• Kuder • O Net • Institution factors o Evaluate higher education o Make informed decision o Compare types of institution and degree programs. o Compare with military credit o Review page 4 & Joint smart transcript JST. o SOC schools and accreditation. o Know graduation retention rates. o Veteran support o Accreditation o Culture o Methods of instruction • College Navigator o Browse state them programs majors. • Degree programs o Prescribed set of courses o Core courses vs elecTives. o Review courses in your field. • EliGible for Financial aid even with post 911 GI BILL. • Federal loans. • Post 911 GI BILL Yellow ribbon program. • Avoid debts o VA pay tuitions • Non federal grants and scholarships. o Www.Studentaid.ed.gov/scholarship o Www.fastweb.com o Www.collegeboard.org o State aid • Graduate with less debt o Community college o Transfer credits o In state vs out of state o Public service loan forgiveness. • Section 4 Admission Requirements. • Next education Trac is November.

1. TGPS Higher Education Brief
MIDLANT CCC REGIONAL TRAINING
September 26, 2013
NCCM(SW/AW) Gene Grenier
Center for Personal and Professional Development Voluntary
Education
(CPPD VOLED)
Ph. (757)492-0921 DSN 492
eugene.grenier@navy.mil

2. TGPS Higher Education Brief
• Overview
• Career Counselors role
• Advising Sailors on Education
• CRS
• Assessment tools
• Setting Goals - What will I do After the Navy?
• Institution factors – what school do I pick?

3. STRUCTURED & INTEGRATED TRANSITION MODEL
Capstone

4. Course Overview
• Section 1: Personal Goals
• Section 2: Institutional Factors
• Section 3: Funding Factors
• Section 4: Admission Requirements
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5. Career Readiness Standards
• Show Completed Application Package
for Admissions Department
• Keep Copy (digital and/or paper) of
Package and Date Sent or Acceptance
letter
• Updated ITP – Block III
• Show Evidence of a Completed
Education Assessment ( Kuder,
ONENET, etc) 5

6. Section 1: Personal Goals
–Evaluate your personal goals and career
goals
–Leverage the evaluation of personal/career
goals to make informed decisions regarding
potential institution selection
–Incorporate personal/career goals into the
institution selection matrices and ITP Block
III
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11. Start

14. Section 2: Institution Factors
–Evaluate higher education institutions
and degree programs
–Make informed decisions regarding
degree programs
–Compare and contrast types of
institutions and degree programs
–Compare degree program to military
credit
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15. Institution selection factors
• Transfer of Recommended Military Credit
• Degree Program
• Service Members Opportunity Colleges (SOC)
Consortium
• Graduation/Retention Rates
• Accreditation
• Culture
• Methods of Instruction
• Guard & Reserve Mobilization
• Veterans Support 15

16. College Navigator

17. Degree Programs
• A prescribed set of courses set by the college
or university to complete a specific degree
program
• Important nuances between degree programs
• Core Courses vs. Electives
• Review all courses in your field of study
–Do they cover your interests/career goals?
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18. Servicemembers opportunity
colleges (SOC) consortium
• SOC Consortium members(Education Institutions) commit to the following
criteria:
– Reasonable Transfer of Credit
– Reduced Academic Residency
– Credit for Military Training and Experience
– Credit for Nationally-Recognized Testing Programs
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 SOC Consortium members commit to the following criteria:
 Reasonable Transfer of Credit
 Reduced Academic Residency (Time spent at school)
 Credit for Military Training and Experience
 Credit for Nationally-Recognized Testing Programs( CLEP,
DANTES, Etc)

19. Section 3- Funding Factors
– Develop working knowledge of education
benefit programs, eligibility, and funding
options
– Make informed decisions regarding cost of a
degree programs
– Develop understanding of the FAFSA
– Discuss Federal Loans
– GI Bill Overview
– Be aware of Predatory Practices
– Scholarships
– Funding Education

