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 1,800 associate’s degrees, 2,300 bachelor’s degrees and approximately 725 graduate degrees in FY07.

  • The U.S. Army sponsors a wide range of education programs to help youth achieve their highest goals.

  • Army ROTC awards hundreds of full and partial scholarships and is available at more than 800 colleges and universities.

  • Army ROTC is a college elective students can try out for up to two years with no obligation.

  • The ASVAB program guide contains information on approximately 400 occupations and also helps students identify specific areas for which they have an aptitude.

  • Since 1981, the Army Reserve has presented the National Scholar Athlete Award to selected students at more than 12,000 schools annually.

  • The NHRA's Youth and Education Program, presented by the U.S. Army, is motorsports' first and only full-time program devoted exclusively to educational programming.

  • The U.S. Army currently employs more than 14,000 Soldier-linguists, stationed in countries around the world, as well as in Alaska, Hawaii and the continental United States.

  • The Post 9/11 GI Bill provides financial support for education to individuals who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. For more information, please visit www.GIBILL.va.gov.  

  • The U.S. Army is one of the most significant investors in education in the nation.

 



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