College/Technical Training

POST 9/11 GI BILL^®: An option for spouse education funding is the Post 9/11 GI Bill^®. This education benefit package has provisions for eligible sponsors to transfer their education benefit to a spouse or dependent child.

For more information, visit the Veterans Affairs website.

Air Force Aid Society Tuition Assistance For Family Members - https://afas.org/education-support/ 

• General Henry H. Arnold Grant: The General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant program is the centerpiece of the Society’s education support initiatives, awarding competitive education grants to eligible Air Force dependents based on family financial need.

• Afas Merit Scholarship: Each year AFAS awards a number of merit-based scholarships as a complement to the needs-based support allocated through the hallmark Arnold Education Grant program. Scholars who are being considered for the Arnold Education Grant may also be evaluated on academic merit and considered separately for an AFAS Merit Scholarship.

• Afas Supplemental Education Loan Program: This no-interest loan program – also offered as a complement to the main Arnold Education Grant – is designed to help Air Force families with those incidental college expenses. Scholars who are being considered for the Arnold Education Grant may have the opportunity to secure a Supplemental Education Loan.

Army Emergency Relief Tuition Assistance For Family Members

• Ms. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program: Spouses pursuing an undergraduate degree or professional certification may receive assistance for up to four academic years or full-time study or eight academic years or part-time study. Spouses may apply year-round (no deadlines) and must reapply every year.
• Mg James Ursano Scholarship Program: Children pursuing an undergraduate degree who meet eligibility criteria may receive assistance for up to four academic years. Children must reapply every year.

For more information about AER scholarships, please visit https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org/scholarships/.

There are two education centers on the installation. Active duty and reserve component Service Members, their spouses, and civilian employees can use the services at both locations.

The JBER-Elmendorf Education Center is located at 4109 Bullard Ave. The Education and Training Office is located on the second floor, room 210 and are open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please call 907-552-3164/DSN 317-552-3164 or email edoffice@us.af.mil.

The JBER-Richardson Education Center offers the full range of Army adult education services in building 7 Chilkoot Ave. These include education counseling, a testing office, and computer labs with access to ArmyIgnitED and adaptive equipment for disabled students, digital training facility, a learning resource center and library, and college classes. All military, adult family members, and civilian employees are welcome. Services are free except students must pay for tuition, fees, and books, and civilians must pay for most testing and tuition fees. Please call 907-384-0970/DSN 317-384-0970 for more information.

To facilitate academic achievement, JBER hosts three colleges that offer a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Alaska Anchorage, and Wayland Baptist University.