Effectiveness of the Voluntary Education Program
Abstract
The Voluntary Education (VOLED) Program provides off duty educational opportunities integrating a variety of continuing education programs to Sailors seeking to enhance their professional and personal growth. VOLED supplements military training and allows sailors to pursue college degrees of their choice. Funding for VOLED is $57.8 million in FY98. VOLED comprises three major instructional elements: Tuition Assistance, the Program for Afloat College Education (PACE), and the Academic Skills Learning Centers (ASLCs). Tuition Assistance covers 75 percent of tuition at colleges, universities, and other schools. The current cap is $2,500 for undergraduate college courses and $3,500 for graduate courses. Effective 1 October 1998, the cap will be $3,500 for all courses; however, there will be a credit hour cap of $187.50. PACE offers courses on Navy ships and at selected remote locations. It offers free college as well as academic skills (noncredit remedial modules) education in English, language arts, reading, math, and basic science. PACE courses are taught either by onboard instructors (instructor PACE) or through electronic means (technology PACE). The Academic Skills Learning Centers provide free self paced software instruction in reading, writing, math, science, and work skills. As of March 1998, 14 ASLCs were operational, but the Navy is establishing ASLCs at all major installations (about 1 per month), for a total of 52 by the end of FY01.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA367215
Entities
People
- David L. Reese
- Ernest H. Joy
- Federico E. Garcia
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses