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Continuing Education and Career Opportunities for Today’s Military Veterans VETERANS EDUCATION GUIDE www.vetsguide.com VA Education Benefits Yellow Ribbon Participants SOC Colleges Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill Veterans Upward Bound State Approving Agencies Joint Services Transcripts DANTES College Profiles 2014 EDITION Let us build upon what you have already achieved. At the University of Kentucky, we recognize what it takes to serve and invite you to experience your next personal achievement on our campus. Like you, we are committed to service and excellence. Everything we do is aimed at ensuring your success as a student, both in and out of the classroom. Our credit bearing orientation class is the first step in helping you transition to higher education. Maybe that is why we have one of the most successful student veteran populations in the state. Come home to Kentucky and experience the difference that caring makes. All veterans and dependents utilizing their Post 9/11 GI Bill are billed at in-state tuition rates. The University of Kentucky Veterans Resource Center 124 W.D. Funkhouser Building Lexington, KY 40506-0054 859-257-1148 Email: Esprit de Corps Founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge, Norwich - the oldest private military college in the U.S. - is the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Serving all four branches of service, Norwich educates traditional-age students and adults. Veterans are valued as students, faculty and staff members because of their maturity, life experiences, diversity and leadership qualities. • L ifelong bonds are formed on our Northfield campus i n the heart of central Vermont. • N orwich has a tradition of service to our students, t he community and the world. • M ore than 30 different bachelor degree programs h elp students succeed and reach their life goals. • O nline graduate, continuing education and certificate p rograms offer real-world relevance and a convenient m eans to advance both education and career. • F irst rate Academic Achievement and Career Development C enters offer one-on-one support to ensure academic s uccess and personal satisfaction. 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, Vermont (802) 485-2000 • www.norwich.edu Join our Community. Live our Tradition. vetsguide.com | Veterans Education Guide | 1 Among America’s Best! AMERICA’S BEST COLLEGES 2011 Forbes magazine Growing the Future One of the 25 Best Universities for African Americans, Hispanics &Women BlackaEnOdEPJrofuersnsaiol,nHailsWpaonmicanN’setMwaogrkazMinaegazine www.morgan.edu www.morgan.edu Leading the TM World EXPERIENCE MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY VETERANS FROM THE PUBLISHER EDUCATION GUIDE Publisher Continuing Education and Carer Oportunities for Today’s Military Veterans Congratulations. By opening this book, you have just taken an important step in furthering your education. You have Myles Ridder VETERANS many decisions to make. But, where should you start? Key EDUCAwTwwI.OveNts gGuiUdeI.cDoEm questions you need to ask yourself include: What subjects Advertising Manager UYseilnVlogeVw tAte hR reEai bdnPbus S Co octUosanJaStlpot lt-OiPewi9eonTgaC /anrtA1era r Atp CS1BdnDiPgpce o esAreBGirlcnpoNlonvoIreaf icvTiuigcfBpnilEinetiSdlgsl dbsctoeoaun rIetr sfwmietasy?n ot n Wnetlowhin a sectt ?aukr dieWnyed?hrs ?i cH ohCof awsjon cb qhIsu o cioacolrksmel y p waclvielalt niela cImb cleyea padrtnfe t gemar e ydIe eV gbgrAary ed tetua aiktatioen?ndg VMirgaiEnrkida Ri tKoidlredmerm What steps do I need to take in order to cash in on tuition 2014 EDITION benefits that I have earned through the Post-9/11 GI Bill Executive Director plus financial help from the Yellow Ribbon Program. Can I Web Development transfer credits I have already earned while on active duty? Victor Ridder You may have discussed several possibilities with your edu- Using Your VA cation officer, family members and friends. This guide intro- Advertising Executives Benefits duces you to thousands of colleges and schools that wel- Stephen Brehl page 6 come veterans and will provide you with the tools you need Lisa Dailey to get ahead. Your experience in the military and the tuition Robert C. Tennyson Yellow Ribbon benefits you have earned make you a highly sought after Robert R. Tennyson Program candidate for postsecondary study. Peter Tirro page 14 Gary Williams Read through the articles on the following pages. You can pSaOgCe C41olleges a ogubesta nwicnei ebas n slisotwecsae trleissd tt eoidn miyno atunhryi s h ogofum iydeoe us. rt aqteu eosrt iboyn sv isbityi ncgo tnhtea cvtainrig- EJdeitaonrniael MCaornies uHletaanlyts Rosemary Ridder State Approving Agencies An easy way to request a catalog or brochure is by using the return postcards found in the back of this book. These col- Production page 56 leges are approved to accept Veterans Administration (VA) Laurie Berman benefits and have a special interest in attracting departing Tara Shanley College Credit military personnel. Many of these schools offer programs f T -o rAraC iMnEilnitgary atpadroimlopriesersd ido osncpsue mccoiefuincntasaleltyilo tnros. ttoh ea snseiset dyso uo fw viteht etruaitniosn a cnrde dpitrso vaindde CKiracreunla Rtioidnd eMr aSntaugaretr - DANTES - Joint Services Furthering your education will help you get ahead and can Treasurer Transcipts be pivotal in shaping your career goals. You’ve served your Joseph Ridder page 60 country well. Now is the time to take advantage of the opportunities available to you. Good