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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

     


  • 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

     


  • Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP)

    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. 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. ConAP is a unique program to the Army and Army Reserve that establishes a plan for post secondary education at the time of enlistment. 


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

     


  • 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

     


  • 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

     


  • GoArmyEd.Com

    GoArmyEd.com is the virtual gateway for Soldiers on Active Duty to request Tuition Assistance (TA) online for classroom, distance learning and eArmyU online college courses. In addition, this site contains information about 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

     


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

    The Army JROTC Leadership Symposium & Academic Bowl is a nationally recognized academic competition and leadership skills event created exclusively for JROTC students.  The program is operated by the College Options Foundation, a national 501 c3, with support from the George C. Marshall Foundation.  Participating students learn the values of citizenship, academic competition, college opportunity, and leadership. 


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

     


  • 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

     


  • March 2 Success

    March2Success is a tool that students can use to help them higher their standardized test scores in the areas of Science, Math and English. March2Success provides materials needed to help improve standardized scores on tests such as SAT, ACT and ASVAB.


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

     


  • 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

     


  • 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

     


  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, Army Degree (SOCAD)

    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 a certain degree. The SOCAD Army Career Degree Program advances the SOCAD concept by more thoroughly and comprehensively articulating degree options directly related to Soldiers’ MOSs.


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

     


  • 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

     


  • 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