Education Center

Welcome to the Army Continuing Education System (ACES) website, serving U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii. Active duty military, reserve component military, retirees, Department of the Army civilians and their adult family members may receive counseling, information about financial aid and local programs, and enrollment in selected programs.

Tell us what your educational plans are--how can we help you reach your goals?

Check out FMWR's website too--they have information on dependent and spouse education.

Schofield Barracks Education Center
Building 560, Yano Hall, 2nd floor
1565 Kolekole Avenue
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857

Phone: 808-655-0800/0805
Fax: 808-655-4986
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tripler/Fort Shafter Education Complex
823 Krukowski Road
Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii 96859

Phone: 808-433-4182/4184
Fax: 808-433-4183
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The educational counseling process is central to the delivery of meaningful adult educational programs and services to Soldiers in our geographic area of responsibility. Army guidance counselors assist Soldiers to establish realistic long- and short-range educational goals, advise Soldiers on how to make plans toward the achievement of those goals, and assist, through counseling, on the advisement of the appropriate ACES programs and services to fulfill goals.

Post 9/11 GI BILL MGIB/VA benefits advising is available.

Counseling services are available at all Army education centers in Hawaii on a walk –in basis – first come, first served – during normal hours of operation.

Although Soldiers are the priority for ACES counselors, counseling services are also available to adult family members, Department of Army civilians, and other eligible personnel. Appointments are not necessary; however, it is handled on a space available basis.

Visit a counselor to discuss your professional and personal goals. 

GT Improvement Courses

Education centers in Hawaii offer GT Improvement classes on a monthly basis to provide soldiers with the opportunity to improve their AFCT scores toward promotion, reclassification, re-enlistment, and qualifying for various service schools. Classes meet 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Monday-Friday, providing 60 hours of classroom instruction focusing on vocabulary building, basic mathematics, reading comprehension and test taking skills.

Soldiers interested in attending GT Improvement classes must see an ACES guidance counselor concerning class schedules, pre- and post- testing requirements, and enrollment procedures.

Accredited colleges and universities offer certificate and degree programs to Soldiers and adult family members via on-post classes, off-post attendance at a local institution, or through distance learning. Army tuition assistance (TA), up to 100 percent, is available to all eligible Soldiers with an annual ceiling of $4,500 and a semester hour cap of $250.

All Soldiers requesting TA must follow these steps to ensure their eligibility:

• Visit www.goarmyed.com to obtain a username and password for access to the GoArmyEd portal.
• Take the GoArmyEd training course which is available on the portal.
• Research your educational goals in the GoArmyEd portal and select a college, degree level and plan. TA will be allocated only for those courses which apply to the degree plan.
• Print out a Statement of Understanding (SOU) from the GoArmyEd portal, sign it, and obtain a signature from the unit commander.
• Visit an Army guidance counselor for assistance in reviewing your educational goal and uploading the SOU into your e-file. The guidance counselor, once review actions have been taken, will activate your access to the TA function of the GoArmyEd portal.

Soldiers, as responsible adults, take responsibility for managing their GoArmyEd accounts and the use of TA. TA can be requested from any computer/anytime/anywhere having access to the Internet.

Other Soldier responsibilities:

• Request TA on a course-by-course basis with guidance from the home college academic advisor.
• Ensure the withdrawals are made via the GoArmyEd portal.  Grades of "F" and withdrawals due to personal reasons will activate automatic recoupment of TA funds.  Military reasons will void recoupment.
• Ensure a new, signed SOU is submitted annually before the anniversary date.
• Be knowledgeable on the use of the GoArmyEd portal (do the Soldier Quick Start Training tutorial and do the PReP assessment if contemplating online distance learning course)

College programs leading to certificates, associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees are available on Army installations in Hawaii with schedules published on a quarterly basis by each institution and available at your local education center.

Programs on Post

College Terms

On-post college terms are offered on a quarterly schedule.

National Testing Centers

National Testing Centers (NTCs) are located at both the Schofield Barracks Army Education Center and the Fort Shafter/Tripler Education Complex and provide Soldiers, and other eligible personnel, with the opportunity to take the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) general examinations, the CLEP Subject Standardized Examinations, and the DANTES Subject Standardized Examinations (DSSTs)and national certification examinations in an environmentally friendly test setting.

There are a wide variety of subject matter examinations to select from with study materials available at the education center Learning Resource Centers.  The NTCs are operated by Hawaii Pacific University and currently provide (3) testing sessions on Tuesday / Friday schedule at the Schofield Barracks Army Education Center and each Friday at the Fort Shafter/Tripler Education Complex. 

Appointments for testing can be made through Hawaii Pacific University at Schofield Barracks (808-687-7094) or at Tripler (808-544-1493).

Army Personnel Testing

Army Personnel Test centers are located at both the Schofield Barracks Army Education Center and the Fort Shafter/Tripler Education Complex to administer a wide variety of official military tests. 

Tests include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Alternate Flight Aptitude Selection Test (AFAST)
• American Language Course Placement Test (ALCPT)
• Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT)
• Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)
• Defense Language Proficient Tests (DLPT)
• Defense Language Reading Proficiency Test (DLRPT)
• Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
• Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
• Typing

Soldiers are advised to contact their local Army education centers for the testing schedule. All Soldiers must submit a DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action) prior to the administration of any APT test.  The following samples are provided for your convenience: Schofield, Tripler.