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Active-Duty Military Students - Earn an Online Degree for Free
Military Distance Education Resource Center  >  Distance Learning for Active-Duty Military
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team  |  September 30, 2009   
 
Navy online student
“Will the military pay for my online college education before I leave the service?”

The answer: Yes.

“The way things are set up, almost any serviceperson should be able to get at least an associate degree while on active duty, because of Tuition Assistance,” says Manfred F. Meine, professor of public administration at Troy University in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Tuition Assistance (TA) is a Department of Defense program for active-duty military personnel. While provisions differ between branches of service, in general TA provides benefits of up $250 per credit hour, with a maximum of $4,500 per year.
Learn more about free military tuition assistance for online education
 
Military Students: What to Look for When Selecting the Best Online College
Military Distance Education Resource Center  >  Distance Learning for Active-Duty Military
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team  |  September 29, 2009   
 
Soldier Choosing Online College
You’re serving in the military, and you want to continue your education online.

Problem: You’re facing an unpredictable schedule, at best.

GetEducated surveyed military advisors at online colleges to put together these helpful tips showing you what to look for in an online school—before you enroll.
Read four tips to help you pick an online military college
 
Online Education Flexes to Fit the Unique Needs of Military Students
Military Distance Education Resource Center  >  Distance Learning for Active-Duty Military
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team  |  September 29, 2009   
 
Jose Rodriguez and fellow Strayer student/soldiers in Iraq

Five a.m. in Iraq and it’s time for Gunnery Sgt. Jose Rodriguez—a 34-year-old Marine Reservist from Orlando, Florida—to get up, log onto his computer, and start his homework.

Like many active-duty troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rodriguez has chosen to fill his off-hours with schoolwork. He is using the Internet to do this, getting his online bachelor’s degree in criminal justice through Strayer University.
Read more about ways technology and distance learning help military students
 
Will Credits Earned in the Military Transfer to Another Online College?
Military Distance Education Resource Center  >  Distance Learning for Active-Duty Military
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team  |  July 09, 2009   
 
soldier in field
Military personnel who have taken online college courses or in-service training programs may be in for an unpleasant shock when they attempt to transfer these course credits to another school.

They may find that a new and different online college or university will not accept the college credits or degrees they have completed.

The major reason? Accreditation.
Learn more about how to transfer your military credits
 


 
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