- i'm a green card holder - i finished my High School diploma outside USA - i interest to join with USAF (Army, Air Force)
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my backround:
- i'm a green card holder
- i finished my High School diploma outside USA
- i interest to join with USAF
my question:
- am i need take GED class?
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Question: I have a GED. Am I eligible to join the military? Answer: Each of the services strictly limit the number of high school dropouts (which includes GED holders) who can enlist each year. This is because years of military enlistment statistics have shown that this category of enlistees fail to complete their entire first term of military service at about twice the rate of those with a high school diploma or those with college credits.
The Air Force is the most strict on this matter. The Air Force allows less than one percent of annual enlistments to be recruits without a high school diploma. The Marines have the next highest standards. No more than five percent of Marine recruits can be GED-holders. The Army allows no more than ten percent each year, and the Navy limits GED enlistments to no more than five to ten percent each year.
There are always many, many more GED-holders who want to enlist than there are available slots, so -- even to be considered -- a GED holder must score much higher on the ASVAB, than a high school diploma recruit.
However, if a recruit has 15 or more college credits, he/she is in the exact same enlistment category as a high school diploma holder.
Maybe not. It depends on the graduation requirements of your high school, also, it will depend on your ASVAB score. It will have to be a 50 or higher.
If you r diploma is not accepted you need college credits, not a GED. (15) 100-level or higher towards a degree. DMARIE can give you more specific info as she is an AF recruiter. Your local recruiter can best answer your questions. Feel free to bounce what they tell you off us hear.
(Funny, recruiters have a "rep" of lying to people to get them in the military, but in the current enviroment, they are much more likely to lie to a kid to keep them from joining the military.)
Maybe not. It depends on the graduation requirements of your high school, also, it will depend on your ASVAB score. It will have to be a 50 or higher.
If you r diploma is not accepted you need college credits, not a GED. (15) 100-level or higher towards a degree. DMARIE can give you more specific info as she is an AF recruiter. Your local recruiter can best answer your questions. Feel free to bounce what they tell you off us hear.
(Funny, recruiters have a "rep" of lying to people to get them in the military, but in the current enviroment, they are much more likely to lie to a kid to keep them from joining the military.)
Thanks macjr82 for ur answer
Ok, now i'm waiting for DMARIE..haha..
You can send your foreign diploma to the below company- they will evaluate it and MEPS will take their recommendation as proof that you have a high school diploma. (unless of course, they say it is not equivalent to a diploma)
We always recommend our applicants use-
SpanTran Educational Services, Inc.
7211 Regency Square Blvd., Suite 205
Houston, TX 77036-3197
Phone: (713) 266-8805
Fax: (713) 789-6022 Spantran - Home
If you prefer to find an evaluating agency closer to home, or shop around for the best price- you can use any one listed on http://www.naces.org/. If they say you are good to go, and you are a high school graduate, Meps will have to accept it.
The same rules apply for college transcripts. If anyone has 15 or more college transcripts, you can save the money on the diploma and just get the transcripts translated. Remember, 20+ college credits = an extra promotion out of boot camp!
I want to also address one more thing before you spend a bunch of money on the transcripts. If your social security card or green card say "For work only" or "For School" only... you can not join. You must have ten years from issue to expiration on your green-card, and an unrestricted social security card.
I just don't want you spending $200 on getting your diploma translated to find out you are the wrong kind of resident to join.
You can send your foreign diploma to the below company- they will evaluate it and MEPS will take their recommendation as proof that you have a high school diploma. (unless of course, they say it is not equivalent to a diploma)
We always recommend our applicants use-
SpanTran Educational Services, Inc.
7211 Regency Square Blvd., Suite 205
Houston, TX 77036-3197
Phone: (713) 266-8805
Fax: (713) 789-6022 Spantran - Home
If you prefer to find an evaluating agency closer to home, or shop around for the best price- you can use any one listed on NACES® - The Standard of Excellence for Credential Evaluation Services. If they say you are good to go, and you are a high school graduate, Meps will have to accept it.
The same rules apply for college transcripts. If anyone has 15 or more college transcripts, you can save the money on the diploma and just get the transcripts translated. Remember, 20+ college credits = an extra promotion out of boot camp!
Good Luck!
but i have transcript of my HS diploma
is that okay?
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Originally Posted by dmarie123
I want to also address one more thing before you spend a bunch of money on the transcripts. If your social security card or green card say "For work only" or "For School" only... you can not join. You must have ten years from issue to expiration on your green-card, and an unrestricted social security card.
I just don't want you spending $200 on getting your diploma translated to find out you are the wrong kind of resident to join.
If your transcript/diploma is from a foreign school that MEPS hasn't dealt with before, MEPS has no way of knowing if it is a valid school, or if they have an acceptable curriculum, ect... so if MEPS hasn't put someone in from your foreign high school before, you'll have to send it to a naces service to get it evaluated.
If your transcript/diploma is from a foreign school that MEPS hasn't dealt with before, MEPS has no way of knowing if it is a valid school, or if they have an acceptable curriculum, ect... so if MEPS hasn't put someone in from your foreign high school before, you'll have to send it to a naces service to get it evaluated.
ok thanks for ur answer
i get it
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