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- DSST Dantes booklist
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Copyright 2004-2005 123collegedegree.com and
Joshua A. Graham
Joshua A. Graham
Below are some links to websites and resources that should greatly help you with your undergraduate degree earning endeavors whether you are in the military or not. So scroll ALL THE WAY THROUGH and pick out the ones that best suit your needs. Better yet, bookmark this page (Ctrl + D on keypad) for future reference.
The "Big 3" Distance Learning (DL) colleges.
Excelsior College, (formerly Regents) Albany, NY
Business Catalog (alt #1) | Liberal Arts Catalog (alt#1) | Technology/Engineering Catalog (alt #1) | Student Testing and Assessment Guide, 2005 (alt #1) | Self-assessment worksheets (alt #1)
ECE exam information
ECE exam information
Course catalog 2004-2005 (alt #1) | student handbook (alt #1)
Charter Oak State College, New Britain, CT
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A larger smorgasboard of related and unrelated resources around the web:
Other NON-college websites that the author found informative and helpful in other aspects of life:
Other college related websites that the author finds helpful:
Choosing an accredited school in the US:
Credit by examination info
Military resources
Officer and commissioning programs
selfcollege.com - interesting twist on college education
Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ
These will help you tremendously in finding out You must be logged in to Excelsior's website (sign-up is free) to download these catalogs, unless you use the alternate links. If you use an alternate link, ALWAYS get an official copy directly from Excelsior's website.
Ditto for Charter Oak, but no login required to download their pubs.
Ditto for TESC, but no login required to download their pubs.
Course catalog 2004-2005 (alt #1) | student prospectus (alt #1) |
TECEP exam content guides and information (alt #1)
TECEP exam content guides and information (alt #1)
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Council for Higher Education Accreditation Institution Search. One-stop database that contains all the schools recognized by the US DoE. You can also visit each of the regional databases individually.
- SACS
- Distance Education and Training Council, DETC (nationally accredited)
- SACS
- Distance Education and Training Council, DETC (nationally accredited)
CLEP College Level Examination Program
DSST Dantes Subject Standardized Tests
ECE Excelsior College Exams
TECEP Thomas Edison College Exam Program
DSST Dantes Subject Standardized Tests
ECE Excelsior College Exams
TECEP Thomas Edison College Exam Program
- Navy College Website (official). Links to all of the Navy Educational programs.
- Defense Activity for Non Traditional Educaction Support (DANTES). The official DoD website for Federal Education Programs.
- Military.com
- Montgomery GI Bill. Some of the older vets have sent me e-mails saying that they weren't well informed of their benefits and limitations. The military does a much better job now of telling us about those things, from boot camp to tap class. But there is a LOT of misinformation about how the benefits are paid out. Only take official gouge from the official website or by calling the regional office. One thing is true: they are severely backlogged. 8-10 weeks processing time and that starts from the date they RECEIVE your request. So get your request in as early as possible.
- LifeLines . Another All-in-one military source.
- usmilitary.about.com EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING you need to know about joining the military. Wish I knew about this website before I joined!
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- Defense Activity for Non Traditional Educaction Support (DANTES). The official DoD website for Federal Education Programs.
- Military.com
- Montgomery GI Bill. Some of the older vets have sent me e-mails saying that they weren't well informed of their benefits and limitations. The military does a much better job now of telling us about those things, from boot camp to tap class. But there is a LOT of misinformation about how the benefits are paid out. Only take official gouge from the official website or by calling the regional office. One thing is true: they are severely backlogged. 8-10 weeks processing time and that starts from the date they RECEIVE your request. So get your request in as early as possible.
- LifeLines . Another All-in-one military source.
- usmilitary.about.com EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING you need to know about joining the military. Wish I knew about this website before I joined!
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OpNav 1420.1a, Navy's Enlisted to Officer programs BIBLE. Outlines pretty much all the ways enlisted personel can earn a Naval Commission. Does NOT include the other branches.
Air Force Enlisted to Officer website They have two programs that allow for
Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Naval Academy
Air Force Academy
AirWarriors.com
usnavyocs.com
usairforceots.com
Army Warrant Officer programs - yeah, the army has stuff too.
- usmilitary.about.com Great overall website for all the branches of the armed forces and covers all sorts of programs, including different types of reserve and active duty enlistments (yes, there's different jobs with different time obligations, school requirements, etc.)
This is not complete
Air Force Enlisted to Officer website They have two programs that allow for
Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Naval Academy
Air Force Academy
AirWarriors.com
usnavyocs.com
usairforceots.com
Army Warrant Officer programs - yeah, the army has stuff too.
- usmilitary.about.com Great overall website for all the branches of the armed forces and covers all sorts of programs, including different types of reserve and active duty enlistments (yes, there's different jobs with different time obligations, school requirements, etc.)
This is not complete
BAin4Weeks.com - awesome website that tells the amazing story of how this one man, Lawrie Miller, earned 2 BA degrees (Business and Psychology) in a very short amount of time entirely through exams.
The Lariat Group - Offers various debt settlement programs such as mortgage release, auto loan release, credit card debt elimination, credit repair, etc. Also features unique products such as biodiesel, medec, etc. When it says "get back to the person that referred you", that would be me.
Karl Laren - His extensive research on MSM, germanium and other antioxidants and many vitamins have earned my respect. LOADS of information on effective alternative medicine and viewpoints on the true meaning of wellness.
123CrazyMoney.com - Features paying High Yield Investment Programs (HYIPs) and other money making online business/network opportunities the author found worthwhile.
2004 McCormack & Associates (www.militarylawyers.org)
http://www.davidsheldonlaw.com/ military law specialists
Karl Laren - His extensive research on MSM, germanium and other antioxidants and many vitamins have earned my respect. LOADS of information on effective alternative medicine and viewpoints on the true meaning of wellness.
123CrazyMoney.com - Features paying High Yield Investment Programs (HYIPs) and other money making online business/network opportunities the author found worthwhile.
2004 McCormack & Associates (www.militarylawyers.org)
http://www.davidsheldonlaw.com/ military law specialists
Credit by experience/job training evaluation/etc.
American Council on Education ACE - The most recognized institution for evaluating job training, military schools, etc for recommendations on awarding specific non-traditional college credits. I.e. these are the people who evaluate those "ACE recommended credits" you see on your military transcripts. They also do some serious lobbying for credited distance learning programs.
Transitioning/Seperating job-seeking websites
- usmilitary.about.com Great overal website for all the branches of the armed forces and covers all sorts of programs, including different types of reserve and active duty enlistments (yes, there's different jobs with different time obligations, school requirements, etc.)
This is not complete, google search. But actually, using websites like military.com and usmilitary.about.com and having a subscription to a major military publication such as the NavyTimes (armytimes, airforcetimes, etc) helps tremendously...they publish a "DecisionTimes" and "how does your pay stack up?" quarterly and a lot of employers advertise opportunities in those editions. The classified ads sections in these publications can also be invaluable.
What about graduate (Masters, Professional, and Doctorate) programs?
I am currently going to Colorado Tech's online division for a MS in Management. As of this writing, I am over 1/2 way done with that program, which takes 15 months. But honestly, I'd have to say for now, go with the dantes catalog for regionally accredited, distance learning programs sorted by state, major, etc. 2 out of the 3 "big 3" RA schools have Master's programs, Excelsior College and TESC.
