Military Service

Since September 11, 2001, a tremendous amount of Americans’ focus has been on our Armed Forces. Many citizens have felt a call to respond the hostilities and aggression displayed toward our country and have enlisted; others have been lured by a combination of civic duty as well as educational benefits.

Military service provides some of the greatest financial aid and educational benefits packages available to students. For many students, trading 3-4 years of service for a "free ride" to college, cutting-edge technological training, and a chance to see parts of their country/world they wouldn’t see otherwise is an easy choice to make.

If you have an interest in enlisting in the U.S. Armed Forces we strongly encourage you to talk to a recruiter, but we would like to make you aware of the some of the benefits awaiting veterans.

Depending on the branch you serve, the length of your tour of duty, and the type of discharge you receive, educational/professional benefits for military service may include:

• Military Operational Specialty (MOS) to Civilian Careers to help you turn your military experience into a functional civilian job/profession
• Money for school expenses after service (via the Montgomery GI Bill)
• Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program through which civilian employers provide job opportunities for Army veterans who successfully complete their enlistment and training requirements
• Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarships for a college education prior to service
• Troops-to-Teachers program to help veterans interested in teaching become certified to teach on the elementary or secondary levels
• Tuition Assistance during service
• Tuition "Top-up" for sailors to cover course-related expenses not covered in other programs