Army Continuing Education Services
The Army Continuing Education System serves all branches of the Army and has the important mission of promoting lifelong learning, readiness, and resilience to the total Army family through flexible and relevant education programs, services, and systems.
Army Continuing Education Services Questions and Answers
For reference, the following questions are asked regarding the Army Continuing Education Services at the Army Board examinations:
What regulation covers the Army Continuing Education Services?
AR 621-5
What regulation covers Army Learning Centers?
AR 621-6
What are the goals of ACES?
The goals of the Army Continuing Education System are to:
- Develop confident, competent leaders.
- Support the enlistment, retention, and transition of soldiers.
- Provide self-development opportunities for soldiers and adult family members.
- Provide self-development opportunities for DACs.
- Provide self-development opportunities for DAC ACES professional and support staff.
What does TABE stand for?
TABE stands for Test of Adult Basic Education
How much of your tuition does the tuition assistance grant pay?
The tuition assistance grant pays 100%
Name some federal financial aid programs available to Soldiers through ACES.
Federal financial aid programs available to soldiers through the Army Continuing Education Services include:
- Pell Grant
- Perkins Loans
- Guaranteed Student Loans
What are some of the basic services offered by the Army Continuing Education Center?
Basic services offered by the Army Continuing Education Center include:
- Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP)
- Advanced Skills Education Program (ASEP)
- High School Completion Program
- Service members Opportunity Colleges Associates Degree Program (SOCAD)
- Veteran’s Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)/Montgomery G. I. Bill (MGIB)
- Skill Recognition Programs
- Command Language Programs (Head start – Gateway)
- Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Education Counseling Services
- Learning Resource Centers
What Soldier development programs does ACES provide?
Soldier development programs provided by the Army Continuing Education Services include:
- Functional Academic Skills Training (FAST)
- High School Completion Program
- English-as-a-Second Language (ESL)
- Mission-related Language (Head start and Gateway)
- Mission-required Language
- MOS Improvement Training (MOSIT)
What does DANTES stand for?
DANTES stands for Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
What does DANTES do?
DANTES provides standardized testing services free to military personnel. Family members and civilians may take DANTES tests but must pay for each test taken.
Soldiers with a GT score of less than 110 should be referred to what?
BSEP – Soldiers with a GT less than 100 are normally automatically eligible. Soldiers with a GT between 100 and 110 may be command referred.
What does DANTES do?
DANTES provides standardized testing services free to military personnel. Family members and civilians may take DANTES tests but must pay for each test taken.
Soldiers who begin their active service after what date are eligible to receive the new GI Bill?
Soldiers are eligible for the new GI Bill after July 1985, but they are required to pay $100 per month for the first 12 months BSEP. Soldiers with a GT less than 100 are normally automatically eligible. Soldiers with a GT between 100 and 110 may be command referred.
What does SOC stand for?
SOC stands for Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
What does SOCAD stand for?
SOCAD stands for Servicemembers Opportunity College Army Degrees
The Importance of Continuing Education
Continuing education can help soldiers and veterans stand a better chance of accomplishing all of their life goals. As we spend time devoted to learning, the outcomes for both our careers and overall lifestyles become much more positive. Through Improving our careers, the effects often trickle down to the rest of our lives because we become more satisfied with our jobs, we make more money, and we have more opportunities.
It’s important that we not only know what we want out of life but that we also know how to get their. This as an additional benefit to continuing our education. As we do, we’ll discover new ways of making our goals happen. Army Continuing Education Services are a huge part of that!
