Army Distance Learning

A member of the Army can approach his or her educational development through army distance learning programs. The benefit of this avenue is that the soldier can continue school even if they are moved from base to base because distance education can be accomplished from nearly anywhere in the world.  As long as the student has access to the mail or internet, most distance education programs can be completed. As with any other distance learning, the college and method of study is the choice of the student or member of the Army. Because of deployment, the Army member should check with the college of choice to see if there is a deployment policy. If the military member is deployed to an area of war or to a region of the country where access to communication is impossible, an Army distance learning program would be more understanding of the circumstance. If participating in Army distance learning and one is deployed, the university will allow the student to drop the course and retake it when he or she returns without loss of tuition or fees. The college may require a copy of the orders and a signed letter from an appropriate supervisor to make this exception. This policy allows members of the Army to participate in distance learning without fear of failing or losing money.

As long as the university and program is accredited and approved by the VA, the Montgomery GI Bill will cover army distance learning. If the army member is active duty, he or she can use government education benefits to pay for their education. Proof of passing grades must be provided to get tuition and books covered. Army distance learning can be obtained through the Army Training Requirements and Resources System which can be accessed world-wide and provides specialized courses to advance a career in the Army and these classes are free. The Army is also partnered with the American Distance Education Consortium through earmyu.com to obtain army distance education. This system brings 29 colleges to a centralized location which offer distance learning opportunities to the army soldier.

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