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Shaw Air Force Base

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College/Technical Training

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  • Air Force

    Spratt Education Office

    398 Shaw Dr.

    Building 501

    Shaw AFB, SC 29152

    COMM phone number for Shaw Air Force Base Spratt Education Office

    803-895-1838

    WEBSITEWebsite: www.thebestfss.com/military-support/spratt-education-center
    Monday-Thursday 0800 - 1400 Friday 0800-1200 Spratt Education Center Hours: Monday- Friday 0800-1400 *By Appointments Only Tuition Assistance (TA) Briefings: - Tuesdays via telephone at 1400 - Thursdays in person at 1400. SkillBridge Briefings: - Available during Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) course at M&FRC - 2nd/4th Tuesdays at 1400 - Education Center GSU's Telephone SkillBridge Briefings: - 3rd Friday of each month at 0900 (next briefing on 9 June 2023) For more information or to sign up for a program contact the Spratt Education Center.Education.center.us@us.af.mil
    MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+398+Shaw+Dr%2E,+Building+501,+Shaw+AFB+SC+29152

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College/Technical Training Overview

If you’ve ever considered taking your education a step further, you should look to your installation for more information and assistance. They can help you decide if receiving an advanced degree is right for you, tell you which local colleges and classes are offered and find out if you’re eligible for tuition assistance. The Voluntary Education Center, or Installation Education Center, is available to help you put together a plan to advance your education.

Military spouses can also choose to engage with an education and career coach through the DoD’s Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, or SECO.  These coaches can assist them in exploring multiple tools, resources and information to reach their educational goals.  To contact a career coach call 800-342-9647 or visit https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil.

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Educational opportunities available at Shaw Air Force Base include:

  • The University of South Carolina Sumter
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Campus

Tuition Assistance

Air Force tuition assistance, at 100% of course cost, is available to all active-duty members. Many sources of financial aid, including the Pell Grant, are available from colleges for military and family members. Military members and their dependents pay in-state tuition costs rather than the higher out-of-state costs when they attend state-supported colleges in South Carolina. (Not all schools do this. Some charge dependents out-of-state tuition rates.)

Air Force Aid Society Educational Scholarship information is available at afas.org.

For post-secondary Education, the Shaw Air Force Base Education Center offers a wide range of educational services and programs to help people fulfill their educational goals. Twocolleges and universities offer programs on base and have offices located with the Education Services Flight. Education counselors are available to help both active-duty service members and dependents with their educational goals and explain procedures for use of benefits and starting programs. Appointments can be made by calling 803-895-1835 or 803-895-4716.

On-site testing is available for:

  • College Level Examination Program
  • Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
  • SAT
  • Adult Secondary Education
  • Early childhood intervention and other specialized tests

Off-site testing for Graduate Record Examinations and PRAXIS is available by appointment.

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