2014
AUGUSTS E PT E M B E R
The
Educator
*****URGENT NEWS*****
NEW TUITION ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENT—ELECTRONIC DEGREE PLAN
Due to new Military Tuition Assistance (MiLTA)
Rules of Engagement, we would like to remind
everyone that electronic degree (e-degree) plans
are mandatory for all degree programs
(regardless of status and progress) by 1 Oct
2014. Effective that date, the Air Force will not
permit a military member (enlisted and officer)
to use MilTA until the member uploads their new
e-degree plan (obtained from their school) to
their education records.
The e-degree plan differs from the degree plan
used for a number of years by requiring you to
identify and upload each individual course (by
course number, and title) needed to complete
your degree. In just a couple of months, the
system will change in that when you apply for
MilTA, the system will
automatically check and verify the
course you listed on your MilTA
request against the e-degree plan
in your education record. If the
two do not correlate, the system
will deny your MilTA request
until you identify and upload your
e-degree plan into your education record, and
then you would need to reapply for MilTA.
Tutorials on how to identify and upload the
degree plan you receive from your school is
available on your Air Force Virtual Education
Center (AFVEC) under AFVEC Resources. If
you have questions, the Education Center staff is
also available at 632-5440.
We recommend advance planning and be
proactive ... do not wait until the last minute. If
you contact your school, obtain your degree plan,
and upload it to your education record, then you
should eliminate future enrollment problems ...
Oct 2014 will be here before you know it.
If you have not already uploaded your new
e-degree plan and your education record contains
the older style degree plan, you will need to
contact us before you
upload as we will need to
"obsolete" your old degree plan
first. We need your help in
helping you. In this case, please
send an e-mail, Subject: New
e-Degree Plan, to the Education
Center Org Box at [email protected]
and we can assist you further.
4-5 August
29-30 September
2-3 September
27-28 October
Completing the 5-day Transition GPS (TAP)
workshop is a mandatory prerequisite. You must
register for class no later than the Wednesday
prior to the workshop you would like to attend.
Contact Don Schroeder at 632-4642 or
[email protected] to register.
Aviano Education
Center has certified
test proctors to
administer PME exams,
PRAXIS, ACT, SAT, and
the Defense Language
Proficiency Test (DLPT).
PME Exam times are
Wednesday at 0830 and
1030 and Thursday at
0830.
CDC’s are administered
on Tuesday at 0900.
Contact your UTM to
schedule your exam.
DLPT/DLAB testing
times are Wednesday and
Thursday at 0800.
UPCOMING GI BILL BRIEFS
Upcoming Tests:
PRAXIS 24 September
SAT
22 October
13 August
10 September
08 October
Call 632-5330 Option 7
to schedule any of the
above listed exams.
COUNSELOR’S CORNER
TRANSITION GPS - ACCESSING HIGHER
EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
TESTING
CENTER
Briefings are located at the Education Center
Bldg 147 at 1300. Prior signup not required. For
more information please call 632-5330 Option 7.
Area 1, Bldg. 147 Customer Hours: 0730—1630
DSN: 632-5330 Option 7
COM: 0434-30-5330 Option 7
To schedule a CLEP or
DANTES test, visit
www.europe.umuc.edu
Select :
>National Test Center
link
>How to Register for an
Exam
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EMBRY-RIDDLE
AERONAUTICAL
UNIVERSITY
Term Dates:
11 Aug - 12 Oct 2014
(Online and
Face-to-Face)
Master of Aeronautical
Science
Visit our website for
more info: http://
worldwide.erau.edu/
aviano
Seminar in Economic
Geography: A global
overview of the oil and
gas industry.
Instructor: Ph.D. Bret
Wallach
Tuesday: 0900-1630
(0900-10000: AFN,
1130-1400: Right Start)
Wednesday: By
appointment only
Thursday: 0900-1630
Friday: By appointment
only
Class Dates: 16-21 Sept
Face-to-Face Classes:
MATH 112 College
Mathematics for
Aviation
ERAU is at the
Flightline:
Building 904, Room 8
Mon - Appointment
(summer hours) through
MGMT 221 Introduction 19 August
to Management
Thurs - 0900 - 1200
Information Systems
Contact ERAU at:
Considering Degrees in DSN: 632-5140
the following Areas?
COM: 0434-30-5140
BS or AS Aeronautics
Email: [email protected]
BS or AS Aviation
UNIVERSITY OF
Business Administration
OKLAHOMA
BS or AS Technical
OU
is
offering two great
Management
classes this fall.
BS or AS Aviation
Enrollment is open now,
Maintenance
BS in Aviation Security register soon to avoid
disappointment:
Special Topics/Seminar:
Contemporary China.
Instructor: Ph.D. Paul
Bell.
Contact Info:
[email protected].
DSN 632-5977
Civ +39-0434-30-5977
www.goOU.ou.edu
Class Dates: 18-23 Nov
UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND
The OU would also love
UNIVERSITY
to welcome Dr. John
COLLEGE
Duarte to our team as the $2000 SOS (Spouse of
temporary Assistant Site Service member)
Manager.
Scholarship
Hours of operation:
Monday: 0900-1630
UMUC is happy to
announce the $2000 SOS
(Spouse of Service
member) Scholarship
for the fall and spring
semesters of the
2014-2015 award year.
This $2,000 scholarship
award can be applied
towards your UMUC
tuition and book charges
or refunded to you to
help pay for other
educational expenses.
Please contact us for
eligibility requirements.
Aviano On-site Classes •
Fall Session One •
18 Aug - 12 Oct
Register Now!
Application fee waived
the week of
28 Jul- 8 Aug for degree
seeking students
Contact us –
DSN: 632-5351/5365;
CIV: 0434-305351/5365
E-mail: [email protected]
NAIMES STUDENT SPOTLIGHT AWARD
OTS/BOT PROGRAM REOPENED
Purpose: To celebrate academic achievements of military
students in the Armed Forces Voluntary Education programs.
The Student Spotlight Award is an opportunity for students to
demonstrate their academic achievement to the military and
civilian educational community through an exploration of how
the academic experience has influenced their military career.
The OTS/BOT program has reopened and boards are scheduled
for later this year and next year. TDSP boards are for civilian
applicants only. The rated and non-rated boards will be open to
ALL degrees. AFOQT and GPA waivers will NOT be entertained
for these boards. Please refer to the AF Recruiting Service
website on the AF portal. https://www.my.af.mil/ Search for
“BOT Program”.
Eligibility: Active duty personnel, veterans, and active duty
TROOPS TO TEACHERS
military spouses from all service branches are invited to submit
an application. ROTC students and military academy students are
Are you transitioning from military service and thought of
not eligible to apply. Students must be current students seeking
becoming a teacher? If you enjoy the leadership aspects of your
an undergraduate or graduate degree.
time in the military and want to continue serving your
Deadline: The deadline to submit a project, including application country, going into the education field may be an opportunity to
and resume is 30 September 2014. (The online application form explore. Thousands of former service members have made the
includes the space to attach a resume and a project. There should move through the assistance of Troops to Teachers (TTT), a DoD
program that was established in 1994, which recruits qualified
be one submission). Incomplete applications will not be
transitioning service members to teach in public and charter
considered.
schools throughout the United States.
The Student Spotlight Award winner will be notified no later than
For more information on the Troops to Teachers program, visit
27 October 2014. Applications can be accessed online at:
www.proudtoserveagain.com
http://naimes.org/student-spotlight-award/
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