Education Services

Troops to Teachers Workshop

Troops to Teachers is a Defense Department program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as a teacher in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed. For registration and additional information, call 376.8297.

TAP T-GPS Education Training Workshop

Transition Goals, Plans & Success Achieving Higher Education Workshop is a two-day course designed to guide transitioning service members and their families through the variety of decisions involved in the institution of higher learning process, from selecting a school and degree program to funding your education to completing the application process. Documents needed for a successful workshop: Individual Transition Plan (ITP), Career Interest Inventory, and Military Occupation Code (MOC) Cross Walk Gap Analysis, Occupation/Education results from the DOL Workshop, Verification of Military Experience & Training (VMET), Military Transcripts (CCAF or JST), and VA Benefits I Participant Guide. Please bring personal computers. For registration and additional information, call 228.376.8297. 

Armed Forces Personnel Testing(AFPT) and Foreign Language Proficiency Testing(FLPT)/Oral Proficiency Interview(OPI)

Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) Testing, Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT), Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Testing, & Test of Basic Aviation Skills (TBAS). Located at Sablich Center, Room 203. For additional information, call 228.376.4415/8709.

Military Tuition Assistance Counseling & Commissioning Counseling

Military Tuition Assistance is utilized to pay for college classes. Attend TA briefings every Thursday at 2 p.m. Commissioning Counseling – attend commissioning briefings every 2nd Tuesday of each month 10 a.m. Located at Sablich Center, Room 224. Contact 228.376.8708/8710.

For information regarding CLEP/DSST, please call 376-8480 or email NGriffey@registrar.msstate.edu

Military Tuition Assistance

• $4,500 max/fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30)
• $250 max cap per semester credit hour
• $166 max cap per quarter credit hour
• Tuition Assistance covers the following education levels:
• One associate’s degree can be attained prior to award of CCAF.
• One bachelor’s degree
• One master’s degree

Civilian Tuition Assistance

• CAC Accessible
• https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/knowledge-detail?pid=kA08300000002U7CAI
• $4,500 max/fiscal year
• $250 max cap per semester credit hour
• $166 max cap per quarter credit hour
• All Civilian Tuition Assistance is processed by the Career Field Team
• For questions regarding Civilian TA, please email 81 FSS/FSDE UDG_81FSS_FSDE@us.af.mil

NAF Tuition Assistance

Contact afpc.nafcareers@us.afmil for all guidance with processing tuition assistance.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

228.376.8477 | Building 0701, Room 219

Degrees available: Associates Degree in BA and BS Prep curriculum; courses to meet CCAF requirements; Available formats: In-class, Online and Hybrid in 8-week terms. Five terms per year beginning in August, October, January, March and May.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

228.376.8478 | Building 0701, Room 219

Degrees available: AS in Engineering Fundamentals, AS/BS Aeronautics, AS/BS Aviation Business Administration, AS/BS Aviation Maintenance, BS in Engineering Technology, AS/BS Technical Management, Master of Aeronautical Science, Master of Science in Aviation Finance, Master of Science in Engineering Management, Master of Science in Information, Security and Assurance, Master of Business Administration in Aviation, MS in Management, MS in Management Information Systems, MS in Project Management, MS in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Master of systems Engineering, Master of Science in Unmanned Systems; Available in 9-week terms in-class, online, or web-conferencing (Eaglevision); (12 online terms; 5 classroom terms per year). Classroom terms begin in August, October, January, March and May.

Mississippi State University

228.376.8478 | Building 0701, Room 219

Degrees available: AS in Engineering Fundamentals, AS/BS Aeronautics, AS/BS Aviation Business Administration, AS/BS Aviation Maintenance, BS in Engineering Technology, AS/BS Technical Management, Master of Aeronautical Science, Master of Science in Aviation Finance, Master of Science in Engineering Management, Master of Science in Information, Security and Assurance, Master of Business Administration in Aviation, MS in Management, MS in Management Information Systems, MS in Project Management, MS in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Master of systems Engineering, Master of Science in Unmanned Systems; Available in 9-week terms in-class, online, or web-conferencing (Eaglevision); (12 online terms; 5 classroom terms per year). Classroom terms begin in August, October, January, March and May.