luck in your search. School Guide Publications Veterans Upward 210 North Avenue Bound Regards, New Rochelle, NY 10801 page 67 914.632.7771 Fax: 914.632.3412 vetsguide.com | Veterans Education Guide | 3 4 | Veterans Education Guide | vetsguide.com Cleveland Institute of Art Creativity Matters You’ve served your country. Now it’s time to launch a creative career. For more than 130 years the Cleveland Opportunity for Fully Funded Tuition Majors Institute of Art has educated artists Between the GI Bill, CIA’s contribution, Animation and designers—including hundreds of and a matching contribution from the Biomedical Art veterans—who have changed the way U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Ceramics Drawing we look at the world. our Yellow Ribbon Program covers Game Design most of the cost of four full years of Glass Make a living doing what you tuition for qualifying students. We are Graphic Design love to do. proud to offer one of the best funding Illustration We focus on preparing our students opportunities among America’s art Industrial Design Interior Architecture for careers as professional artists and design colleges. Jewelry + Metals and designers. More than 80% take Painting part in an internship before graduation. Consider the Cleveland Institute of Art, Photography And 90% of CIA graduates over the located in the cultural hub on Ohio’s Printmaking last three years are working in the art north coast. Sculpture or design field or are enrolled in a graduate program. Learn more at cia.edu/veterans Cleveland Institute of Art cia.edu vetsguide.com | Veterans Education Guide | 5 COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR MILITARY MEMBERS AND VETERANS MILITARY-FRIENDLY 5 consecutive years on G.I. Jobs magazine’s list of Best Military-Friendly Schools JOB MARKET-READY GRADS On the Wall Street Journal’s list of the top 25 colleges to hire from 6 | Using Your VA Benefits | vetsguide.com Factors to Consider When Choosing a School By Robert M. Worley, II You might also want to research the projected demand for Director, Education Service career fields. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Veterans Benefits Administration Handbook provides information on the expected job prospects for different types of jobs, the education needed, earnings, what workers do on the job and working conditions. Choosing a School that is Right for You For assessment, counseling, mentoring, tutoring, and some As an eligible Servicemember, Veteran, dependent, Guard academic instruction in pursuit of postsecondary education, check member or Reservist planning to use the GI Bill, you are a con- out the Department of Education’s Veterans Upward Bound sumer about to make one of the most important decisions of your Program. life. Would you buy a car before considering your needs or before checking available resources for ratings and prices? That’s why you How much will I earn with a degree? owe it to yourself to thoroughly consider your needs before choos- Reviewing the chart below, the data shows that people who ing a school or program. graduate with a bachelor’s degree on average earn about $500 Making informed decisions about how to use your benefits and more per week and are significantly more likely to be employed how they can best meet your needs means doing a little home- than someone with a high school diploma. Want more information work before classes start. This guide presents six important factors on potential earnings? Take a look at Payscale.com. you should consider towards becoming an informed consumer of the GI Bill. Education Pays Unemployment rate in 2012 (%) Median weekly earnings in 2012 ($) What are your interests? How do you want to make a living? 2.5 Doctoral degree 1,624 2.1 Professional degree 1,735 Choosing the right career means considering many important 3.5 Master’s degree 1,300 factors. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) career search tool My 4.5 Bachelor’s degree 1,066 Next Move for Vets is one of the nation's primary sources of occu- 6.2 Associate degree 785 pational information. You can review information about careers for 7.7 Some colege, no degree 727 hundreds of standardized and industry-specific descriptors such 8.3 High school graduate 652 iansg” aR betraoial”d aranndg “eM oaf nwuofarkcetursr infrgo”m. DeOacLh u opcdcautpeas titohne. tTohoel reb yi ss ualrsvoe ya- 12.4 Lsecshso tohla dnip alo hmigah 471 search engine to find careers similar to your military job and has Average, all workers = 6.8% Average, all workers = $815 assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey or change careers. Get involved in your Be part of a student community. body that supports you. Use the benefits Take your education you have earned. to the next level. SERVING WELL, THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED. Texas A&M University* has always had a strong presence Texas A&M has over 800 student organizations including a of the military and veterans. Founded in 1876 as a military Veteran’s Association. In addition, we have a Veteran Services academy, we are proud of our long standing tradition of Office dedicated to assisting veterans at Texas A&M. association with the military. We are committed to providing With over 150 majors including engineering, business, the best possible educational experience and service to all homeland security and public policy, why would you go that attend our University. anywhere else? veterans.tamu.edu * Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

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