US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Chaffee, AR)

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future and education with YOUR ARMY The Army wants men who can use their heads as well as their hands. Because of this, it encourages ambitious soldiers to continue their schooling while on active duty. To help them do this, the Army has set up an extensive Troop Information and Education Program. Soldiers who continue their education while in the Army find themselves better p1'epared for civilian life when they return to it. Most of us know something about the education benefits of the GI Bills which were a great boon to the veterans of Wvorld War II and of Korea who returned to school after their period of service. Few people, however, are aware of the edu- cational opportunities that are found within the Army today. A soldier can go to school while in the Army and prepare him- self to receive an eighth grade certificate from the Army, a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate from his home State, or even a degree from an American college. Besides this, there are many useful vocational and technical courses open to him. ,iw 'fm pt tQT1i 5 , YSL

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.H f ' Q A1 V -1 .9 , if was ' ' nf 'F' if xif X ,wif 1 1 J -ig L ' L Q ' n- 9 ARMY G CCll 99l' if Ht we 4, fy-5 of af Sf. 3' A full-time soldier has the satisfaction of serving the defense and welfare of his country, knowing his job is secure as long asihe does his job well. Steady income, advancement in rank, annual leaves with pay, health and family benefits, plus a co- ordinated retirement plan are a few of the ad- vantages automatically enjoyed with a service record. l ' W The United Sli3fi'fS'AIII1Y has continually made available every advantage that will induce physical and mental development of an individuala which en-f hances his realization of better living . . . for him- self, his community and his country. The Army provides schools for specialist training in all phases of its operation. ln addition to the educational values these various academic centers afford, the career soldier will have opportunities to broaden this academic study with first-hand visits to many interesting countries of the world. These advantages are a privilege of an Army career. No other business or organization in the world today can offer the freedom and broad scope of choices in selection of a secure future . . . a career in which to grow and develop for a personal fulfillment of better living among free people.

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The Army will assist all personnel, enlisted men and officers, in the payment of tuition to the amount of 75 percent, up to a maximum of 557.50 for each hour or point credit taken. Thus, a soldier taking 6 hours of college work at a cost of 5El2 an hour will have a total tuition of 3572. The Army will pay S45 67.50 X 6 hoursl, and the student must pay the lialance of 5527 and purchase texthooks and special materials from his own personal funds. Many schools will allow him to pay his part of the tuition on an installment hasis. s The Academic Levels of Instruction Include I. INTERMEDIATE f5th Through Sth Gradesb 2. HIGH scHooL C9th Through 12th Grades? 3. TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL Cfienerally on High School Levelj 44. COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY University oversea hranches have made the Ameri- can university campus worldwide. In the Caribbean area, a serviceman can enroll for courses taught by faculty members of Louisiana State University. The University of Maryland makes similar arrangements for soldiers in Europe. The University of California serves the Pacific area, the University of Hawaii con- ducts classes for men in the central Pacific islands, and the University of Alaska serves troops in that territory. Each university determines its own entrance re- quirements. When a serviceman completes any of these courses, he can he sure he will receive the academic credits granted hy the sponsoring institution.