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Department of Defense Education ActivityHome Page Area Offices, District Offices, and Schools Army Launches Virtual Gateway for Tuition Assistance The Army Continuing Education System launched its new GoArmyEd portal for tuition assistance (TA) at: http://www.GoArmyEd.com. This virtual gateway provides a one-stop location for Soldiers to process tuition assistance and sign up for college courses 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Previously, Soldiers had to go to an Education Center to enroll in classes and process TA applications. GoArmyEd also has other education financial assistance opportunities listed and is now the portal for EArmyU, an online education program offering more than 145 degree and certificate programs. SAT/ACT Prep Programs Available Thanks to the sponsorship of football players represented by the Victory Sports Group, military personnel can obtain eKnowledge's $199 Standard Power Prep program(s) by paying only shipping, handling, and materials costs associated with the request. All Armed Forces families, active or retired, and all branches of the Reserves and National Guard from every state are eligible for this offer. Sponsorship of this program will end 1 July 2007. For more details, click here to visit the MilitaryHOMEFRONT NFL Players Donation page. Scholarships for ChildrenDoD Attracts Students With Scholarships The new Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program is part of the Department of Defense (DoD) effort to attract students interested in math and science disciplines to consider a period of employment with DoD in specified areas in exchange for scholarships. More detailed information on the SMART Defense Scholarship Program can be obtained by contacting: SMART Program, Society for Engineering Education, 1818 N Street N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Program officials can be reached by phone at: (202) 331-3516. DECA ScholarshipThe Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) announced that the application process for its Scholarships for Military Children program has now begun for 2007. Applications for the $1,500 scholarships are available at 264 commissaries worldwide, or can be downloaded through links at http://www.commissaries.com/, http://www.militaryscholar.org/, or http://www.dodea.edu/. The program is administered by the Fisher House Foundation. A significant number of scholarships, about 10 percent every year, go to high school students at DoD schools overseas. The program is open to unmarried children under the age of 21 (23 if enrolled in school) of military active-duty, Reserve, Guard, and retired personnel. Eligibility will be determined using the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System database. Applicants should ensure that they, as well as their sponsor, are enrolled in the DEERS database and have a current ID card. The applicant must be planning to attend, or already attending, an accredited college, or university full-time in the fall term of 2007, or enrolled in a program of studies designed to transfer directly into a four-year program. Applications for 2007, which includes an essay on "how and why" the applicant would change an historical event, must be turned in at a commissary by close of business on February 21, 2007. At least one $1,500 scholarship will be awarded at every commissary location with qualified applicants. Air Force Aid Society General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant ProgramThe General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program provides $1500 grants to selected sons and daughters of active duty, Title 10 AGR/Reserve, Title 32 AGR performing full-time active duty, retired, retired reserve and deceased Air Force members; spouses (stateside) of active duty members and Title 10 AGR/Reservists; and surviving spouses of deceased personnel for their undergraduate studies. AAAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Airmen Memorial Foundation Freedom Alliance Marine Corps University Foundation Military Child Education Coalition Naval Special Warfare Foundation Scholarships for Military Children Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association Special Operations Warrior Foundation The Scholarship Fund U.S. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Schools Providing Military DiscountsGI BillThose who have not used their GI Bill benefits may be intimidated by the application process. Actually, the process only involves four steps. Step 1: Apply to a college or university that is approved for VA training or education. Step 2: Complete VA Form 22-1990, Application for Education Benefits, which should be available in your school's registrar's office. Step 3: If you have not chosen a school yet, apply for your VA Eligibility Determination by mailing your completed VA Form 22-1990 to your VA Regional Office. Step 4: Once you have begun to receive your benefit checks, you will have to complete the VA's Web Automated Verification of Eligibility (WAVE) each month to continue to receive your monthly benefits payments. For a detailed description of the process, read "The GI Bill Application Process" at Military.com, by visiting: http://www.Military.com/Education/Content. To learn about GI Bill benefits and military-friendly schools, request free information at: http://edu.military.com/education/gi_bill/index.jsp. GI Bill Top-Up Program The VA's Top-Up Program allows VA to pay the remaining balance after the military tuition assistance benefit has been paid. The Top-Up payment equals the cost of a college course minus the amount of tuition assistance paid by the military for the course. There are specific eligibility requirements which may be found here.
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