Posted on Sep 17, 2013
What are the most military friendly schools you've used TA or the GI Bill with?
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I had a great experience with Grand Canyon University (GCU). I majored in Public Safety Administration through the Ken Blanchard College of Business (KBCOB). I had a wonderful advisor Chaz Smith and an engaged instructor core. This was before the 9/11 GI Bill so I had to pay for part of each class. However, I was able to get a federal job making twice as much as I was before. And after completing a deployment I received my commission. I owe a large part of my professional and academic success to GCU and my wonderful wife.
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Capt Brandon Charters
Marlon, This is an awesome story. Congrats on your commission and hard work in school! I'd like to connect with you and maybe offer you an opportunity to write a RallyPoint blog entry in the future. I know there are plenty of folks that could really learn from your experience at GCU.
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Western Governors University is easily the best University for IT degrees. They provide for the cost of certifications in their tuition, plus they charge per semester, not per credit so you can take as many classes as you can finish per 6 month period.
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Capt Brandon Charters
Interesting…I haven't heard of that per-semester charge before.
Everything I always took was per credit hour. Western Governors sounds like a great spot for getting the full degree in a timely manner. How many classes could you fit into 6 months?
Everything I always took was per credit hour. Western Governors sounds like a great spot for getting the full degree in a timely manner. How many classes could you fit into 6 months?
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AMU and Norwich online are pretty good
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I would love to support our brothers and sisters in uniform. I have to personally recognize the Air Force education system (CCAF) and Florida Communitry College of Jacksonville (FCCJ). These schools prepared me for success with a university. They had advisors and support that was tremendous. Truthfully I think CCAF is THE BEST program offered to military members hands down. I truly believe if every service had what the Air Force has with CCAF the retention and education levels would jump 50% in 3-5 years!
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SPC Christopher Salustro
Completely agree with SSG Best here, I've been in DeVry for acouple of years and have very rarely had any problems. The only thing I would mention is they are NOT an LOI school. Meaning you'd have to do a work around and sign up through GoArmyEd AND the Schools physcial website.
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I would have to add the American Public University Systems or better known as AMU (American Military University) they were listed in the top ten of the Army Times school poll a few months back. I am about to graduate with my BA in Homeland Security this month and roll into my MA in January. My Voc Rehab from the VA has paid 100% for it all, to include tuition, books, supplies, etc, all fees associated with the school and their veterans aid department goes above and beyond for you, I emailed them what I needed and what I had and they did it all for me.
I also attended CTC and they are very user friendly for distance learning.
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Capt Brandon Charters
Thanks Mebrahte. I've heard good things about Maryland as well. What makes CTC better?
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The best resource that I have found for military friendly schools are those that participate in the VA's Yellow Ribbon Program. You can find a list of these schools at the link below.
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One that doesn't come to mind--at least it never did for me until I came to work here--is the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's 1-4 week Executive Education programs. They have a pretty impressive list of programs and they take the GI Bill and will process Yellow Ribbon requests. They are looking for mid-senior-level vets with experience in the public & non-profit sectors, and definitely do not accept everyone, but if I had heard of them before I came here, I would have been using my benefits to update my resume and think non-military thoughts...
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I can only speak to Boston College. I dropped out in the 1st semester of my freshman year. But 3 years later when I was at Camp Geiger NC, I decided to return to BC. Everyone told me that once you drop out of BC they will not take you back. But BC did take me back with the help of the Marines who gave me a letter of recommendation and the BC Associate Dean who thought I would be a good student after being in the Marines. BC took a special interest in how I did transferring from the Marines to student life. So, I am forever grateful to this Jesuit College for giving me a second chance when I was told that just doesn't happen. I am very active in the Alumni Association and a member of the Boston College Veterans Network. This photo was taken at the BC Memorial Day Ceremony that honored our fallen classmates from the Vietnam War..
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