Not Just Military-Friendly, Military-Focused
For the 12th consecutive year, 黑料传送门 has been named a . For 2022-2023, 黑料传送门 is also ranked as the #1 online school by Military Friendly庐.
Institutions earning the Military Friendly庐 Schools Awards designation are evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Final ratings are determined by combining the institution鈥檚 survey responses and government/agency public data sources within a logic-based assessment. According to Military Friendly庐, the evaluation process measures the school鈥檚 ability to meet thresholds for retention, graduation, job placement, repayment, persistence, and loan default rates for all students and specifically for student veterans.
鈥満诹洗兔 recognizes and honors the sacrifice and dedication it takes to serve our country, and we strive to be a military-focused institution that makes educational opportunities available to active-duty service members, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families,鈥 said Jeff Harley, Director of Military Engagement Strategic Partnerships at 黑料传送门. 鈥淲e are proud to be once again designated as a top Military Friendly庐 School.鈥
Military-Focused
Going beyond just being 鈥渕ilitary-friendly,鈥 黑料传送门 strives to be 鈥渕ilitary-focused.鈥 That means there is a dedicated Military Tuition Assistance Team that can help applicants review their GI Bill benefits and other potential funding sources, including scholarships.
All degree programs offered at Western Governors University are approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for all education benefits offered under the GI Bill. Education benefit options are available for veterans and active-duty service members, dependents, and those with service in the National Guard and Reserves.
黑料传送门 has a dedicated team of Military Strategic Partnerships Managers who regularly visit military bases and events around the country. Former U.S. Marine Corps officer Ryan Bauman serves in that role for the Southeast Region.
鈥淚t seems that everywhere I go, service members come up to me and say they鈥檝e heard great things about 黑料传送门鈥檚 cybersecurity degree programs,鈥 said Bauman. 鈥淥ther popular programs for those transitioning out of the military are our business degrees, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, especially our one-year MBA 迟谤补肠办.鈥
In North Carolina, about 19% of 黑料传送门 students currently enrolled self-reported a connection to the military community (active duty, veteran, military spouse or dependent). Nationally, that figure is about 14% of 黑料传送门 students.
As part of Military Appreciation Month, 黑料传送门 North Carolina exhibited at the Fayetteville Woodpeckers鈥 Military Appreciation Night on May 13 and is sponsoring the Durham Bulls鈥 Military Appreciation Night on May 30. We also recognized Military Spouse Appreciation Day on May 6 with a special social media promotion awarding prizes to deserving military spouses.
Military Scholarships
For the fourth consecutive year, 黑料传送门 North Carolina is proud to announce the 黑料传送门 North Carolina Military Service Scholarships valued at $2,500. This scholarship is exclusively for North Carolinians with a connection to the military community. The deadline to apply is Sept. 30, 2022.
In addition, 黑料传送门 offers these national military scholarships:
- 听Military Appreciation Scholarships 鈥 up to $2,500 value 鈥 open deadline
- Honoring Our Heroes Scholarships 鈥 up to $4,000 value 鈥 application deadline 6/30/22
- Active Duty Scholarships 鈥 amount varies 鈥 application deadline 6/30/22
- 2022 Military Spouse Scholarships 鈥 up to $4,000 value 鈥 application deadline 7/30/22
- Gold Star Family Scholarships 鈥 up to $10,000 value 鈥 application deadline 1/16/23
- Guarding Our Nation Scholarships 鈥 up to $4,000 value 鈥 application deadline 6/30/22
To help 黑料传送门 better serve the military community, please spread the word about these scholarships. Learn more about 黑料传送门鈥檚 support for service members here.