Spotlight: Sasebo Navy College



They say an education is the most valuable investment one can make in their lives and if you ask the folks at Sasebo’s Navy College they will certainly agree.

Navy College, despite their small staff, acts as the liaison for all of your higher educational needs. They provide counseling to potential students about their education opportunities.

Their mission is to ensure that anyone who wants to peruse higher education, in a world where a bachelors degree is no longer an eye catcher but rather a prerequisite, can.

In addition to that they also offer a learning lab that boast computers and tutors that are designed to help improve the users skills in math, reading, science.

The learning lab also has software designed to help improve users ASVAB scores, ACT, SAT and CLEP ratings, as well as GED certifications.

The Navy College is the one-stopshop for several colleges who offer distance learning classes, which are tailored for Sailors and their family members who have hectic lives and heavy deployment schedules. Some even offer classes locally providing traditional educational atmosphere.

Navy College provides the Sasebo community with new information about programs that can assist in perusing a degree. They are you point of contact for very helpful programs like Tuition Assistance, Montgomery G.I. Bill and The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. Don’t depend on hear say when the folks at Navy College have the answers to all you voluntary educational needs.

So whether you are a new Sailor fresh out of boot camp looking to use all the Navy’s educational benefits, a senior Sailor nearing retirement and preparing to re-enter the job market or even a family member looking to further enhance your education, the Sasebo Navy College has everything you need to make it happen. So stop by and talk to one of their counselors today.

—Fast Facts—

Tuition Assistance covers up to 16 SH or $4,500 annually.

Students from Sasebo attend 50 different colleges around the world . 

A master’s degree holder will earn 165% more annually than a high school graduate.

Sailors can transfer their GI Bill benefits to their spouse or child.