-friendly schools that match their interests and location.

Army National Guard Apprenticeship Program The Army National Guard Apprenticeship Program Initiative is an "earn while you learn" experience whereby Soldiers learn new concepts and skills and also obtain national certification in one of over 100 trades while earning wages.

Army One Source The Army OneSource online portal provides easy access to many services for families living far outside garrison borders. The AOS portal features articles, videos and resources in categories such as: programs and services, health care, housing, education, careers, and travel.

Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) Our mission is to provide free of charge, transcripts of military training and experience to Soldiers and Veterans of the Army, Army National Guard, and US Army Reserve, who have not already completed their undergraduate degree. AARTS maintains a database of over 4,500,000 Soldier records and fills over 7,000 requests per week.

Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE) Offers fellowships for military spouses to attain the Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certificaton.

Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund The CFSRF was founded in order to provide support to surviving U.S. military children and spouses that have lost a loved one in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars or whose service member has sustained a serious disability. Our objectives are to help U.S. military children and spouses with college grants as well as to provide financial assistance to those families in need of help with housing, utilities, food and clothing.

CLEP Program Although you have surely heard of CLEP tests, you may not know that these credit-by-exam tests are widely accepted by colleges and universities. In addition, by passing these examinations you can earn one-third or more of the credits you need for a college degree.

Continuing Education Resources for Veterans (article)

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) is a DoD organization created to help Servicemembers pursue their educational goals and earn the degrees or certification they deserve while continuing to serve their country.

Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) The Survivor's and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) program provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.

DoDEA Department of Defence Education Activity DoDEA plans, directs, coordinates, and manages the education programs for Department of Defense (DoD) dependents who would otherwise not have access to a high-quality public education. DoDEA consists of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) located overseas, and the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) located in the United States and its territories and possessions. DoDEA provides education to eligible DoD military and civilian dependents from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Training in entrepreneurship and business management to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines disabled as a result of their service to their country.

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Folds of Honor Foundation Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a mission to empower deserving military families with educational support and opportunities. FHF provides post-secondary educational scholarships to the spouses and children of service members disabled or killed as a result of their military service to our great nation. Our unique scholarships can be applied to schooling now or held by Folds of Honor on behalf of young children until needed at the time of enrollment.

G.I. Go Fund The G.I. Go Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that focuses on assisting our veterans transition from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan back to civilian life. G.I. Go also assists veterans of previous generations and provides recognition and gratitude to all our nation’s heroes.

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GI Bill License and Certification Program Reimbursement for licensing and certification tests that have been specifically approved for the GI Bill is provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA can pay only for the cost of the tests, not any other fees connected with obtaining a license or certification. This link provides a summary of the GI Bill License and Certification Program.

GI Bill Web Set The home for all educational benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

GoArmyEd GoArmyEd is a One-Stop Gateway to Educational Support and Services. This dynamic online portal is used by soldiers to pursue their postsecondary educational goals, army education counselors to provide educational guidance, and schools to deliver degree and course offerings and to report soldier progress.

Independent College Fund of NJ (Veterans) A consortium of organizations/ schools that offer certain types of financial assistance to help offset the costs of education not covered by the Post 9/11 GI Bill for veterans in New Jersey.

March 2 Success March 2 Success is a FREE, no obligation tool that provides educational content to help anyone improve their knowledge and test scores in the areas of Language Arts, Mathematics and Science. Providing materials needed to help improve scores on standardized tests such as state exit exams, SAT, ACT and ASVAB.

Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship is an amendment to the Post-9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33) that provides education benefits to the children of servicemembers who die in the line of duty after Sept. 10, 2001.

Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) A 501(c)(3) non-profit, world-wide organization, the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)'s work is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.

Military K-12 Partners DoDEA's Educational Partnership has the opportunity to champion quality educational opportunities for all military children. Through a variety of programs and partnership development the Educational Partnership promotes: Quality education, Seamless transitions, Deployment support.

Military to Medicine Military to Medicine's system delivers globally-available online job training to the extended military family at minimal to no cost.

Military.com - Military Family Scholarships Websites with information on scholarships for military family members.

Military.com - Scholarship Finder Find millions of dollars in scholarships and grants exclusively for the military community!

MilitaryConnection.com Government jobs, up-to-date information on military schools, federal jobs, as well as military loans and detailed information on military pay charts. Our online directories of resources and information feature vital information on military education and benefits including the GI Bill, employment opportunities, the latest military job postings, pay charts and salary calculators.

