As part of their ongoing commitment to promoting academic success among enlisted military members, Fort Hays State University (FHSU) became a partner school in the Community College of the Air Force’s (CCAF) General Education Mobile (GEM) program.
After spending time in the service and earning credits through training, Air Force members working towards earning their Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree must also complete general education requirements such as English, science, math and humanities.
The GEM program approves those courses at FHSU for individuals to finish their associate degree. In addition to an AAS degree, the courses can also go towards earning a bachelor’s degree from FHSU.
“We don’t have to be a GEM school for Air Force students to take general education courses with us, but it’s just an extra step that we can take to ensure that our courses will transfer back to the Community College of the Air Force,” said Kelsi Broadway, assistant director of the Transfer and Military Center at FHSU.
To be eligible for the program, institutions must be a Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding partner to ensure students were eligible for tuition assistance.
The courses are set up through an online platform to offer more flexible options for students.
Broadway said in some instances, military students have enrolled at FHSU after transferring from five different schools. However, this program allows those students to “utilize the credits they have.”
