1. San Diego Metro Military Spouse Career Advancement Initiative  Navy College Office, Naval Base San Diego  Bldg 151  (619)-556-4922

2. DOD and Dept of Labor Greatly Increase military spouse employment opportunities Reduce time of unemployment between moves

3. Benefits for Eligible Career Fields Up to $3,000 for One Year May be Renewed one Additional Year Total for Two Years up to $6,000

4. Spouses of Enlisted Ranks E-5 and Below are Eligible

5. Spouses of Officers Ranks O-1 to O-3 are Eligible

6. Other Eligibility Criteria Open to those with some college Must at least have HS Diploma or GED Married to sponsor at a demonstration site (i.e. San Diego Metro) Sponsor must have at least 1 year remaining at site Not receiving TAA or WIA funding

7. Approved Careers Health Care Information Technology Education Financial Services Construction/Skills Trades Trades were chosen on basis of career portability and high growth nationally.

8. Health Care Examples Nurses Dental Hygienist Pharmacy Technician And More

9. Information Technology Examples Network Analyst Database Administrator And More

10. Education Examples Teachers Teacher’s Assistant And More

11. Financial Services Examples Claims Adjusters Credit Analysts Bank Tellers And More

12. Construction and Skilled Trades Examples Carpenters Electricians And More

13. To Apply, Step Number One Check out eligibility, criteria, and program information by visiting www.milspouse.org

14. Step Number Two Receive Counseling at the Fleet and Family Support Center

15. Step Number Three Briefing at Navy College Individual Counseling

16. Step Number Four Visit a Career One-Stop Center – San Diego South Metro Career Center Ph: 619-266-4200 – San Diego Career Opportunity Partners Ph: 619-516-2200 – South County Career Center Ph: 619-628-0300 – South Metro/Grant Hill Branch Ph: 619-233-6829

17. Step Number Five – Choose a School Naval Base San Diego Community Colleges – Central Texas College (On Base) – San Diego City College (On Base) – Southwestern College (Off Base) – Coastline Community College (Distance Learning)

18. Four Year Colleges National University (On Base) Southern Illinois University (On Base) Excelsior College (Distance Learning) Fort Hays State (Distance Learning) Saint Leo (Distance Learning) Thomas Edison State (Distance Learning) University of Maryland (Distance Learning)

19. Other Schools Other Colleges and Career Schools are Eligible – Must be Accredited by National or Regional Accrediting Body

20. Final Steps Decide on Field of Study Review School and Major Requirements Choose a School Submit Application Graduate!!