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  • Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)

    The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) is comprised of Army-sponsored research, education, competitions, internships and practical experiences designed to engage and guide students and teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Grades 9-12,College Students,All Students,JROTC Cadets,Soldiers,Educators
    Army Education Opportunities,Career Planning,College Planning/Prep


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.

     


  • Army ROTC

    Army Reserve Officer Training Corps is a unique college elective that teaches students leadership skills used in the Army, but also can be applied in any field. Students receive credit for ROTC classes, which are applied toward their diploma. Upon graduation, they receive a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. In addition to the educational and military benefits, ROTC also awards scholarships based solely on merit to thousands of students each year. Qualifying students can get scholarships worth up to $80,000 at some schools, including a monthly allowance.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    All Students
    Army Education Opportunities,College Planning/Prep,General Education,Leadership Skills


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's info page.

     


  • Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP)

     

    The Concurrent Admissions Program is a unique program to the Army and Army Reserve that establishes a plan for post secondary education at the time of enlistment. ConAP endeavors to build relationships between Army recruiters and local colleges by encouraging Soldiers to continue education during and after their enlistment. A majority of individuals joining the United States Army list education as the primary reason for enlistment, and the Army prides itself on its long history of providing quality educational opportunities to Soldiers.   


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Soldiers
    College Planning/Prep


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's info page.

     


  • Consortium Research Fellows Program

    The Consortium Research Fellows Program (CRFP) is a partnership between the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area and several Department of Defense agencies. The current goals of the CRFP are to provide educationally-relevant, well-paid, professional experiences for undergraduate and graduate students, provide research opportunities for faculty, provide high-quality technical and analytical support to sponsoring agencies, and groom a new generation of scientists, who either directly as government employees or indirectly as contractors, will support Department of Defense (DoD) Research & Development in the future.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    College Students,All Students
    College Planning/Prep,Internships/Job Placement


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.

     


  • Financing College and Admissions

    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 Websites 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.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Grades 9-12,All Students
    College Planning/Prep


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.

     


  • GoArmyEd.Com

    GoArmyEd.com is the virtual gateway for all Soldiers: Active Duty, US Army Reserves and Army National Guard to request Tuition Assistance (TA) online anytime, anywhere for classroom and distance learning online college courses. In addition, this site contains information about Army Education Centers, which provide Soldiers with job-related instruction to improve basic educational competencies necessary for job proficiency, skill qualification, advanced schooling and career progression. These programs focus on reading and math skills Soldiers need on the job; reclassification purposes; and preparation for lifelong learning.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Soldiers
    College Planning/Prep


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.

     


  • Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB)

    Sponsored by the College Options Foundation, teams of Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Cadets from across the country can participate in the Army JROTC Academic and Leadership Bowls. The benefits of participating include improved SAT/ACT scores, increased interest in college admissions, increased leadership skills, hands- on and interactive learning, and relating leadership skills to the historic monuments and memorials they visit when they advance to the final round in Washington, DC.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Grades 9-12,All Students
    College Planning/Prep


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's info page.

     


  • Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)

    This annual high school competition helps students develop oral presentation skills and emphasizes the ethical conduct of original research. U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists and engineers are judges in the Maryland regional competition and provide students mission-related research topics and summer internships. Scholarships are awarded to highly talented students.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Grades 9-12,All Students
    College Planning/Prep


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.

     


  • March 2 Success

    March2Success is a free, no-obligation tool for students to help them improve both their standardized test scores and their grades in school. March2Success offers materials for topics including Math, Science and English, and covers standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, ASVAB, and state exit exams. In addition, March2Success’ video series explains how the college admissions and financial aids systems work.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Grades 9-12,All Students
    College Planning/Prep,STEM


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's info page.

     


  • Research & Engineering Apprentice Program (REAP)

    The Research and Engineering Apprentice Program is a summer program for students, providing a hands-on experience in a lab environment at 40 colleges in over 30 states. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory supports 95 REAP internships each year.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    College Students,All Students
    College Planning/Prep,General Education,STEM


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.

     


  • School Challenge

    The School Challenge is an interactive educational experience that engages students at over 100 high schools in academic and physical activities, teaching teamwork skills and leadership.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Grades 9-12,All Students
    College Planning/Prep,General Education,Leadership Skills


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's info page.

     


  • Science and Technology Academic Recognition System (STARS)

    The Science and Technology Academic Recognition System (STARS) provides internships, fellowships and employment opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.  This training and development program is designed to reach talented students at Historicaly Black Colleges & Universities who are enrolled in a science, engineering, or mathematics curriculum. The program offers up to $20,000 for tuition and expenses during the senior undergraduate year and up to $30,000 for each of two years of graduate school.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    College Students,All Students
    College Planning/Prep,STEM


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.

     


  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Army Degrees (SOCAD)

    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 degrees. The SOC Consortium consists of over 1,900 colleges and universities committed to helping meet the voluntary education needs of servicemembers.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Soldiers
    College Planning/Prep


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's info page.

     


  • The Science, Math and Research for Transformation (SMART)

    The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion.


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    College Students,All Students
    College Planning/Prep,General Education,STEM


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.

     


  • West Point

    Renowned as the world’s premier leader development institution, West Point accomplishes its mission by developing cadets intellectually, physically, militarily, ethically, spiritually, and socially. The student body, or Corps of Cadets, numbers 4,400 and each year approximately 1000 cadets join the Long Gray Line as they graduate and are commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Admission is open to all young men and women, and is extremely competitive. Applicants are evaluated on your academic, physical and leadership potential. 


    Intended Audience:
    Category/Subject Matter:
    Grades 9-12,All Students
    Army Education Opportunities,College Planning/Prep,General Education,Leadership Skills


    For additional program and contact information, visit the program's website.