2008
December 2008
We have added some additional information to the site, providing you with (summary)
monthly website usage statistics. This information can be found by navigating to
the "About  " page (available from the top menu bar), then clicking on the "Usage/Statistics"
link from the upper portion of that page. The statistics are provided for two reasons:
1) to give feedback to participating insitutions on the amount of traffic that is
being seen on the site; and 2), to provide validating information to potential new
institutions that there is a considerable amount of visitor traffic and page views
on the site, viewing course catalog and degree program information as Marines, family
members and counselors look to further their education. |
November 2008
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Just released, individual Education Center pages to provide you with detailed information
about your local Education Center! Visit our "Education Centers" page (look for
the red star on the tab above) to find out about the hours of the Education Center,
what programs are offered and when, what schools are on site, what the registration
calendar looks like and what other people have to say about the Academic Explorer
education portal.
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October 2008
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Click here
to read an official press release from Headquarters Marine Corps and Marine Corps
Community Services (MCCS) officially announcing the launch of the Academic Explorer
() at www.mcaex.net
and the Scholarship & Financial Aid Explorer (SFeX) at www.mcsfex.net
platforms that provide valuable resources to the Marine Corps Community with an
un-biased, comprehensive set of information to enable Marines, family members and
counselors to explore higher education and financial aid opportunities.
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October 2008
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We are pleased to announce another new platform that further compliments the Academic
Explorer () at www.mcaex.net
and the Scholarship & Financial Aid Explorer (SFeX) at www.mcsfex.net. The new platform, Marine Corps Job Explorer (JeX),
launched in cooperation with the Marine Corps Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) and Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP),
provides a searchable database of employment opportunities that is suited to transitioning
Marines, as well as family members and others within the Marine Corps community.
Members of the Marines Corps Community can use JeX to both profile their individual
resumes, as well as find employment opportunities that leverage their skills and
education, and supports their career goals. Likewise, businesses and organizations
can use JeX to post employment opportunities that are suitable for members of the
Marine Corps community. This new platform is available at www.mcjex.net
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September 2008
We are pleased to announce a new application that joins together our two portals,
the Academic Explorer () at
www.mcaex.net and the Scholarship & Financial Aid Explorer (SFeX)
at www.mcsfex.net with an integrated
search engine. The AeX/SFeX Integrated Search application will allow users to search
for both degree/certificate programs and scholarship opportunities, side-by-side,
at the same time, with one set of search criteria. This feature will allow potential
students and counselors to search for a degree or certificate program that matches
the skills and interest of the student and simultaneously display any scholarship
opportunities that might be available to help them complete that program offering,
in addition to their TA and MGIB benefits.
The Integrated Search will allow users to filter the results to the current library
of over 7,000 certificate and degree programs offered by almost 125 institutions
(in AeX) and simultaneously apply the same search criteria to more than 125 available
scholarship opportunities, providing the filtered search results in the same format
provided in AeX. Click on the "Launch Integrated Search" button at the bottom of
the home page.
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August 2008
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A companion portal to the Academic Explorer () at www.mcaex.net, the Scholarship and Financial Aid Explorer (SFeX)
at www.mcsfex.net has been released
for Live use. This portal went live with over 100 military-friendly scholarships.
If you are in need of financial aid, visit the SFeX website at www.mcsfex.net. If you have a scholarship that you would
like to have added to the system, please contact us via email at
and we will send you a blank template with information about how to submit your
scholarship or financial aid opportunity for inclusion in the portal.
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July 2008
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Mr. Vernon Taylor, Director of the Lifelong Learning Program at Headquarters Marine
Corps was interviewed for the Military Advanced Education magazine's June 12, 2008
issue. The interview can be viewed by clicking HERE to see a PDF version. You can also view the article
online at the
Military Advanced Education website.
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April 2008
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The Academic Explorer () at
www.mcaex.net goes live throughout the USMC worldwide with over 25 participating
Academic Institutions.
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February 2008
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The Academic Explorer () at
www.mcaex.net introduced at the Annual Council of College and Military Educators
(CCME) Conference in San Francisco, CA.
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October 2007
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The Academic Explorer () at
www.mcaex.net introduced at the Annual Association for Continuing Higher
Education (ACHE) Conference in Roanoke, VA.
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