Military Pathways & Support

Benefits of Military Enlistment:

• Educational Opportunities: The military offers a variety of educational benefits, including tuition assistance, college credits for military training, and opportunities to earn college degrees while on active duty.

• Job Training: Whether you're interested in a technical career, such as aviation or engineering, or a combat-focused role, such as infantry or special forces, the military offers a wide range of training programs that can help you develop the skills you need for your chosen field.

• Healthcare: As a member of the military, you and your family are eligible for comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision care.

• Retirement: The military offers a generous retirement package, including pension benefits and other incentives, for those who serve for at least 20 years.

Branches of the Military:

There are five branches of the military you can consider:

1. Army - focuses on land-based operations
2. Navy - specializes in operations at sea
3. Air Force - specializes in air and space operations
4. Marine Corps - specializes in amphibious operations and expeditionary warfare
5. Coast Guard - responsible for maritime safety and security

ASVAB Scores:

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a test used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for enlistment in the military. Each branch has its own minimum score requirements, so it's important to do well on the test if you want to qualify for the branch of your choice.

Note: The information below comes from the website military.com. Click Here to visit that site. 

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Batter, or ASVAB, is the most widely used multiple-aptitude better in the world. The ASVAB measures your strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success in four domains: verbal, mathematics, science and technical, and spatial. 

Each high school campus offers the ASVAB free of charge to interested students once each semester. Please let your high school counselor know if you are interested in participating.  Students can also contact their military recruiter to schedule to take the ASVAB in the recruitment office. 

ASVAB scores are broken down into individual subtests and composites. For students interested in military service, one of the most critical of these scores is the armed forces qualification test, AFQT, which is used to determine if you are qualififed to joing the military service. 

AFQT Score Requrements

Each branch of the service determines the qualifing AFQT score for enlisting in their service. Below are the scores for each branch. Please note that these scores are subject to change without notice.

Here are the minimum scores required for each branch:

• Army: 31
• Navy: 35
• Air Force: 36
• Marine Corps: 32
• Coast Guard: 40