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From the Marine Corps to college : transitioning from the service to higher education /

The recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken a heavy toll on our military's population. Many returning service members, in preparing to leave the Armed Forces, decide to pursue higher learning. However, education benefits for veterans, while a source of much discussion, also give rise to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ventrone, Jillian, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Rowman and Littlefield, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Getting started
  • Which school is best for me?
  • Research tools
  • What should I look for in a school?
  • Admissions process
  • Cost and payment resources
  • Prior learning credit
  • Standardized admissions tests
  • Free subject matter study support
  • Troops to Teachers (TTT)
  • On-the-job training and apprenticeship programs
  • Army and Navy credentialing opportunities on-line (COOL)
  • VA programs
  • Random service member and spousal-based programs and organizations
  • Appendix 1: Websites
  • Appendix 2: Commonly used acronyms
  • Appendix 3: Education center contact information.