Posted on Aug 27, 2020
Is there a policy that allows commanders to authorize SM time off for college?
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I have heard stories of a regulation that allows SM time off for college with commanders authorization, but I can’t find it anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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There are no official programs that offer you time off to go to college. There is a reenlistment option that will give you 6 months of college but it is not used very much. Your best hope is going to college online. I did it for years. I was even in Iraq going to school online. I was able to finish 4 classes while I was deployed.
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I appreciate the response sir. I am currently finishing my bachelors degree and was extending in order to complete it before re-enlisting for the ADO green to gold program. Just wanted some visibility on possible avenues to ensure I can do what is necessary to further my army career
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SGT (Join to see) - You are definitely on the right track. I was an SSG before I commissioned. You should be there soon.
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I never knew of an official policy. However, any chain of command I had would make what concessions they could in advance of continued education. Mission came first, of course, but AF leadership always supported servicemembers going to school. Nevertheless, it was up to the SM to deconflict their school and work schedules.
I thought in-person classes in brick and mortar schools were always a better option, but online classes work, too. You just have to set a schedule and adhere to it.
I thought in-person classes in brick and mortar schools were always a better option, but online classes work, too. You just have to set a schedule and adhere to it.
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It was a reenlistment incentive in the 1990s, you could attend a semester full-time at the ed center or a college within commuting distance of the post, this was before there was college on the internet.
Your options today for getting paid to go to college are Green to Gold, in-service application for USMA, or tuition assistance to complete classes on your off time.
Your options today for getting paid to go to college are Green to Gold, in-service application for USMA, or tuition assistance to complete classes on your off time.
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