Personal and Professional Development
Voluntary Education Center (VEC)
3088 Roan St, Quantico, 703-784-3340, Email: [email protected]
Please contact us for more information about education counseling regarding college admission, financial aid, and
Veteran education benefits. Our services are available to all service members, their family members, and DoD civilians.
Classes are held in the VEC building 3088 unless noted otherwise.
MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF
MICROSOFT SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS ACADEMY
TUESDAYS, 1200-1230
On 8 January, 2018 Microsoft Military Affairs and Embry
Riddle Aeronautical University will launch their cornerstone
program, Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA)
as a new SkillBridge program at Quantico to help service
members gain the critical technology skills required for
today’s high paying IT STEM careers prior to transitioning
to civilian life. MSSA is an 18-week program that provides
active duty soldiers and veterans with the necessary career
skills to meet the information technology industry’s demand
for server and cloud administration, database and business
intelligence administration, cloud application development,
and cyber security administrators. The program is also one
of few industry programs that trains active-duty U.S. service
members for IT jobs. Call for more information.
FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE
6 DECEMBER, 1600-1800, VEC
The Free Money for College Workshop will help Service
Members, Family Members, and DOD Civilians apply for
Grants, Scholarship and complete the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Voluntary Education
Center will provide on-site help from financial aid experts.
TESTS
Free Proctored Exams/FAA Testing/TABE: Tue 0900-1600
(No testing on 26 Dec)
DLPT/DLAB/AFCT: Thu 0745-1600 (No testing on 28 Dec)
CLEP: Tue 0900-1330
DSST : Wed & Thu 0900-1330
Pearson Vue Testing: Wed 0800-1600
(Testing office closed for winter break 25 Dec - 3 Jan 2018)
ACT: Wed, 13 December, 1000
SAT: Wed, 14 December, 1000
To schedule a test, call 703-784-4012 or email
[email protected]
COLLEGE OFFICE HOURS
Averett University: Mon-Fri 0830-1630
Central Texas College: Mon-Thu 0730-1700
Fri, 0730-1130
Florida Institute of Technology: Mon-Fri, 0900-1630
Northern VA Comm College: Mon-Thu, 0930-1600
Fri, 0930-1200
Old Dominion University: Mon-Thu, 0800-1600
Fri, 0800-1200
Park University: Mon-Thu, 0800-1630; Fri, 0900-1500
University of MD University College: Mon-Fri, 0900-1600
COLLEGE REP VISITS
Excelsior College: Thursdays, 0930-1530
Germanna Community College: 5 Dec 0900-1400
13 Dec 1300-1700, 19 Dec 1300-1700
Virginia Tech: 14 December, 1200-1300
Mary Washington University: 20 December, 1100-1400
National University: 20 December, 1300-1500
Oklahoma University: 22 December, , 1100-1200
American Military University: Tuesdays, 0900-1500,
Fridays 0900-1200
Liberty University: 13 December, 0900-1500
Quantico Base Library
2040 Broadway St, GRC, Quantico, 703-784-4348
Mon-Thu: 0700-2000, Fri: 0730-1800,
Sat & Sun: 1000-1800
STORY TIME
Mon& Thu, 1000, ages 0-2 (No story time Mon 25 Dec)
Tue & Fri, 1000, ages 3-5
VISIT WITH SANTA
15 December, 1000
Sing along with the MCBQ Small Ensemble
Call for more information or visit our Facebook at
Facebook.com/QuanticoBaseLibrary
Acronym/Address List located in back of magazine.
www.quantico.usmc-mccs.org
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