Education & Counseling Services
Education Services and programs are available at the Education Center and Multi-Use Learning Facility. Active-duty military, reserve component military, retirees, Department of the Army civilians and their adult family members may receive counseling, information about financial aid and local programs, and enrollment in selected programs. For more resources check out our Services listings and Helpful Links below.
Services
Multi-Use Learning Facility (MLF): The MLF is a computer resource facility providing CAC enabled computers available for training and educational usage.
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00– 11:30 a.m. and 12:00- 4:00 p.m.; Wednesday 1:00- 4:00 p.m.
Computers available for individuals who wish to:
- Pursue Distance Learning Programs
- Type term papers
- Perform official work when unit/office computers are not available
- Produce slide shows for briefings/classes
- Prepare class assignments
- Access the Internet for research
- Complete Trainings
Counseling:
- Education, career, and guidance counseling
- Military Occupational Specialty
- Financial aid, grants, and scholarship information.
- Montgomery GI Bill, Veterans Education Assistance Program (VEAP)
- Post 9/11 GI-Bill education benefit program information.
- ROTC Green to Gold Program, AMEDD and Physician Assistant information.
- Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP)
- Transcript Evaluation
- The counselor will use the ArmyIgnitEd website to maintain educational record.
Testing:
- Army Personnel Tests (APT) are available by appointment only. Testing appointments are available Wednesday – Friday.
- 4187 must be provided before appointment can be confirmed.
- AFCT: Armed Forces Classification test to improve GT scores
- SIFT Flight aptitude test
- TABE- Test of Adult Basic Education
- College credit by examination is available to all Active duty and reserve component military personnel FREE of charge (CLEP and DSST). Retirees, Department of the Army civilians and all adult family members may be administered college credit-by-examinations for a nominal charge.
- DLPT and DLAB are administered off-site, please work with your S1 to request a DLPT or DLAB.
On-Post Colleges:
- Georgia Military College
- 706-993-1112
- dcrowson@gmc.edu
- mmiller@gmc.edu
- University of Maryland Global Campus
- 706-288-1260
- baseadvisor@umgc.edu
- Augusta University
- 706-446-1359
- pwalwort@augusta.edu
- ldinkins@augusta.edu
- Webster University
- 706-798-3955
- fortgordon@webster.edu
Helpful Links:
Government & Military links
Army Ignited
Army Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL)
ATTRS Army's E-Learning Management
Commissioning Programs OCS
Commissioning Programs ROTC
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
Joint Service Request
Military OneSource
Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA)
Post 9/11 Bill
Troops to Teachers
Private Sector links
ACT website
Army Emergency Relief
Basic Algebra & Geometry Lessons
Basic Math Skills (includes games and flash cards)
College Board creators of SAT and Adv. Placement Exams
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
FAST WEB
Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund
Fisher House Helping Military Families
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
GMAT On-line Information
Go to College
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) On-Line
Help for Algebra, Calculus, and more
Improve Verbal Skills for SAT or GRE
Improve Vocabulary for SAT, ACT or GRE
Peterson's Education Center