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Educational Services Center
Personnel Services Division (pp)
Personnel Support Department
 Base Portsmouth
 

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Ms. Monica Bailey
Educational Services Officer
757-686-4005


The Learning Center is located in the Barracks/Galley Building.  Enter through the door on the far left, go through two sets of double doors and turn right, second door on the left.

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday - 0730 to 1600

Counseling - Available by appointment

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Education Information:

A list of scholarships is posted weekly on the Base Portsmouth Electronic Bulletin Board, but if you would like to receive the same information in your personal e-mail, please sign up at the link provided; if not for you, maybe you have a college bound senior; or a child already attending college; or a spouse who's looking for money for school; or maybe your expenses exceed tuition assistance.  It's not restricted to .mil addresses so everyone can sign-up.

http://weeklyscholarshipalert.com/weeklylist/

Testing (by appointment only):

End-of-Course Testing (EOCT):
Tuesday @ 1300, Thursday @ 0800 by appointment.  Members must bring a copy of the Supervisor Sign Off page from their signed practical factors as appropriate verification of having completed the EPQs.   for rating EOCTs this is form CG 3303 and for the EPME EOCTs this is form CG-1510-2 (aka Tab 2).

ASVAB Testing:
ASVAB testing is available on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 0800 by appointment.  Other unit members must coordinate testing with us through their unit ESO.

DSST Testing:
DSST Testing is available every Tuesday at 1300 and Thursday at 0800.  DSST exams are available to active duty and reserve members, and their spouses FREE of charge at an active duty Coast guard site.  An appointment is needed to ensure seating availability.  Dependent children are not eligible for this service.  Members may also opt to take exams at a local college testing center for a small sitting fee.

CLEP Testing:
CLEP 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 St. Leo University locations and avoid any costs.  Two locations are listed below:

Naval Station Norfolk            (Bldg U40, Room 108)          489-0969
Little Creek                         (Bldg 3016, Room 227)         464-6449

Online study resources include, but are not limited to:
    http://clep.collegeboard.org/study-resources
    http://www.khanacademy.org/ (a link to You Tube videos of instructor taught lessons/classes)
    http://selfmadescholar.com/b/
    http://www.pinkmonkey.com/
    https://wwa.nko.navy.mil/portal/learning/home/learning?cacLogin=true (you'll have to have a NKO account first

And don't forget your city's online public library.  These same resources can be quite helpful when studying for the SAT and ACT.

Foreign Language Proficiency Testing:
Base Portsmouth is working diligently with ESD to gain access.  Until we are equipped for computer-based testing, CG members that would normally request this exam at Base Portsmouth can opt to use TRACEN Yorktown Catherine.H.Norrell@uscg.mil (757-856-2605) or The Navy College Office at naval Station Norfolk (757-444-9245.

College Visits:
The following colleges come to the Base Learning Center monthly from 1100 to 1300.  Walk-ins are encouraged.

Tidewater Community College
http://www.tcc.edu/students/military/
1st Wednesday
Representative: Ms. Lyn Goodwin, kgoodwin@tcc.edu

Old Dominion University
http://dl.odu.edu/military-veterans
1st Wednesday
Representative: Mr. Victor Reyes, VReyes@odu.edu

Coastline Community College
http://www.coastline.edu/
3rd Wednesday
Representative: Ms. Sue Chapman, cccsouthside@cox.net

Norfolk State University
http://www.nsu.edu/vbhec/militaryprograms.html
4th Wednesday
Representative: Ms. Shameena Elston, svelston@nsu.edu

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Additional Information:

Tuition Assistance (TA): 
Base Portsmouth uses electronic TA (WEBTA) processing.  Please contact Ms. Monica Bailey @  Monica.R.Bailey@uscg.mil or call (757) 686-4005 for details.  Members of other commands should contact their respective Education Services Officers to see how TA is being processed at their units.

More of TA:  http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg1/cgi/active_duty/pay_for_college/ta/default.asp

Credit for Military Experience:
All members seeking Cost Guard tuition assistance at the undergraduate (associates and bachelors) level will be required to have a current assessment no older than four years before receiving Coast Guard tuition assistance.  Members are encouraged to submit their Application for Transcript (CGI-1561) requests through their unit ESOs as soon as possible to avoid any delay in receiving tuition assistance.

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg1/cgi/active_duty/go_to_college/default.asp#1

Professional Development:
The University of Central Missouri is now offering the world famous DALE CARNEGIE courses at convenient locations around the world.  Courses are approved for tuition assistance and Montgomery GI Bill.  To enroll or request information, please contact the University of Central Missouri-School of Graduate and Extended Studies at 877-SAY-UCMO Ext. 24 or visit them on the web at http://www.ucmo.edu/dalecarnegie/ or Wade Powell & Associates at (757) 490-1611.
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