Education Services

The Keesler Education Center is here to assist you along your educational journey. There are counselors to assist local Air Force members, civilian personnel and families with their educational needs. Please contact us with any questions you have about higher learning.

Please see our forms and downloads area below for a list of scholarship websites, application forms, and other publications.

Troops to Teachers Workshop

Troops to Teachers is a Defense Department program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as a teacher in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed. For registration and additional information, call 376-8297.

TAP T-GPS Education Training Workshop

Transition Goals, Plans & Success Achieving Higher Education Workshop is a two-day course designed to guide transitioning service members and their families through the variety of decisions involved in the institution of higher learning process, from selecting a school and degree program to funding your education to completing the application process. Documents needed for a successful workshop: Individual Transition Plan (ITP), Career Interest Inventory, and Military Occupation Code (MOC) Cross Walk Gap Analysis, Occupation/Education results from the DOL Workshop, Verification of Military Experience & Training (VMET), Military Transcripts (CCAF or JST), and VA Benefits I Participant Guide. Please bring personal computers. For registration and additional information, call 228-376-8297.

8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Sablich Center Building 0701 Room 223D

Armed Forces Personnel Testing(AFPT) and Foreign Language Proficiency Testing(FLPT)/Oral Proficiency Interview(OPI)

Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) Testing, Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT), Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Testing, & Test of Basic Aviation Skills (TBAS). Located at Sablich Center, Room 203. For additional information, call 228-376-4415/8709.

Military Tuition Assistance Counseling & Commissioning Counseling

Military Tuition Assistance is utilized to pay for college classes. Attend TA briefings every Thursday at 2 p.m. Commissioning Counseling - attend commissioning briefings every 2nd Tuesday of each month 10 a.m. Located at Sablich Center, Room 223D. Contact 228-376-8708/8710.

CLEP/DSST Testing

Click here for more information about CLEP/DSST Testing on the Bellevue University website.

Military Tuition Assistance

• $4,500 max/fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30)
• $250 max cap per semester credit hour
• $166 max cap per quarter credit hour
• Tuition Assistance covers the following education levels:
• An associate's degree can be attained prior to award of CCAF.
• One bachelor’s degree
• One master’s degree

Civilian Tuition Assistance

• CAC Accessible
• https://mypers.af.mil/app/answers/detail/a_id/32991/p/2/p/2
• $4,500 max/fiscal year
• $250 max cap per semester credit hour
• $166 max cap per quarter credit hour
• All Civilian Tuition Assistance is processed by the Career Field Team (https://mypers.af.mil/app/answers/detail/a_id/13088)

NAF Tuition Assistance

Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for all guidance with processing tuition assistance.

Air Force COOL

Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line Air Force COOL is a pathway for enlisted Airmen to earn industry recognized professional certifications and licenses.

AF Cool Fast Facts

Eligibility:

• Enlisted rank of E3 and above
• Any Air Force component (Active Duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and National Guard)
• Possess a 5-skill level in a primary AFSC mapped to the credential *Members of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force National Guard must be on Title 10/32 active orders for the duration of the AF COOL process.

Leadership/Management credentials offered for members as an additional credentialing opportunity in the grades of E7 and above!

Credential mapping of 642 professional certifications and licenses for 190 enlisted Air Force specialty codes. $4,500 cap covers application and administrative fees, Airmen must hold 5-skill level SNCOs qualify for leader certifications in addition to AFSC related certification. Approved re-trainees who utilized AF COOL for a previous AFSC may be eligible for another credential in the newly awarded AFSC (on case-by-case basis). If you have any questions, please contact AFVEC or AFAEMS.

Air University (AU) Service Desk. Please view the following YouTube link for usage. Instructions for Assistance with AF COOL. https://youtu.be/QnWtqAX4oFE

AU Helpdesk for AF COOL questions: https://auservicedesk.af.edu/sp

Degree Programs On Base

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
228-897-3891
Building 0701 Room 219
Degrees Available: Associates Degree in BA and BS Prep curriculum; courses to meet CCAF requirements; Available formats: In-class, Online and Hybrid in 8-week terms. Five terms per year beginning in August, October, January, March and May.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
228-432-5312
Building 0701 Room 219
Degree Available: AS in Engineering Fundamentals, AS/BS Aeronautics, AS/BS Aviation Business Administration, AS/BS Aviation Maintenance, BS in Engineering Technology, AS/BS Technical Management, Master of Aeronautical Science, Master of Science in Aviation Finance, Master of Science in Engineering Management, Master of Science in Information, Security and Assurance, Master of Business Administration in Aviation, MS in Management, MS in Management Information Systems, MS in Project Management, MS in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Master of systems Engineering, Master of Science in Unmanned Systems; Available in 9-week terms in-class, online, or web-conferencing (Eaglevision); (12 online terms; 5 classroom terms per year). Classroom terms begin in August, October, January, March and May.

Bellevue University
228-376-8750
Building 0701 Room 219
Degrees Available: BS Health Studies, BS Management of Human Resources, BS Cyber Security, MS Cyber Security. Available formats: Tradition In-class, Online, Hybrid, and Cohort model.

Off Base (Must have signed the MOU agreement)

Must be accredited by a national, regional, or specialized accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education.

Air Force Education Programs & Portals

• AF COOL
• Air Force Virtual Education Center
• College Navigator
• DANTES
• Onet Online
• Troops to Teachers Proud to Serve
• Veteran Affairs Education and Training