higher education Programs

U.S. Army education programs offer something for everyone depending on your personal education needs. Choose a program category below based on your education goals. Categories range from resources such as career exploration and higher education to specific fields such as science and technology. To view all programs by audience, click here. To view all programs alphabetically, click here.

Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP)

URL: www.soc.aascu.org/conap/Default.html
The Concurrent Admissions Program aims to build partnerships between Army recruiters and local colleges by helping encourage Soldiers to continue education during and after their enlistment. The goal of this program is to increase the number of Army Soldiers, veterans and reservists enrolled in college and using Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) education benefits and to increase access to higher education.

Consortium Research Fellows Program

URL: www.consortium-research-fellows.org
The Consortium Research Fellows Program places graduate students as Consortium research fellows in Army laboratories and also provides junior and senior undergraduate students the opportunity to work as Consortium research assistants.

Financing College and Admissions

URL: www.collegeoptionsfoundation.net
The Complete Guide to College Financing and Admissions is a revolutionary nine-hour DVD program that provides everything students need to know to navigate the complex college admissions and financing process in a single resource. Users are linked to hundreds of Web sites that bring to life the advice of counselors and administrators to save thousands of dollars in college costs and get into a college that is right for them.

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, Army Degree (SOCAD)

URL: www.soc.aascu.org/socad/ACD.html
This program aims to develop articulated associate and/or bachelor's military occupation specialties (MOS) degree plans and to disseminate information to Soldiers, allowing them to make informed decisions about pursuing degrees. The SOCAD Army Career Degree Program advances the SOCAD concept by more thoroughly and comprehensively articulating degree options directly related to Soldiers' MOSs.

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, National Guard (SOCGuard)

URL: http://www.soc.aascu.org/socguard/Default.html
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Guard integrates post-secondary education with Army National Guard Education Initiatives by serving as the higher education liaison and advisor to the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Education Division and the Army National Guard (ARNG) in all U.S. states and territories. SOCGuard staff members assist Education Services Officers (ESOs) in organizing and conducting outreach activities with higher education institutions in their states, helping to expand access to quality education programs for Guard Soldiers.

Women in Science Project (WISP)

URL: www.dartmouth.edu/~wisp/
The Women in Science Project was created at Dartmouth College to encourage interested women to stay in mathematics, science and engineering.

Basic Skills Education Program

URL: www.hrc.army.mil/site/education/FAST.html
The Basic Skills Education Program provides Soldiers with job-related instruction to improve basic educational competencies necessary for job proficiency, skill qualification, advanced schooling and career progression. The Basic Skills program focuses on: reading and math skills that Soldiers need on the job; reclassification purposes; and preparation for lifelong learning.

Credentialing Opportunities On-line (COOL)

URL: www.cool.army.mil
Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) explains how Army Soldiers can meet civilian certification and licensure requirements related to their military occupational specialties (MOSs). It provides the results of detailed gap analyses, comparing military training to civilian credentialing requirements and can be used to help Soldiers learn about resources available that can help them gain civilian job credentials and fill the gaps between Army training and experience and civilian credentialing requirements.

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)

URL: www.usarmyjrotc.com/
JROTC prepares high school students for leadership roles while promoting graduation from high school. JROTC helps advance the educational and employment opportunities for today's youth by fostering education at the high school level. Many of the Army Education Programs you will find on ArmyEdSpace.com are part of the JROTC curriculum.

Boost

URL: www.boostup.org
The Boost campaign is intended to help support and encourage the nearly 7,000 kids a day who drop out of high school. Research shows that the decision to drop out doesn't happen overnight. The campaign features stories of real teens from across the country who are struggling to make it through high school, while also encouraging teens and parents to give these kids a "boost" to help them stay in school and graduate.

Planning for Life

URL: www.planningforlife.com
Planning for Life Planning for Life (PFL) is a free interactive seminar to help students plan for life beyond high school. The half-day workshop, designed for freshman, sophomore and junior high school students features career and college planning tools, a nutrition/physical fitness segment and a personal development segment. While the program is sponsored by the U.S. Army, PFL is a public service, not a recruiting initiative. This is just one way the Army gives back to the community and supports the youth of America.