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Related Links
This area contains links to web sites and pages which may be of interest
to persons pursuing or contemplating pursuing an educational objective. These
links are provided as a service, the Education Service does not endorse or
promote any of these sites, nor is the Department or the Education Service
responsible for the content and/or subject matter of these sites. Contact
the Education Service Webmaster if you know of other sites which may be helpful.
The information is divided into the following categories:
- Federal Government Web Sites
- Military Web Sites (Department Level)
- State Veteran's Benefits and Departments of Higher
Education
- Financial Aid
- Employment & Miscellaneous
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These sites are maintained by the U.S. Military and the Department of Homeland Security at the Department Level.
- Department of Defense -
DefenseLink
- DOD
Voluntary Education Program - This program provides off-duty
civilian high school, vocational-technical, undergraduate and graduate
educational opportunities to U.S. military personnel worldwide.
These services are provided through the respective Services and
their local education centers.
- Troops to Teachers Program -
This program is managed by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Support
(DANTES)
- U.S. Army - Department
of the Army website.
- U.S. Air Force - Department
of the Air Force website.
- U.S. Navy - Department of the Navy website.
- U. S. Marine Corps - MarineLINK
- U. S. Coast Guard - US Coast Guard website.
- Army/American Council on Education Registry
Transcript System (AARTS). - Get a transcript translating
your formal military education and job experience into civilian language,
also includes college equivalent credit recommendations.
- Credentialing
Opportunities On-Line (COOL) - COOL shows
how more than 100 certifications relate to over 200 Army military occupational
specialties, with more certifications added every month.
- Find civilian credentials
related to your military occupational specialty.
- Understand what it takes
to obtain the credentials.
- www.guardfamily.org - The National
Guard Family Program's Online Community website. Its mission is to bring
information and resources to Guard families, community members, commanders,
and staff within the Family Program. The website provides information about
benefits and support services and tips for dealing with deployment. This
is a government site and is sponsored by the National Guard Family Program.
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For information on state specific National Guard Programs click HERE.
Many states offer services and benefits to veterans. To find out more about a particular state or territory, click HERE.
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- SallieMae -
Student financial aid Program.
- U.S. Department of Education Student
Guide to Federal Student Aid Programs - This guide provides
valuable information about federal student aid programs. Published by
the U.S. Department of Education.
- Military Award Program - Imagine
America is proud to announce a Military Scholarship Program. Visit the
link for details. http://www.careercollegefoundation.com/map/index.html
- Ross Family Survivor to Survivors Scholarship - Provides funding
to attend Ramapo College of New
Jersey. This scholarship provides funding for college expenses
(up to full funding of tuition, room and board for up to four years) to
educate children of members of the United States military who perished while
serving their country during the current conflicts. The program
is open to students throughout the country.
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AustraLearn -
Center for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Studies is a non-profit
501C3 organization placed in the USA to assist North American student with
studying overseas. They
make it much easier for you to apply to a Bachelor’s, Master’s,
Ph.D., Graduate Diploma or Professional Doctorate program and our Full
Degree advisors will assist you through each step the application, financial
aid, student visa, housing and pre-departure processes, and serve as your
liaison with the universities. Their services
are free to students and you will not pay any more than the actual
cost of tuition at the overseas university just as you would if you
studied here in the USA.
- American
Council on Education - ACE evaluation teams provide clear guidelines
to interpret and recommend credit for formal service-school courses,
demonstrated proficiency in military occupations, and college-level tests.
- Graduate Record Examinations -
This site is the Graduate Record Exam Online. Topics include Financial Aid,
Sample Test Questions, Practice And Reference Materials, and other related
information.
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) -The CHEA Database of Institutions and Programs Accredited
by Recognized United States Accrediting Organizations provides the
largest and most comprehensive Web-based listing of accredited institutions
and programs in the U.S. The database is maintained on the CHEA Website
at http://www.chea.org/search/
and updated regularly.
Users of the database can easily find whether an institution or program is
accredited, the organization that has awarded the accreditation, and where
the institution or program is located. For more detailed information, links
to all institutions, programs and accrediting organizations are provided
as well. NOTE: VA approval should NOT be inferred just because a
program or institution is on this listing.
- America's Job Bank -
Connecting People & Jobs Nationwide. Post your resume to reach employers
nationwide.
- America's Learning Exchange -
An Online Resource for Education and Training.
- America's Career Info Net -
Information source for Career Decisions, National and state-by-state
labor market data. Employment trends, wages and more.
- Department of Labor -
Veterans Employment and Training Services. A site designed to make it easier
for veterans to obtain civilian job credentials based on military training
and experience. A “MUST SEE” site.
- Veterans Upward
Bound Program - This program is funded by the U.S. Department
of Education and provides free academic services designed to help prepare
veterans to enter or re-enter a post-secondary program of study.
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