No matter where you are in your educational journey, the Army National Guard has programs that can help you achieve your educational goals. From GED to graduate school, the Army National Guard helps make continuing education a reality.

High School

Never finished High School? You are not alone. Let the Army National Guard help you obtain your GED.

The GED examination is for individuals who have not completed their formal high school education. The GED exam allows people to prove what they know. Did you know...

• More than 700,000 adults worldwide took the GED Test in 2004?
• Those who obtain scores high enough to earn a GED credential outperform at least one-third of today's high school seniors?
• GED graduates include comedian Bill Cosby, Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, Delaware's Governor Ruth Ann Minner, and former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado?
• More than 95 percent of U.S. employers consider GED graduates the same as traditional high school graduates with regard to hiring, salary, and opportunity for advancement?

The 2002-Series GED Tests measure knowledge in 5 different areas:

• Language Arts - Writing
• Language Arts - Reading
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies

College

Applying for college? The Army National Guard can help you prepare for the ACT® or the SAT®.

You've got some college-level credit hours, and you'd like to earn your Associate's or Bachelor's degree, but you work full-time. You may be able to earn college credits for what you have learned and experienced. Would a flexible distance education program meet your needs? Find out how the Army National Guard can assist through these programs:

• College Level Examination Program® (CLEP®)
• DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST)
• Excelsior College Examinations (ECE)

Need money for college? Already have a student loan obligation? The Army National Guard has a number of ways to help!

• 100% Tuition Assistance
• Montgomery G.I. Bill
• State Educational Benefits
• Student Loan Repayment

Beyond College

Need a professional certificate? Applying for graduate school? Your or your spouse thinking about a career as a teacher? Click one of the links below to learn how the Army National Guard can help...

• Certification Testing
• Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®)
• Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE ®)
• The PRAXIS Series™ Tests (Teacher Licensing)
• Troops-to-Teachers
• Spouses-to-Teachers

Contact us to learn more about all the valuable educational opportunities, and all the other excellent benefits in the Army National Guard.