Programs are offered in the local community to assist adults in
their education process. GED classes are available on both sides of
the river. The local colleges offer CLEP programs through their
counseling offices. Please consult the contacts listed for more
information.
RIA Education Center (earmyU) services all
active duty enlisted personnel, including AGR, physically located in Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota and the greater St. Louis area in Missouri. earmyU offers 146
degree and certification programs from 29 different educational institutions.
Web-based courses allow soldiers to study at times that are most convenient for
them, wherever they are stationed. Earmyu.com is the website for more
information.
Rock Island Arsenal Education Center services all military
personnel from Bloomington north to the Wisconsin Border in Illinois, and from
the Illinois border west to DesMoines in Iowa. We also serve
dependents, retirees, and civilian employees on the Rock Island
Arsenal. This support includes:
Post Secondary Education
Goals
Education Instruction
Basic Skills
Educational Counseling
Testing (Clep, DSST, ACT, SAT, Certifications, Proctoring Services, etc.)
MOS Library
Distance Learning (Correspondence Courses (Paper), On-Line
Internet Courses)
Evaluation of Military Credits (AART's Transcripts, DD295
Evaluations)
Tuition Assistance Program....