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The USS Missouri (SSN 780) Commissioning Committee, in partnership with Grantham University, presented a full scholarship to a lucky plank owner assigned to Virginia-class submarine Missouri on July 30, the evening before the submarine’s commissioning.
Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Joseph Amick was presented the four-year scholarship by retired Rear Adm. Karen Harmeyer, a member of the university’s Board of Directors, during the commanding officer’s reception hosted by the committee at the Mystic Marriott.
“This is a perpetual scholarship,” said Harmeyer. “There will always be one scholarship available to a member of USS Missouri’s crew. What better way to grow our leaders of tomorrow.”
The scholarship can be used to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree at Grantham and includes tuition costs, required textbooks and software, and a laptop computer.
Amick said he plans to get started right away.
“I’m a little overwhelmed right now,” he said. “I never thought I would be selected for this amazing opportunity.”
Amick acknowledged he felt a little bit of pressure.
“I feel like I need to complete this early,” he said. “There are so many other deserving crew members that could also use this.”
In addition, Harmeyer said the university is donating five additional laptops loaded with selected courses from Grantham for general crew use. Any crew member who completes the courses could opt to enroll at Grantham to receive credit.
Missouri arrived at Naval Submarine Base New London July 22 in preparation for commissioning following a material readiness inspection by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) team. INSURV is a survey team established by Congress to assess Navy surface ships, aircraft carriers and submarines and ensure they are properly equipped for prompt, reliable and sustained mission readiness at sea.
Missouri is the fifth Navy ship to be named in honor of the people of the “Show Me State.” The last USS Missouri, the legendary battleship, was the site where Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, and many other U.S. and Allied officers accepted the unconditional surrender of the Japanese at the end of World War II on Sept. 2, 1945.
Missouri is built to excel in anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike warfare; special operations; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions. Adept at operating in both the world’s shallow littoral regions and deep waters, Missouri will directly enable five of the six Navy maritime strategy core capabilities – sea control, power projection, forward presence, maritime security, and deterrence.
The 7,800-ton submarine Missouri is being built under a teaming arrangement between General Dynamics Electric Boat and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Newport News. At 377-feet long, Missouri is slightly longer than a football field. She has a 34-foot beam, will be able to dive to depths greater than 800 feet and will operate at speeds in excess of 25 knots submerged. Missouri is designed with a nuclear reactor plant that will not require refueling during the planned life of the ship, reducing lifecycle costs and increasing underway time.
The USS Missouri Commissioning Committee, an IRS-designated 501(c)3 nonprofit charity, was created to increase awareness of the submarine’s commissioning. The Commissioning Committee offers information about the development of the submarine, as well as history on former Navy ships named for the “Show Me State.”
Grantham University was founded in 1951 by Mr. Donald Grantham, a veteran of World War II, to help prepare veterans for new jobs in the electronics’ industry and a better future upon their return to civilian life. Today, the University supports thousands of online students in 36 different associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
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This video is purely for Support for are troops fighting over sea’s.
I decided to make this video to support the troops over sea’s fighting for are freedom and protection THANK YOU!! for all your hard work. Come home Safely.
To fully understnd this video try to listen to the words of the songs used in this video.
This is my first video so plz go easy on me this is also my first time in a long time using windows movie maker.
Opening Song: bullet for my valintine- Tears Don’t Fall
Main Song: Breaking Benjamin – Unknown Soldier
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I am a senior in high school, 3.8 GPA, 27 on ACT’s, I am a pretty good student however the colleges I am looking at are more expensive than I can pay for. I was looking for a way to pay for the college I want to go to without taking out a million student loans. I do not want a career in the army, but is there any way I could sign to be in the army reserves or any part of the army that would pay for most of my college that will not require like, a 20 year career with the Army?
ROTC is a good option. They could offer you a scholarship to pay for at least your last two years of college. Another option is joining the Reserves. ROTC requires that you serve four years after you graduate.
