Is the Air Force the only branch with a community college you can also go to while on active duty?

Answer 1

The Air Force has what is known as the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). It is recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities. Most of the degrees offered are Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) and are geared toward the career field that the Airman is in. Many courses from other Colleges and Universities (including Junior Colleges) can be applied toward the CCAF degree.

Not only can an individual go to college courses while on active duty, it is strongly encouraged. Supervisors are normally encouraged to allow their Airmen to attend courses if the workload and assigned shift permits it.

Answer 2

The air force is the only branch with its own community college. You can attend college classes as a member of the other branches.

Answer 3

The Air Force does not have a community college. They have a "program" called Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). What happens in this program is that all the training an enlisted person receives while in the Air Force counts towards credits towards a CCAF degree. With the training credits earned and a few key college classes (which are taken through a regular post high school educaiton facility), an enlisted person can eventually earn a CCAF degree in a specific area of work.

Answer 4

All branches have college opportunity, they just call it something different. Navy calls it Navy College Program. Basically the same benefits, Tuition Assistance (TA) and general college counseling. PACE is the program for college at sea. The Navy invites college professors to come on ship to teach a course or 2 while a ship is on deployment. Currently for all branches TA pays 100% of college tuition, enrollment fees and lab fees, the service member is responsible for books and any other class related materials. Along with the TA there are other financial aid programs, TOP UP (using your GI bill to cover any costs not covered by TA) and many are eligible for PELL Grants to help with college. Each branch has set the limits on the costs covered by TA, Navy policy is TA pays 100% of tuition for a maximum of 16 semester hours per Fiscal Year (October to September) $250 per credit hour. When I first enlisted back in 1988, TA only covered 75% of tuition and lab fees. A Republican congress increased this amount in the Defense spending bill about 7 years ago, and has kept it at this level since.

Answer 5

All Branches have Community College and University ties

Answer 6

While in the Navy (1985-1999) I took classes a number of times while out to sea... both correspondence classes on the smaller ships, and actual "class-room" classes during 3 of my carrier-cruises. I finished my bachelors during my first sea-tour, and then did my masters (San Diego State) on my first shore-tour.

I forget the name of the program (College at Sea ?)... but all this was done without having to tap into my GI Bill. I've saved THAT for my MBA and my soon to come doctorate.

I'm so glad those programs were in place... it was difficult to find the time, but WELL worth it !!

IF only my JOB hadn't been classified... 90% of the job-related classes I took weren't transferable because they couldn't be "reviewed" by those who assign college credits. I knew of a number of others in different "ratings" (jobs) who had the equivalence of an AA by the time they made Petty Officer (E-4)

Answer 7

No. Every branch has its own community college system, plus courses that are offered by other universities.

Answer 8

Almost every Military installation has University classes available on post. Even in Korea.