| One of the main features of the Post
Education Center is the University of
Maryland Overseas Program, offering you
the opportunity to take resident courses in a
variety of subjects from an accredited
stateside University. Such courses as
Mathematics, American History and
Government, Speech, Languages, Business
Administration, and Sociology are made
available, if possible, upon student demand,
and are taught by members of the University
faculty. Usually, three and sometimes four
classes are offered each term, the academic
year being divided into five eight week
terms. Classes are generally held in the
evenings. There is a matriculation fee of
$10 (U.S.) paid at your first registration and
a tuition fee of $12 (U.S.) paid per course
per military personnel eligible to attend
these classes; however, those not authorized
tuition assistance must pay $48 (U.S.) per
course. Book costs are borne by the
student. These Maryland courses are also
available to dependents and other United
States citizen working here under
government contract, but not at the reduced
military rate.
Also available are the services of the Frankfort Division of the United States |
Armed Forces Institute. USAFI offers
correspondence courses prepared by
outstanding schools in almost 250 high school,
college, and vocational subjects for an initial
enrollment of $5. In addition, there are
approximately 2,000 courses offered through
USAFI by extension divisions of leading
stateside colleges and universities under
government contract at tuition fees substantially
lower than those usually charged by the school.
USAFI's testing service provides a variety of
means of determining general educational
development. There are end-of-course tests for
specific USAFI courses, general subject
examinations, USAFI high school and college
level GED tests, college level mathematics tests,
and general elementary achievement tests.
Army Extension Courses from each Army Branch school are available through the Education Center. Excellent non-resident training courses in a variety of technical and non-technical military subjects are offered and provide a very convenient way to improve and enlarge your professional knowledge. These courses are the correspondence versions of regular resident courses and there is no tuition fee for them. |
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Last Updated February 7, 1998 by James Boyce