Why does the military offer a college fund yet they dont encourage troops to further their educations?

Question

WHy? WHy don't they let deployed troops have time for schooling? Why don't they let them take the correspondance courses they brag about? Why is it that most troops are forced to work menial jobs or to reenlist?



I'm very upset with this situation. I think the military like most gvt is full of it and rips kids off!

Answer 1

Are you kidding? Do you have any idea what you are taling about?

While I was on active duty, one of the most important things we did for Soldiers was to encourage them to further their education. I got my Master's Degree while on active duty, and I know lots of Soldiers who did college and correspondence courses.

In fact, one of the ways to get points towards promotion was furthering your education.

So stop with the BS rumor-mongering already, will ya? There's no truth to what you claim.

Answer 2

It is very risky and expensive to have troops deployed, so they work them 12+ hours a day. This leaves very little time for taking correspondence courses. There is also the logistic problems of keeping the students connected to a US correspondence course. I have a friend who is a professor who has been teaching calculus via correspondense to several students who are deployed in one of the war zones, so at least some of the military is allowing correspondanse courses for those deployed to some locations.
Regarding menial jobs - Menial jobs must be completed, so the new reqruits get them until they receive the training to less menial jobs. This makes a lot more sense than to give the menial jobs to career military that have already received very expensive training.

Answer 3

The college fund is used after your enlistment expired.

First, when you enlist, the mission comes first. This is the fact of life.

The correspondence course are allow but at the soldiers own time. It is tough to take those classes from the work load. It still can be done but it is up to the soldier to decide to take the courses.

When soldiers leave the service from the combat arms, the soldier is starting over again. Those jobs at night and the college fund assisted me.

"I'm very upset with this situation. I think the military like most gvt is full of it and rips kids off!" This statement is inaccurate.

Answer 4

I just recently redeployed from iraq and there was a library that offered college courses. Granted when you run security for convoys (sometimes everyday) what time do you have for school? I do know some people that were taking classes though that didnt leave the camp. And there is this program called EarmyU, where the Army gives you a laptop and as long as you can get online you can take college classes. Everycamp in Iraq has access to the internet (and alot of soldiers even have it in their room, so they don't have to go to the library). You mention Corespondence courses, thats not a college class and I took several of them to get promoted while I was in Iraq. I don't really know where this question came from but it is very inaccurate

Answer 5

actually, deployed troops enrolled in eArmyU CAN take college courses if they're on a FOB and have the time.

Obviously, people who work out in COPs in the cities who are in the real deal combat won't have time based on mission. It sucks, but it's reality.

Answer 6

well i don't know if you served but I doubt it. My Chain of Command did encourage it. And I supposed that's why you get Promotion points based on correspondence courses and education. I guess that's also why there are college offices on post. Oh yeah I was deployed I took courses.

Answer 7

Yep.