Tools To Help Make Your Educational Decisions

Joint Services Transcript (JST)
JST is an academically accepted document approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) to validate service member's military occupational experience and training along with the corresponding ACE college credit recommendations.

MilGears
MilGears is a decision support tool that can assist you in researching options before selecting credentials and/or degrees by completing an interest inventory. The tool will analyze your input into the interest inventory, provide you with related civilian occupations you may be interested in, and show the related credentials and/or academic degrees that support your career choices. If you find an occupation and credential you are interested in, you'll have the option to download and save a summary page of those selections that you can keep as a reference.

TA DECIDE
TA DECIDE is an online tool to support decision-making when it comes to selecting schools, choosing the right program in which to enroll, and making decisions that are aligned with unique personal goals.

Career Path DECIDE
Career Path DECIDE is a decision support tool to help Service members and Veterans identify, prepare for, and become increasingly qualified for employment as they transition military service to the civilian workforce.

College Navigator
College Navigator is an interactive site that allows you to explore and compare features of different institutions, including programs and majors, degree levels, institution type, and admissions considerations, pinpoint school locations with an interactive map, and export search results into a spreadsheet file format.

College Scorecard
College Scorecard is a U.S. Department of Education webpage designed to assist prospective students in determining which school to attend.

CollegeRecon
CollegeRecon is a free virtual tool that connects current or former military personnel and their families with over 3,000 not-for profit colleges and universities across the country.

GI Bill Comparison Tool
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' GI Bill Comparison Tool enables users to calculate benefits and research approved programs of study.

Kuder Journey
The Kuder DANTES College and Career Planning Counseling Services System is a one-stop-shop for Service members as they plan, prepare and transition to civilian employment.

Coalition for College
Coalition for College offers fee waivers for veterans and those currently serving that allows eligible students to apply to most member schools without paying any application fees. 

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The OOH is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide the overwhelming majority of jobs in the United States. 

O*NET OnLine
The O*NET Online database provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers. 


My Next Move
My Next Move's extraordinary tools include a quick search function, MOS-related careers (through the O*NET Interest Profiler) and the ability to connect to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET Online. You can also print or email your results.