Educational Opportunities for the 21st Century

Boston ESO: Mr. Robert Plumpton
USCG ESO Boston 
(617) 223-3462
USCG Base Boston - Building 4, Deck 4

The Learning Center is located in the Barracks/Galley Building 4, 4^th floor. Enter through the large glass enclosed stairwell up to the 4^th floor and enter by the door on the right.

Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday - 0600 to 1400
Counseling - Available by appointment

Services Available

Tuition Assistance

• TA is currently available to Active Duty and Reserve personnel.  Under current TA policy Civilian employees are not authorized TA.
• Obligated service: 
  • Enlisted – complete course prior to RELAD.
  • Active Duty/Reserve Officers – A/D 2yr, RES 4 yr from course completion date.
  • Civilians – one month for each course credit hour from course completion date.
• TA has an annual maximum or "cap" of $2,250.00.
• The annual cap falls within each fiscal year (1 October to 30 September).
• Once the member uses the maximum allotted amount per year, no waivers will be granted for additional money.
• Budget constraints may require further TA policy changes. TA cap does not mean the Coast Guard guarantees to pay the full amount.
• For both undergraduate and graduate level courses, the hourly cap is:
  • $250 per semester hour
  • $166.67 per quarter hour

AFCT/ASVAB

• Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) The AFCT is the in-service equivalent to the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
  • AFCT Testing:
    • Members must complete the AFCT if they seek to improve ASVAB test scores when qualifying for technical training or officer accession programs.
    • Completion of the AFCT is the only authorized ASVAB retesting process.
    • The electronic version of the AFCT is taken in its entirety, test results replace all ten (10) subtest scores in the members personnel record regardless of prior test scores.

CLEP & DSST Testing

CLEP & DSST examinations are now only available through e-testing at colleges, universities, and national testing center (on a fee basis).  Active and Reserve members in the local area may opt to use North Shore Community College.  Two locations are listed below:

Danvers Campus

1 FERNCROFT RD
DANVERS MA 01923

Lynn Campus

300 BROAD ST
LYNN MA 01901
781-593-6722x 6682
Contact: Erika Diaz, ediaz@northshore.edu

DLPT

• Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) Foreign language exam used to certify CG translators. 

Online study resources

• http://clep.collegeboard.org/study-resources
• http://www.khanacademy.org/
• http://selfmadescholar.com/b/
• http://www.pinkmonkey.com/
• https://wwa.nko.navy.mil/portal/learning/home/learning?cacLogin=true

GED, SAT/ACT, GRE/GMAT

DANTES reimburses all the above tests.

• https://daims.doded.mil/Reimbursements/ReimbursementRegistration.aspx

Proctoring Services

ESO is available to proctor mid-term and final exams for CG personnel and their dependents. 

Credit for Military Experience:

• An assessment is documentation of:
  • Your advancement history.
  • Your resident military and non-resident military training.
  • ACE college credit earned for advancements and training.
  • The Coast Guard uses the  Joint Service Transcript (JST).
    • Here is the link to the Joint Service Transcript: https://jst.doded.mil
  • You can request an official military transcript to be forwarded to a college of your choice.

Grants available:

• CG Foundation Education Grant
  • Available to All active duty E-3 to E-6 and reserve E-3 to E-6 currently serving on active duty orders of at least one year are eligible.
  • https://coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships/education-support-for-enlisted-coast-guard-members

• CG Foundation Spouse Education Grant. Spouses of active duty enlisted personnel in pay grades E-3 to E-6. Spouses of Reservists (pay grades E-3 to E-6) on any type of active duty orders for at least one year in duration.
  • https://coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships/education-support-for-coast-guard-spouses

CG Mutual Assistance offers education assistance:

**All CGMA Education Assistance is available to all CG Personnel - not needs based, everyone qualifies.** Supplemental Education Grants.  Available to all CG Personnel and their dependents who are working towards a college or university undergraduate or post graduate degree program, earning a Vocational and Technical Training (VoTech) certificate; or seeking a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), up to $500.00 per CY.

Education Loan. A loan up to $3,000 to cover educational expenses Stafford/PLUS Loan fee Reimbursement.

http://www.cgmahq.org/

Education Services Available

Go to https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/forcecom/ETQC/SitePages/VolED%20Service%20Page.aspx

Commander (ESO)
USCG Base Boston
427 Commercial St.
Boston, MA  02109
(617) 223-3462