Getting There
The Nation’s educators, business leaders, community leaders and the U.S. Army have a shared responsibility and mutual interest in working together to ensure the success of today’s students – realizing positive benefits when achievement gaps are bridged; when students successfully graduate high school, vocational school or college; and when young people are well prepared and ready to enter the “next stage” of their adult lives, whether that is higher education, industry or Army/military service.
Well-prepared students who move forward to achieve post-secondary success are integral to the future of our communities, the prosperity of our economy, the readiness of our workforce and the strength of our national security. The U.S. Army’s underlying mission, and the mission of the Ed Space Web site, is to motivate, educate, train and develop America’s youth to become the leaders, decision makers and civic contributors of tomorrow. Working together, we can build stronger futures and improve outcomes for all youth across the country.
Paying for College
Paying for higher education is a significant investment. Students should research and understand all of the options when it comes to paying for college such as scholarships, grants, loans, work-study, etc. Learn about the various scholarships open to you through the U.S. Army, national scholarship funds and database resource sites. Click here for more!
Fast Facts
American 15 year-olds’ math skills rank 25th internationally. Someone with a college degree makes 73% more over a lifetime than someone with only a high school degree. Reading and math scores improved 40 to 50% faster with teachers who reported high levels of parent outreach and participation. Click here for more!
Did You Know?
The Army spent over $156 million in tuition assistance in 2007 for 275,000 Soldiers on Active duty to take classes in their spare time. Army Soldiers earned 952 associate’s degrees, 1,064 bachelor’s degrees and approximately 426 graduate degrees in 2009. Click here for more!
