Military

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or ASVAB is an aptitude test used to determine qualifications for enlistment in the armed forces and potential career paths. 

The test includes sections on: 

• General Science

• Arithmetic Reasoning

• Word Knowledge

• Paragraph Comprehension

• Mathematics Knowledge

• Electronics information

• Auto and Shop Information

• Mechanical Comprehension

Helpful Resources

• ASVAB: This website provides a detailed description of the ASVAB and how it is used in military and civilian settings. 

• ASVAB Sample Questions: Use this website to see some sample ASVAB questions.

• Ace the ASVAB

When you join the United States Air Force with your high school diploma or GED, you’re automatically enrolled in the Community College of the Air Force. So you’ll automatically begin working toward your associate’s degree in applied science in one of five career areas: aircraft and missile maintenance, electronics and telecommunications, allied health, logistics and resources or public and support services. With a unique combination of on-duty and voluntary off-duty courses, you’ll earn college credit just for reporting for duty, learning your job and getting started on your career.

When you enlist straight out of high school, the Air Force offers exclusive programs and hands-on experience to help you develop your skills and advance in your career. With financial assistance available every step of the way, we provide you with the opportunity to take your training and education as far as you strive to go.

Learn About the Various Types of Tuition Assistance the Airforce has to Offer

• Army  National Guard ROTC Scholarship

  • Army National Guard ROTC Minuteman Scholarship includes full tuition and fees, $1,200 a year for books and a $420 per month stipend for 10 months of the year. The scholarship can cover up to four years of schooling.

    An applicant must be a member of the Army Guard as an officer trainee and be enrolled in an Army ROTC program.

    Unlike other ROTC scholarship programs, however, the Minuteman Scholarship allows cadets to combine their scholarship benefits with many other tuition assistance programs -- such as state tuition assistance -- they may be eligible to receive.

    These additional benefits are often used by cadets to pay for room, board and other expenses while applying their scholarship to tuition and fees, said Thomas.

As Marines,

we take the necessary steps to ensure we know more today than we did yesterday, so that our Nation can also continuously advance. The Marine Corps ensures all Marines have the means to achieve a higher education through the following programs:

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

While you’re on active duty, 100% of your tuition is covered at accredited institutions, up to $225 per college credit and/or $4500 per year. The Tuition Assistance Program is available at any duty station and participating can even help you earn bonus points toward promotion. To continue receiving these benefits, Marines must maintain a "C" average while enrolled.

ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP)

Through the ADP, Marines who have already earned an undergraduate degree can receive partial funding for the cost of pursuing a master’s degree. Will attending graduate school full time, Marines will receive their regular pay and allowances.

Learn More About Marine Education Benefits

• The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) is a scholarship program that provides full tuition, stipends, summer training cruises and more so you can enjoy a traditional college experience while preparing to serve as a Naval Officer.
  • Learn more about the Navy ROTC scholarship program, participating schools, requirements, degree path options, how to apply and other details.

If you're interested in earning a college degree while you serve, the Navy offers two options:

• Navy College Program (NCP) – This program enables you to receive academic credit for training you receive and work you perform while serving on Active Duty. This includes classes and coursework completed remotely when you’re deployed, including on ships and submarines.
• Tuition Assistance (TA) – This program pays up to 100 percent of the cost of courses you take at accredited institutions on your own time, while designated as "off-duty."

Both programs are available to Enlisted Sailors and Officers, but they are typically geared toward Enlisted servicemembers who do not yet have a college degree. For more information, go to the Navy College Program site.

• The Defense Commissary Agency (DCA) and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship Program for Military Children for children of members of all the military services.

• Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) 

• Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

• Air Force Aid Society Education Grant

• Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Transfer

Army
3064 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, OR 97305
(971) 345-3332

Army National Guard
3056 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, OR 97305
(541) 531-5814

Air Force
3058 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 391-6264

Air National Guard
1807 14th Ave SE
Albany, OR 97302
(541) 704-0037

Marines
3060 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 370-6163

Navy
3062 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 694-9237

Coast Guard
11504 SE Mill Plain Blvd. Suite 1D
Vancouver, WA 98684
(360) 448-6335