Montgomery GI Bill User's Guide

MyFuture.com Myfuture.com provides comprehensive, unbiased information about career, education and military options for young people, ages 16 to 24. The website provides details on more than 1,000 civilian and military career fields and nearly 7,000 accredited colleges and trade schools. In addition to college admissions details, average salaries and employment trends, myfuture.com provides advice on everything from taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test to interviewing for a first job to preparing for basic military training. Step-by-step planning checklists are also provided as a guide for users, and favorite job and school information can be saved for return visits.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society The mission of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the United States, eligible family members, and survivors when in need; and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.

New GI Bill Overview

Post-911 GI Bill Application Process

Post-911 GI Bill Transferability Fact Sheet A special provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill program allows career servicemembers the opportunity to share their education benefits with immediate family members.

Salute - Syracuse University Veterans' Resource Center Technology Program for Veterans Sponsored by Syracuse University and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Through its groundbreaking collaboration with JPMorgan Chase & Co., Syracuse University will now offer a Technology Program exclusively for veterans to prepare them for technology careers. All military who have served on active duty going back to 9/11/01 will be eligible to apply for the free program. It will be delivered online, so students can complete the coursework from any location.

Scholarships for Military Children The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community. If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply. You must be planning to attend a college or university on a full-time basis.

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) was created in 1972 to provide educational opportunities to servicemembers who, because they frequently moved from place to place, had trouble completing college degrees. SOC functions in cooperation with 15 higher education associations, the Department of Defense, and Active and Reserve Components of the Military Services to expand and improve voluntary postsecondary education opportunities for servicemembers worldwide. SOC is funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) through a contract with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).

SOCAD Army Career Degrees Army Career Degrees take SOCAD to a new level of degree specificity. They advance the SOCAD concept by more thoroughly and comprehensively articulating degree options directly related to Soldiers military occupational specialties.

Special Operations Warrior Foundation The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families.

State Veteran Benefits Veterans pursuing their educational goals are usually eligible for "educational assistance for students" in most states. Educational benefits for veterans and their dependents, particularly the children of deceased and disabled veterans, are also available in some states. Military.com has developed an on-line general summary of educational benefits for veterans and their dependents.

Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program (SSEAP) The Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program (SSEAP) is a need-based education assistance program designed to provide spouses of active duty and retired Army Soldiers, and widows(ers) of Army Soldiers who died either on active duty or in a retired status, and residing in the United States, with financial assistance in pursuing educational goals. The purpose of the program is to assist spouses/widows(ers) in gaining the education required to allow them to qualify for increased occupational opportunities.

Student Veterans of America Student Veterans of America (SVA) is a coalition of student veterans groups from college campuses across the United States. Founded in January of 2008, SVA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that works to develop new student groups, coordinate between existing student groups, and advocate on behalf of student veterans at the local, state, and national level.

The Right to Readmission A new law protects servicemembers from losing their academic status when their military obligations cause them to have to interrupt their education. Click here for more information.

Tuition Top-Up Program Top-Up is a program that allows GI Bill participants' to use the GI Bill to supplement the tuition and fees not covered by tuition assistance. The amount of the benefit can be equal to the difference between the total cost of a college course and the amount of Tuition Assistance that is paid by the military for the course.

Tutor.com All U.S. military families have unlimited access to Tutor.com provided by the Department of Defense. Military service members and their dependents around the world can work with a certified, professional tutor online 24/7 to get help with homework, studying, test prep, resume writing and more.

Virtual Training Systems (VTS) VTS provides free online job skills training and job placement assistance to veterans, military families, and individuals with disabilities and other economic disadvantages for at-home employment opportunities.

Warrior Gateway.org The Warrior Gateway Program has been designed to promote easier reintegration into home communities. It establishes a single capability that serves as a trusted and reliable resource for the military community to quickly locate service organizations that satisfy their needs, identify academic programs they are interested in and easily find employers seeking their valuable skills, while enabling improvements in the service provider sector through metrics and collaboration.

Work Vessels For Veterans The mission of Work Vessels for Veterans is to provide veterans with the necessary tools to embark upon their civilian careers or educational pursuits

Yellow Ribbon Program Explained The Yellow Ribbon program is designed to help students avoid up to 100 percent of their out-of-pocket tuition and fees associated with education programs that may exceed the Post 9/11 GI Bill tuition benefit.