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GRADUATION EVENTS

Family Day + Graduation Day schedule

Top things to know about graduation

FAQ's about graduation on USMC.Mil

MCRD San Diego - Google Maps

Printer friendly visitors map

TICKETS TO ATTRACTIONS

Military + recruit family discounts

LODGING

Lodging on the depot a.k.a Billeting

CWTSatoTravel: Local hotels + airlines

SD Convention + Visitors Bureau

SHOPPING

Marine Corps Exchange

Shopping rules + guideline

MCRD CHEVRON NEWSPAPER

Article on the graduating company

Photos of Americas newest Marines

MUSEUM

MCRD Command Museum

Wounded Warrior Regiment

EDUCATIONAL LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM

James Brooks

Education Services Officer

P 619.524.8158 / 619.524.1275 / 619.524.6865
E James.brooks@usmc.mil

FIND IT ON google maps

Building 111 - Located across from the MCRD San Diego Gas Station

HOURS

H Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

GEAR

..| SMART [ Military Transcript ]

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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO START PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL SYSTEMS

The California State University system (a good place to plan and explore)
California Colleges (The official source for college and career planning in California)
The University of California system (a good place to plan and explore)

COURSES

CLEP practice exams on Navy Knowledge Online (requires log in)
ACENET military guide for SMART update (how to find and interpret courses)

TUITION ASSISTANCE

Military tuition assistance on MCCS Headquarters site

College 101 graduation diploma

	COLLEGE 101 - Updated Nov 5, 2009 PDF [ 1.13 MB]
	COLLEGE 101 - Updated Nov 5, 2009 Word Doc [4.31 MB]

Veterans educational benefits

COLLEGES OFFERING ON BASE COURSES

MILITARY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS + fINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS

Academic Explorer

Veterans of Foreign Wars

P 816.756.3390 Extension 220

Hire-A-Hero program

Marine Corps Scholarship Fund
http://www.mcsfex.net

P 800.292.7777

Alexander Kreiglowa Navy and Marine Corps Dependent Education Scholarship

p 619.230.0301

TROOPS TO COLLEGE INITIATIVE

Getting the troops into the California college system

FREE ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS

SERVICES OFFERED

Education counseling
Tuition assistance for active duty Marines + Navy
SMART recommended credits for military experiences
Non-traditional distance learning programs
Credit by examination (CLEP/DSST/Excelsio)
Apprenticeship program
Local college and on depot education programs
Financial aid information for family members + civilian employees

CLEP / DSST COMPUTER BASED TEST CENTERS

Exams are FREE to active duty servicemembers. The paper and pencil DSST / CLEP / Excelsior tests are administered at the Lifelong Learning Center.

FREE PRACTICE TESTS ONLINE

ASVAB: http://www.military.com/ASVAB

AFCT/ASVAB

NEW AFCT/ASVAB RETEST POLICY PER MCO 1230.5B

	ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT) RETEST POLICY PDF [15 KB]
	ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT) RETEST POLICY Word Doc [26 KB]

AFCT test is given to military personnel only and are scheduled by appointment on Fridays at 0800.

DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST(DLPT) &
DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY(DLAB) TEST

These tests are given to military personnel only and are scheduled by appointment.

MILITARY TESTING SECTION INFORMATION

Mr. Sahba Rahmani
Testing Control Officer

Recruit Administration Branch
41001 Midway Ave
Bldg 622, Rm 121
San Diego, CA 92140

Phone: (619) 524-6123
DSN: 524-6123
Fax: (619) 524-6110

FIND IT ON Google maps

Building 622, Room 121 - Recruit Administration Branch, MCRD San Diego

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Dept. contacts for MCCS MCRD San Diego MCCS in the USA + Japan Privacy + Security RSS

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