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Travel, earn college credit
Tour Paris while learning abut the expatriate writers of the 1920s, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound and Ernest Hemingway. University of Maryland University College offers the field study course “Expatriate Writers in Paris: 1920s,” which is held Aug. 7 to 14 in Paris, France. The registration deadline is July 16.
For more information, visit www.ed.umuc.edu/fieldstudy or contact a UMUC field representative.
CCAF class deadline
Those pursuing a Community College of the Air Force degree must submit transcripts on or before Aug. 27. Official transcripts must be sent directly to CCAF/DESS, 100 S. Turner Blvd., Maxwell Gunter AFB, AL 36114-3011.
For questions, call 480-2032 or e-mail education@ramstein.af.mil.
STAP applications
Applications for the Spouse Tuition Assistance Program are now available. STAP awards a maximum of $300 per term, $1,500 per year and matches the student’s out-of-pocket tuition payment. The deadline for STAP Term 1 (classes starting between Aug. 1 and Oct. 17) is at 4:30 p.m. July 30. For details, contact the Education Center at 480-2032 or 06371-47-2032 or education@ramstein.af.mil.
MyCAA Program or STAP?
MyCAA is a Department of Defense program for military spouses offering up to a $6,000 grant to be used for licensure, certification or education leading to portable employment opportunities. The program is currently on hold for new applications, however, spouses who have previously completed the program application are eligible to continue the program. All eligible spouses must exhaust their MyCAA funding before they are STAP eligible. For more information, visit www.militaryonesource.com or call 1-800-342-9647.
