The Education Services Flight manages the Air Force voluntary
education services program. This includes providing on-base
undergraduate and graduate level programs that meet the needs of Laughlin Air
Force Base personnel. Opportunities for higher education are
available in local classes from Southwest Texas Junior College, Sul Ross State
University - Rio Grande College, and Park College. More than 50 courses are
offered with 2-year Associate, B.A., B.B.A., M.B.A., B.S., M.S., M.Ed.., and LVN
degree programs. Some flexible programs are offered for those working
shifts. Information regarding external degree programs (distance
education/correspondence) can also be provided to meet personal education needs
or goals.
The Education Services Flight also approves tuition assistance
funds for active duty Air Force personnel. Air Force tuition
assistance covers tuition cost (not to exceed $250 per credit hour and not to
exceed $4500 per fiscal year) for eligible active-duty
airmen. Information pertaining to financial aid is available to all
personnel. This includes information about degree programs, course
requirements, sources of financial aid (Veteran's Educational Benefits, tuition
assistance, PELL, etc.), vocational/technical training, colleges and
universities, costs, entrance and eligibility requirements, etc.
Testing
services are provided for and include college-level examinations (CLEP/DSST),
interest tests/inventories, college entrance exams, and proctoring services for
the Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL) and
colleges/universities. For college level examinations (CLEP &
DANTES) the Education Services Flight also provides Fact Sheets and suggested
resources for test preparation. Also, assistance is provided to
active duty Air Force members for specific Air Force programs, such as officer
commissioning programs, the Community College of the Air Force, and voluntary
Professional Military Education programs, such as, SOS, ACSC, and AWC by
correspondence or seminar.
Counseling and advisement services are
available to Laughlin personnel (military and civilian) and their family
members. Residency requirements are waived for military family
members within the commuting area.
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