Online courses and degree programs provide flexibility for Soldiers’ varying schedules. Thousands of single parents and even deployed members earn their college degrees each year using online education.

Most schools offer online programs that range from associate to master’s degrees and, depending on the course, may take as little as one to two hours a day, three days a week.

You can choose to serve part-time in the Army while you go to college. Many Soldiers take advantage of this unique opportunity to get career training, train a weekend a month and two weeks a year, and earn money while getting their degree.

Transitioning service members and their spouses can take advantage of Boots to Business (B2B), an entrepreneurial education and training program that provides participants with an overview of business ownership and applicable business ownership fundamentals.

As part of the Army Credentialing Opportunities Online (Army COOL) service, the Army Credentialing Assistance (CA) program provides qualifying Soldiers with up to $2,000 per fiscal year in career educational benefits.

The CA program allows Soldiers to earn professional and technical credentials and enhance their skills while serving and increasing their overall employability when transitioning from the Army.

The Colorado Army National Guard values higher education and offers many types of assistance to help you stay on track while you serve. The Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) is available to Soldiers and officer candidates (09S) who have one or more qualifying and disbursed Title IV federal loan(s). 

• The loans must be listed on the Department of Education National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) aid summary website.
• Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) that are in the name of anyone other than the Soldier applying for the SLRP program are not eligible for repayment.
• State and private loans are not eligible for repayment under the SLRP.