11-25-2010, 06:07 PM
Hi, and congrats to your son for putting forth the effort to do something for himself.
As an Ex-Recruiter, College hours are required for GED applicants when the GED category is closed and the minimum education level to enlist is a Highschool diploma.
(GED + 15 college SH = HS Diploma) Certain times of the year GED "only" grads can enroll without having any college hours.
Everything Cookderosa said is true, CLEPs/DSSTs are accepted by the Army but they have to be transcribed on an official college/university transcript.
Keep in mind that if he gets a few more college hours via CLEP, he can join at a higher rank and get paid more from the start. I believe the magic number is 24 semester hours. If he can get 30 or more SH, he might even qualify for Bonus Money.
You can google Army Regulation (AR 601-210) and read chapter 2 which covers the basic enlistment requirements.
As an Ex-Recruiter, College hours are required for GED applicants when the GED category is closed and the minimum education level to enlist is a Highschool diploma.
(GED + 15 college SH = HS Diploma) Certain times of the year GED "only" grads can enroll without having any college hours.
Everything Cookderosa said is true, CLEPs/DSSTs are accepted by the Army but they have to be transcribed on an official college/university transcript.
Keep in mind that if he gets a few more college hours via CLEP, he can join at a higher rank and get paid more from the start. I believe the magic number is 24 semester hours. If he can get 30 or more SH, he might even qualify for Bonus Money.
You can google Army Regulation (AR 601-210) and read chapter 2 which covers the basic enlistment requirements.
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"]Excelsior College - DONE[/SIZE][/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]AAS-[SIZE="1"]2009[/SIZE], BSLS-[SIZE="1"]2010[/SIZE] [/SIZE]
[COLOR="DarkRed"][B][SIZE="2"]Thomas Edison State College - DONE[/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]BA in History[/SIZE]-[SIZE="1"]2011[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
[SIZE="2"]Texas A&M University Central Texas[/SIZE]
Master of Arts in History - 18/36 SH
CLEPs Passed
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="1"]Spanish, Freshman Comp, English Comp w/ Essay, Social Science & Hist, Info Sys & Comp App, Intro Sociology, Prin of Mngmt, American Gov , US History I, US History II, Western Civ I, Western Civ II[/SIZE][/SIZE]
DSSTs Passed
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="1"]Civil War & Reconstruction, Rise & Fall of Soviet Union, History of Vietnam War, Intro Modern Middle East, Western Europe Since 1945, Drug and Alcohol, Here's to Your Hlth, Intro To Comp, Prin of Sup, Technical Writing, Prin of Physical Science I[/SIZE][/SIZE]
Quote: There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. "Mr. Garrison"[/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]AAS-[SIZE="1"]2009[/SIZE], BSLS-[SIZE="1"]2010[/SIZE] [/SIZE]
[COLOR="DarkRed"][B][SIZE="2"]Thomas Edison State College - DONE[/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]BA in History[/SIZE]-[SIZE="1"]2011[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
[SIZE="2"]Texas A&M University Central Texas[/SIZE]
Master of Arts in History - 18/36 SH
CLEPs Passed
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="1"]Spanish, Freshman Comp, English Comp w/ Essay, Social Science & Hist, Info Sys & Comp App, Intro Sociology, Prin of Mngmt, American Gov , US History I, US History II, Western Civ I, Western Civ II[/SIZE][/SIZE]
DSSTs Passed
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="1"]Civil War & Reconstruction, Rise & Fall of Soviet Union, History of Vietnam War, Intro Modern Middle East, Western Europe Since 1945, Drug and Alcohol, Here's to Your Hlth, Intro To Comp, Prin of Sup, Technical Writing, Prin of Physical Science I[/SIZE][/SIZE]
Quote: There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. "Mr. Garrison"[/SIZE]
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