Military

The military or Armed Forces is the branch of the US Government. The different branches have different missions and goals, but all provide paid training and money for further post-secondary education. The U.S. Military has five active-duty service branches and their respective Guard and Reserve units. These offer full time and part time employment immediately after high school or after going through initial training, potentially at a college or university. The military doesn't accept everyone; in order to enlist, you must qualify. There are age, citizenship, physical, education, height/weight, criminal record, medical, and drug history standards.

You may consider the military is you are interested in learning skills in service to the US and don’t mind having your time structured for you. Additionally, you might want to explore the world or want to get money to pay for you college. No matter what, you’ll need to be willing to commit for a significant amount of time as military commitments tend to last 4-8 years.