The Reserves is a six year obligation, but that’s only one weekend a month. (For another two years you will be in Ready Reserves where you don’t do anything or get paid, but your name is still on a list for possible recall to duty.) The Reserves offer $4500 a year in Tuition Assistance. That may or may not be enough to make a difference. I don’t know how expensive a college you want to go to.
The next option is to join up after you graduate and request Student Loan Repayment. This only works for Federal student loans, so do not take out any private loans. Also, it requires at least 3 years of service – and you won’t be earning the GI Bill for those first three years. You won’t start earning time towards the Post 9/11 GI Bill until year four. That means you would have to serve a total of six years to get the full GI Bill, important if you want free grad school.
Finally, you could do about a year of community college (it’s really cheap) and then enlist directly after that and serve three or four years. When you get out of the Army, the GI Bill will cover your tuition, books, fees, and a living stipend if you choose the Post 9/11 option.
So figure out which one of these options (if any) is best for you. Hope that helps!
I’m looking for scholarships to go back to school in a year or so. (I just graduated this year)
I’m an Army wife, so I have nooo idea where I’ll be going to school, yet. We’re still waiting on our orders. But, given that I’ll have my baby by then, I’ll most likely be going to a local community college.
My husband recently returned from Iraq, my dad was in the Gulf War, and my step dad (who i was a dependant of for many years) was in the Army for 22 years.
I can’t use any of their GI bills, since my dad used his, my step dad gave his to my stepbrother, and my husband is going to use his.
Oh, and I’m going to be going to school to be an RN.
So does anyone know of any scholarships for military dependants?
As a wife, you qualify for MyCAA. You need to talk with a career/education councilor at the base that your husband will be stationed to find out about that program. There are also plenty of scholarships out there for military spouses through the OWC, EWC, VA, and other non-profit organizations. A community college may also offer you a scholarship if they have one for military spouses and service members.
You will also qualify for the FAFSA and will be eligible to receive a government grant, which is free money to go to school, every school year as long as you go to school full time.
As for being a child of a service member(retired or otherwise), you will no longer qualify for most of those scholarships, as you are married and some of those scholarships have age limits. But, you may qualify for some if your father/step-father received a distinguished medal, such as the Medal of Honor or the Purple Heart.
The best thing to do is to talk to an advisor at the school of your choice to what what type of scholarships are available for you.
“Military and Classroom Literacy Practices” was created by Steven Fraiberg as part of a larger digital scholarly text. It is an ethnographic research study in Israeli society to examine the ways that the military is deeply embedded in the construction of identity and literate practices. This text is published in the 14.3 issue of the Topoi section of Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy. This May 2010 publication is a special issue on Rhetoric, Technology, and the Military. Kairos is a free, online, peer-reviewed scholarly journal available at http://kairos.technorhetoric.net.
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I’m not sure if my high school grades would be good enough to get a scholarship, I only have a 3.3 GPA, but I want help to pay for college from the military.
Yes. You can enlist in the military for at least 3 years, and then you will qualify for the GI bill when you get out, and Tuition Assistance while you are still in. Other than that, not really. The military is not in the business of handing out money for people to go to school with out you serving first, cause then there is no guaranteed return on their investment. If you don’t want to enlist and can’t get an ROTC scholarship, then just get financial aid like everyone else. Then when you are done with school and have a mountain of student loans, the military can pay them off for you, if you enlist.
I would like to start a scholarship fund for military families. Not just any military families, but gold star families. These are people who have lost a mother or father to war. I want to start a fund to help the children of these families go to college, but I have no idea how to set up a scholarship fund. How do I set one up?
I have never started a scholarship fund, but this website sounds like it is a good starting point: http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/scholarshipfund.html
Edwards’ Legislation Provides College Scholarship to Children of Fallen Troops
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Be a part time soldier and go to school for free in the National Guard of California!
Call the number at the end of the video to find out how the National Guard can pay for your education.
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i am only a sophomore right now but i am starting to get prepared for my future right now,by looking for scholarships
You can get info about such college scholarships and grants online here – colleges.mywebcommunity.org