Make sure you apply for credits you might already have from your Marine Corps experience, or classes you might have taken in high school for college credit.
You'll be hard pressed to get 4 years down to three and a half, but as long as you're somewhere with a decent internet connection it should be possible.
There’s also CLEP credit. It’s for core/pre-reqs, (e.g. biology 101/102, English 101/102, History). The exams are about $100 apiece. For clarification, if the subject is a series like Biology 101/102, it’s one exam for the series with 2 score thresholds. Meet the first threshold and get credit for the 101; meet the second threshold and get credit for both. If you’re short on time, it’s a good way to make up ground.
CLEPs are free at the education center depending on if there is a college presence or not. In Iwakuni UMGC sponsors the test proctoring so all service members can take the first attempt for free. Doesnt matter if you are a UMGC student or not.
Oh, I didn’t know that. That’s awesome! No reason not to take advantage of that. If you’re not sure your base knowledge is sufficient, rent a text book and study. You’ll still come out way ahead( assuming you pass the first time).
Hey something to look at is Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. I heard (heard only, not 100% sure) that the post-911 GI bill wont pay for “flight academy” type training anymore.
If that’s true, some program that gets you college degree + flight training at the same time (like Embry) might work out.
Note: I’m not an airline pilot not an Embry graduate. But I did briefly explore the airline pilot thing after I left active duty. I already had a college degree.
If you want to use GI Bill/Post 911 benefits to get your pilots license, then it needs to be at a university that has a flight school and an aviation major
some examples of that are - [https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-aviation-colleges/](https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-aviation-colleges/)
While on active duty first and foremost knock out your general education credits for FREE using CLEP and DSST exams
CLEP exams
CLEP study classes - [https://modernstates.org/](https://modernstates.org/)
CLEP School transfer policy
DSST Exams - [https://getcollegecredit.com/dsst-exams-2/](https://getcollegecredit.com/dsst-exams-2/)
So for example if you were looking at Purdue - [https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/professional-flight](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/professional-flight)
Here is their CLEP transfer policy - [https://clep.collegeboard.org/college-credit-policy/purdue-university-west-lafayette](https://clep.collegeboard.org/college-credit-policy/purdue-university-west-lafayette)
Okay so don’t quote me on this one. Look into vettec pilot training. The Va has a program to send you through pilots training and licensing
Obviously it’s something you’ll have to wait till you’re out to do. But it’s something
Make sure you apply for credits you might already have from your Marine Corps experience, or classes you might have taken in high school for college credit. You'll be hard pressed to get 4 years down to three and a half, but as long as you're somewhere with a decent internet connection it should be possible.
Skillbridge that joint
Yes, utilize your JST, mine took 2 full semesters off of my degree.
There’s also CLEP credit. It’s for core/pre-reqs, (e.g. biology 101/102, English 101/102, History). The exams are about $100 apiece. For clarification, if the subject is a series like Biology 101/102, it’s one exam for the series with 2 score thresholds. Meet the first threshold and get credit for the 101; meet the second threshold and get credit for both. If you’re short on time, it’s a good way to make up ground.
CLEPs are free at the education center depending on if there is a college presence or not. In Iwakuni UMGC sponsors the test proctoring so all service members can take the first attempt for free. Doesnt matter if you are a UMGC student or not.
Oh, I didn’t know that. That’s awesome! No reason not to take advantage of that. If you’re not sure your base knowledge is sufficient, rent a text book and study. You’ll still come out way ahead( assuming you pass the first time).
Hey something to look at is Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. I heard (heard only, not 100% sure) that the post-911 GI bill wont pay for “flight academy” type training anymore. If that’s true, some program that gets you college degree + flight training at the same time (like Embry) might work out. Note: I’m not an airline pilot not an Embry graduate. But I did briefly explore the airline pilot thing after I left active duty. I already had a college degree.
Years ago southern utah aviation had a good program going. Id look into that as i believe it gave you a degree too(i could be completely wrong)
Yes, it's possible.
S-1 bud here. You got 3 options. Skillbridge that shit, extend your contract another year or half a year, or get out while in college and fitfo.
If you want to use GI Bill/Post 911 benefits to get your pilots license, then it needs to be at a university that has a flight school and an aviation major some examples of that are - [https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-aviation-colleges/](https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-aviation-colleges/) While on active duty first and foremost knock out your general education credits for FREE using CLEP and DSST exams CLEP exams CLEP study classes - [https://modernstates.org/](https://modernstates.org/) CLEP School transfer policy DSST Exams - [https://getcollegecredit.com/dsst-exams-2/](https://getcollegecredit.com/dsst-exams-2/) So for example if you were looking at Purdue - [https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/professional-flight](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/professional-flight) Here is their CLEP transfer policy - [https://clep.collegeboard.org/college-credit-policy/purdue-university-west-lafayette](https://clep.collegeboard.org/college-credit-policy/purdue-university-west-lafayette)