Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
SPECIAL ARMY
PROGRAM
High School Boys Are Of
fered Opportunity For
College Training
TESTS APRIL 18TH

who can do so in the next few
months, are offered an opportun-
ity not only better to serve their
country through special training
essential to the Army, but also to
start their own college education
and to lay a firm foundation for
future college training, through
the Army Specialized Training Re-
serve Program, qualifying tests
for which are to take place April
IL in the high schools in the Sec
ond Service Command and else
where in the country.
48 Weeks of Training
Up to 48 weeks of intensive
academic training in accredited
universities and colleges will be
available. The program will give
an excellent standard for future
college training under thte G. I.
Bill of Rights. The academic
credits to be allotted towards COM
pletion of work for degree will
be determined by each individual
institution to which the future
student applies. The Army will
pay tuition and will provide text
books. Students will received uni
forms, living quarters and meals
without charge. They will not be
subject to military law, but must
comply with the rules and regula-
ttions of the institutions they at
tend. Not being on active duty,
they will not receive pay or other
benefits provided by law for sold
iers on active duty.
Intensive Course
English, history, geography,
mathematics and physics are the
main subjects to be taught. The
course is an intensive one, with
the maximum training slightly
more than equal to a full year of
normal college education. The
courss are arranged to give the
Army specially trained enlisted
men and new soldiers with back
grounds for advanced training.
Students will spend five hours a
week at instruction in military
courtesy, map reading, manual of
arms, open and close-order drill
and other basic skills of soldering
The student entering the Army
with this training will have 8 bet
ter chance for advancement than
inductees lacking prior military
training. Six hours weekly are
devoted to physical training. To
be eligible, an applicant must have
been born after September 80,
1927 and before September l,
1928. This means that boys from
16 years, eight months to II years,
six months of age as of April II
will be permitted to try the test
The applicant must be a citizen OF
the United States, and have writ
ten consent of parent or guard
ian to enlist in the Enlisted Re-
serve Corps and for assignment to
the program. Successful partici-
patton in the test will not obligate
the applicant to enlist. The ap-
plicant must have a diploma OF
written statement from high
school authorities that he is a high
schol graduate or will be gradual
ed before the age of IL years,
months is reached, or have writ
ten statement from college author
ities that he has completed, or car
complete successfully, one semes-
ter or quarter of college work be-
fore he becomes IL years,
months of age. Selected appli'
cants who pass the test and quail
ify physically will, after enlist.
ment in the Reserve Corps, be sent
to universities and colleges, usual
ly in the Service Command where
they reside. Depending upon the
age of the applicant when assign
ed, he can receive two, three ol
four 12-week terms of college edu
cation. If his college work is sat
isfactory, he will complete The
term during which he becomes Il
years of age.
Advanced Training Possible
Further advanced training il
possible. Orders issued students
completing the college training
( who, because of their record ar,
considered qualified for advances
training, will bear such recon-
mendation. These men will b.
screened at reception centers. I
qualified, and desirous, they may
after completing basic training, b.
sent to other colleges for advanced
study. School authorities of New