The Lifelong Learning Education Center offers a variety of free educational services to Active Duty Military, family members, civilian employees and Reservists. Lifelong Learning's goal for our Quantico family is to provide the information and tools necessary to achieve their educational goals.

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• Distance Learning Center
• Testing Office Information
• College Entrance Exams
• Exams for College Credit
• GED for Military and Family Members
• Education Counseling Offered
• Tuition Assistance for Active Duty Marines-$4500/Navy-$4500 or 16 credits Per Fiscal Year Capped at $250 Per Semester Credit Hour.
• Financial Aid Advice for Family Members and Civilians
• SMART Transcripts for Recommended Credit for Military Experiences
• United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP)
• Information Available on Local Colleges and Distance Learning
• Tuition Assistance Application Form
• Tuition Assistance Procedures

A free information session about Montgomery GIBILL Chapter 30.
Lecturer - Ira McClellan, USMC (RET). Education Specialist with the Virginia State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training. Location: Quantico Lifelong Learning Center, Building 3089, Classroom 3, 703.784.3308. Sponsored by: The Virginia Department of Veterans Services, State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training, 900 East Main Street, Ground Floor, East Wing, Richmond, Virginia 23219, 804.225.2083.

LEARN ABOUT: Buy-Up, Top-Up.
OJT and Apprenticeship: Monthly Benefit payments and how it works, Protecting your interest, Licensing and Certification reimbursement, VA Work Study Program.

To attend an upcoming session, please contact the Quantico Lifelong Learning Center at 703.784.3308.

Excelsior College Announces New Scholarship Programs
to Assist Marine Corps Spouses.

Excelsior College introduces new programs to assist spouses of U.S. Marines with achieving their educational goals. Our Marine Corps Program allows spouses to enroll in undergraduate degree programs under the same discount that is offered to active duty, National Guard and Reserve personnel. Military Spouse Enrollment Option #1 offers greatly reduced fees when you choose to take Excelsior College courses.

Marine Corps Spouse Scholarship Program Option #2 was created to support enrolled students who are spouses of active duty Marines. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Marine Corps may use this scholarship toward their enrollment fee, written examination fees, Nursing Performance examination fee, program completion and graduation fees, MBA/MS in nursing tuition, MA/LS tuition, and Excelsior on line courses. Awards will be made on the last day of each month.

For more information on these programs, visit the website at: www.excelsior.edu/marinecorpsspouse

To apply and register for classes, see your University of Maryland College representative at the MCB Quantico Lifelong Learning Center. The hours of operation are Monday-Wednesday 0900-1500, and advising on Thursdays
from 0900-1600.

For more information please call 703.630.1543.

As a designated four-year member institution, Park University provides bachelor and associate degree programs. The Park University School for Extended Learning has campus sites at Ft Belvoir, Ft Myer, Pentagon, Henderson Hall, and Quantico. Programs are available for military service members, their dependents, and civilians. Park University supports military dependents with scholarship opportunities and financial aid.

The Park University School for Extended Learning Military Resident Center System is one of the nation’s largest programs consisting of approximately 26,000 enrollments. Park University proudly awarded degrees to over one hundred students, in its annual area Commencement Ceremony. The University offers 8-9 week terms for face-to-face courses, and 8-week terms for online courses.
For more information, call the Quantico Park University representative at 703.640.7389 or visit the website at www.park.edu.

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