Thursday, November 5, 2009

Colleges Near Ft Stewart Georgia

Colleges in Ft. Stewart, GA cater to military personnel.


Fort Stewart in Georgia is the home base for the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, the largest army training base east of the Mississippi and also home to the Hunter Army Airfield, the Army's longest runway on the east coast. Visitors may be interested in the town's Fort Stewart Museum or the fishing opportunities on Fort Stewart, with 80 species stocked in the lake. With Fort Stewart being an Army base, it is no wonder that the schools serving the area cater to military personnel. Students in the area can further their education with a variety of degrees, choosing subjects related to their military profession or career interest.


Columbia College Fort Stewart








Columbia College Fort Stewart offers education to adult students and military personnel, with small 14 to one student to teacher ratios and requires no pre-admission standardized tests or interview. Students study for associates degrees or bachelor degrees, taking classes which each last eight weeks, meeting once or twice a week, five classes per year. Students can study at the Fort Stewart campus for degrees in business administration, criminal justice and general studies.


Those who prefer to do online learning can work towards those degrees plus additional ones including history, psychology, American studies, human services and sociology. Students receive a strong support for career services such as resume assistance, internships, interviewing, on-campus recruitment and job fairs. Scholarships and tuition assistance are available.








Columbia College Fort Stewart


Army Education Center


100 Knowledge Dr., Ste. 147


Ft. Stewart, GA 31314


800-889-5678


ccis.edu


Savannah Technical College


Savannah Technical College offers students the opportunity to earn two-year associates degrees, diplomas or certificates in fields of study including criminal justice, accounting, barbering, marketing, medical assisting, cosmetology and aircraft electrical assembly. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, plus complete a placement exam. While on campus, students can participate in clubs such as the Air Conditioning Technology Club, Cosmetology and Nail Technician, Savannah Chefs Association Junior Chapter, Surgical Technology Club and honor societies. A library is also available. Savannah Technical College offers students financial aid such as the Georgia HOPE grant, military benefits and GI bill, plus other scholarships. The school has a special facility in Ft. Stewart to serve Army personnel (the main campus is in Decatur, GA) which includes an EMS lab, classrooms and auditorium.


Savannah Technical College


100 Knowledge Drive


Fort Stewart, GA 31314


912-408-2430


savannahtech.edu


Central Texas College: Fort Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield


Students in Georgia can receive a Texas education at the Central Texas College: Fort Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield location. The school caters to military students (it was originally an anti-aircraft artillery training center) and still has buildings dating back to World War II. The school offers six associates' degree programs in mental health/social work, teaching, information technology, applied management, general studies and homeland security. Students can opt to take courses in eight-week sessions or four-week accelerated programs. Veterans benefits are available. Students who prefer to learn from home may enroll in Central Texas College's distance learning program.


Central Texas College: Fort Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield


100 Knowledge Drive, Ste. 141


Fort Stewart, GA 31313


912-767-2070


ctcd.edu

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