20. Funding factors
• Education is Costly…very expensive
• Various Sources of Funding – GI Bill won’t
cover everything
• Develop an Effective Strategy

22. Post-9/11 GI Bill
• Eligibility
• Types of Training & Programs
http://gibill.va.gov/benefits/post 911 gibill/index.html

23. Find a GI Bill school
• Does a School Accept GI Bill
http://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub

24. Find a yellow ribbon school
• To receive benefits under the Yellow Ribbon Program
– You must be eligible for the maximum benefit rate
under the Post-9/11 GI Bill
– You must not be on active duty or a spouse
transferee of an active duty member
– Your school must agree to participate in the Yellow
Program
– Your school must have not offered Yellow Ribbon
to more than the maximum number of individuals
stated in their participation agreement

25. Avoid Debt
• VA Pays Tuition and Fees
– Directly To School
• You are Responsible for the Debt
• Decrease in Credit Hours
– An Overpayment Occurs
– Debt is Created
• You are Responsible for the Debt
• Debit Management Center
– 1-800-827-0648
– Dmc.ops@va.gov

26. Types of federal student aid
www.fafsa.gov
http://studentaid.ed.gov

27. FAFSA
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
– www.fafsa.gov
• Be familiar with these types of predatory practices
– Websites that purport to be approved by the federal
government as an “official” lender
– Business that call or email you asking you to apply for
“financial aid”
– Scholarship searches that ask you to pay upfront
– Schools that promise a degree with little to no class-time
– Unaccredited schools claiming accreditation

28. Federal Student Aid
• Federal Grants
– A Grant is not a Loan
– Federal Pell Grant
• Foundation of Federal Financial Aid
– Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
• Exceptional Financial Need
• Other Grants
– TEACH Grant
– Federal Work Study
• Part-Time Jobs

29. Federal Student Loans
• Federal Perkins Loans
• Direct Stafford
– Direct Subsidized Loans
• Undergraduate and Graduate
– With Need
– Direct Unsubsidized Loans
• Undergraduate and Graduate
– Regardless of Need
– Direct PLUS Loans
• Graduate and Professional Degree
– Good Credit History

30. Non-federal grants and scholarships
• Qualifications
– Academic achievement
– Religious affiliation
– Ethnic or racial heritage
– Community activities
– Athletic ability
– Hobbies and special interests
– Military/Veteran affiliations and organizations
www.studentaid.ed.gov/scholarship

31. Free Scholarship sites
www.FastWeb.com
www.petersons.com/college-search/scholarship-search.aspx
http://www.collegeboard.org/

32. STATE AID
• Each State Different
– Scholarships
– Loans
– Fellowships
www.va.gov/statedva.htm

33. Scholarships through Your Institution
• Seek Out Scholarships via your Institution
• Ensure You Meet Deadlines
• Well-Written Scholarship Applications
– Include the “Unique” You
– Experiences and Accomplishments
– Have Someone Review Your Application
• Spelling, Grammar, and Formatting

34. Private loans
• Last Resort
–Only After Exhausted All Federal Options
–Aggressively Marketed
–Higher Interest Rates
–Penalty Feeds
–Be Sure to Compare

35. Graduate with less debt
• Less Expensive Schools
– Community Colleges
– Transfer Credits
– In-State vs. Out-of-State
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
www.studentaid.ed.gov/publicservice

36. Section 4- Admission Requirements
• Each Institution Has Specific Requirements
– Become Familiar with all Requirements

37. Required admissions exams
• Identify Types of Admissions Exams
– SAT
– ACT
– Wonderlic

38. Admission checklist
• Use the Undergraduate Application for
Admission Checklist to track completion of
each task.
– Utilize Appendixes to complete the following:
• Identify and mark admission deadlines on Appendixes
• Identify appropriate testing facility
• Mark Appendixes with test dates
• Identify testing prep tools
Undergraduate Application for Admission Checklist

41. Questions?