Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities Workshop Objectives amp Outcomes Following a typical military career timeline participants demonstrate a working knowledge of DoD civilian education funding options ID: 770443
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Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities Workshop Objectives & Outcomes Following a typical military career timeline, participants demonstrate a working knowledge of: DoD civilian education funding optionsCollege Concurrent Admissions ProgramTransferring military training into college creditsUsing military training to earn civilian industry credentialsPost 9-11 GI Bill benefits for Veterans
Advanced Promotion for Civilian Acquired Skills (ACASP) Advanced Individual Training (AIT) may also be waived for applicants enlisting to use their civilian acquired skills in the Army. Under the ACASP program Army applicants with prior civilian training, education and/or experience may enlist at a higher pay grade (Specialist/E4). 2 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
Recruiters refer Soldiers to college during enlistment--emphasize local colleges Soldiers state intent to enroll during or after discharge Colleges provide guidance: apply for admission, prepare for academic experience, stay in touch by Website and e-mail When applying, Soldiers stand for admission on own merit Helps colleges enroll mature, disciplined Soldiers/Veterans Allows high schools to count future/new Soldiers as college-bound Helps Soldiers achieve their education goals; helps the Army with recruiting and retention Concurrent Admissions Program ( ConAP ) Partnership between the Army Recruiting Command and over 1,900 participating colleges to mutually advance the goals of lifelong learning and postsecondary education for Future Soldiers. 3 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
*Pennsylvania College of Technology *Pennsylvania Highlands CCPenn State UniversityPittsburgh Technical Institute Point Park College *Reading Area CC Robert Morris University Saint Francis University Saint Vincent College Seton Hill University Shippensburg University Temple University Thiel College Waynesburg University *Westmoreland County CC Widener University *Denotes PA POS Articulation Agreement Institution US Army ConAP Member Colleges in PA Arcadia College Art Institute of Pittsburgh *Butler County CC Cabrini College California University of PA Cedar Crest College Central Penn College Cheyney University *Clarion University *Community Coll. Allegheny County *Community College of Beaver County *Delaware County CC Delaware Valley College DeVry University Drexel University DuBois Business College Duquesne University Edinboro University Gannon University Geneva College Gwynedd -Mercy College * Harcum College *Harrisburg Area CC Immaculata UniversityIndiana University of PA ITT Technical Institute *Johnson College Keystone College King's College Kutztown University La Roche College *Lackawanna College Lancaster Bible College Lebanon Valley College *Lehigh Carbon CCLincoln Technical Institute Lock Haven University *Luzerne County CCMansfield UniversityMcCann School of Business & Technology Millersville University *Montgomery County CC*Mount Aloysius College Muhlenberg College Neumann University *Northampton CC*Peirce College 4 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
DoD Undergraduate STEM Scholarships 5 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
Aeronautical Engineering Astronautical Engineering Biosciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences Computer and Computational Sciences Electrical Engineering Geosciences Industrial and Systems Engineering Information Sciences Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Nuclear Engineering Oceanography Operations Research Physics DoD STEM Discipline Internship and Employment Opportunities 6 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
DoD Graduate School STEM Scholarships 7 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
www.armypays.com Partnership for Youth Success ( PaYs ) PaYs helps Soldiers prepare for a career after the Army by connecting them with employers who understand the skill, discipline and work ethic that military service members bring to a business and industry. Upon completion of their military service, Soldiers participating in PaYS will be guaranteed a job interview at the PaYS partner company of their choice. 8 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
. MCKINNEY DRILLING COMPANY MERCURY MARINE NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC. OREGON STATE POLICE OSHKOSH CORP. RAYTHEON SHELL OIL SMITH TRANSPORT, INC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL TIME WARNER CABLE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION VERMONT STATE POLICE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. AT&T, INC. ACCENTURE ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC CATERPILLAR INC COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COX COMMUNICATIONS BAE SYSTEMS BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. DELL DON SCHUMACHER RACING EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY FARMLAND FOODS, INC GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS GENERAL MOTORS CORP. GOODYEAR HARLEY DAVIDSON HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA J.B. HUNT JOHNSON CONTROLS JOHN DEERE LOCKHEED MARTIN L3 COMMUNICATIONS Example Army PaYs Partner Companies 9 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
College Credit for Military Training ( Joint Service Transcript) 10 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
ACE Recommended Credit for Military Education, Training, and Experience “Academic Recognition of Military Experience in STEM Education proposes that successfully increasing acceptance of military credit recommendations at institutions of higher education can be achieved through federal agencies, workforce development experts, and other key stakeholders using available resources and tools to build degree pathways that accurately map military training to STEM courses.” 11 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
Associate Degree Programs Accounting Hospitality Management and Services Automotive Maintenance Information Systems ManagementBusiness Administration Management Computer Studies Marketing/Retailing Criminal Justice Office Administration and TechnologyElectronics Technology Paralegal Studies General and Liberal Studies PsychologyGeneral Business Bachelor’s Degree Programs Accounting Human Resource ManagementBanking/Finance Information Systems Management Business Administration Management Computer Studies Marketing/Retailing Criminal Justice Psychology Environmental Studies Public Administration General Business Technical Management Health Services Management History Colleges Degree Network System was created to promote guaranteed course transferability, not just “reasonable” transfer policies SOC Guaranteed-Transfer Networks 12 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
COOL Identifies licenses and certifications relevant to Army MOSs. COOL helps Soldiers leverage their Army MOS experience into civilian technical credentialing and licensing, including resources to prepare for a credentialing exam. COOL helps Soldiers obtain industry-recognized credentials or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree. www.cool.army.mil Army Credentialing Opportunities On-Line Website Civilian Credentialing for Military Training 13 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
Civilian-MOS Certifications 14 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
On 22 June 1944, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act became a law, commonly known as the G.I. Bill of Rights. Veterans Education Benefits 15 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
The Post 9/11 GI Bill “GI Bill for the 21 st Century” Pays 36 months of tuition and fees for full-time postsecondary and/or graduate study Pays monthly housing allowance (36 months) Pays $1,000 annual book stipend Pays $1,200 annual tutoring fees Pays for industry licensure certificates and examinations Can transfer benefits to spouse after six years and to children after ten years of service Gives Reserve and National Guard members activated for more than 90 days the same benefits as their active duty counterparts Benefits pro-rated beginning at 3 months up to 100% for 36 months of service Good for 15 years from date of separation from service No cost to Service Member 16 Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities
Benefit Annual Amount *Avg. Tuition & Fees (In-State/ Yr )$8,070Housing Stipend($1,566 x 9 mos./yr.)$14,094 Book Stipend (Yr)$1,000 Tutoring Allowance (Yr)$1,200Total Amount Per Academic Year $24,364 Total Value for Bachelors Degree $97,456 17 The Post 9/11 GI Bill “GI Bill for the 21 st Century” Public University *Source: NCES, 2012-2013, U.S. Average 4-yr Public & 4-yr Private Non-Profit Institutions Benefit Annual Amount *Avg. Tuition & Fees (Per Yr ) $24,525 Housing Stipend ($1,566 x 9 mos./yr.) $14,094 Book Stipend (Yr) $1,000 Tutoring Allowance (Yr) $1,200 Total Amount Per Academic Year$40,819Total Value for Bachelors Degree**$163,276Private College**Total Value includes Yellow Ribbon Grant Postsecondary Credit and Licensure Opportunities Example Value of the Post 9-11 GI Bill Benefit