{"249911":{"#nid":"249911","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Air Force Scholarship Information Session","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EThe U.S. Air Force is Where Leaders Innovate!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EAre you majoring in Computer or Electrical Engineering? \u003Cbr \/\u003E Looking for $36,000 annual pay \u003Cstrong\u003Ewhile\u003C\/strong\u003E you attend college?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EIf so, maybe the \u003Cstrong\u003EAir Force Technical Degree Sponsorship Program (TDSP) \u003C\/strong\u003Ecan assist you in reaching your goal! Here\u2019s the scoop:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003ETDSP is an opportunity for electrical, computer and engineering students, who are within 24 months of completing their bachelor degree, to earn a salary. TDSP participants receive approximately $36,000 a year in salary and tax-free pay.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EIn addition, TDSP participants and their dependents (if applicable) are issued ID cards and are entitled to full military benefits including health care, base exchange privileges, commissary privileges and enrollment in the military\u0027s 401K program, known as the Thrift Savings Plan. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EThose selected into the TDSP will enlist in the U.S. Air Force as an officer trainee. Their duty will be to complete their education and then serve four years as an engineer in the Air Force. The four-year commitment after graduation is guaranteed employment in the engineering career field.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EAfter completing their degree, they will attend officer training school and be commissioned as a second lieutenant. In addition, the Air Force will pay these officer trainees for up to 24 months to complete their degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EProgram applicants must be a U.S. citizen, in good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4-point scale for all college-level studies as well as their academic major. \u0026nbsp;In addition, students must pass the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EAfter getting your degree you will be commissioned as a 2nd Lt. officer in the United States Air Force. Guaranteed job placement for at least 4 years!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EJoin the world\u2019s most technologically advanced organization and serve your country with pride. For more information contact your local Air Force recruiter, \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ETechnical Sergeant Clarke at (770)274-6247 or \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cire.clarke@us.af.mil\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ecire.clarke@us.af.mil\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E today!!!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can also visit us at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.airforce.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.airforce.com\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27842","created_gmt":"2013-10-30 16:41:36","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:05:30","author":"Ashlee Gardner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2013-11-06T10:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2013-11-06T12:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2013-11-06T12:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2013-11-06 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2013-11-06 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2013-11-06 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnna M. Walker\u003Cbr \/\u003EDevelopment Assistant, ECE\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:anna.walker@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eanna.walker@ece.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}