Advance Your Life
U.S. Military Veteran's Grant
& GI Bill Policies and Procedures
Active U.S. Military Grant
& Military Tuition Assistance Procedures
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Thank you for your service to our country. You deserve to get the most from your Military Tuition Assistance and pursue higher education. Join the thousands of veterans and active-duty students who have enhanced their careers through Ashford University.
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At Ashford University, you get a quality education from experienced instructors with graduate degrees in their areas of expertise and who apply these same theories and techniques in their own professions. You'll benefit from their real-world experience.
Take advantage of distinct benefits available to the military community from Ashford University.
- Jump Start Your Education
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Strategies for Veterans' Success in College course: Start here to determine your educational future.
Arm yourself with knowledge in this online 5-week course designed to:
- help you through the process of understanding your education benefits
- explain how to use your education benefits to their maximum potential
- establish an education plan that will allow you to succeed in your personal and professional goals
Course Details
- 5 week online course
- Books provided
- No application fee
- 3 credit course, $250 per credit
- Eligible students may use TA or other options to cover the cost
- Apply credits toward degree requirements
The course starts in early 2009 so click here to register now for the Strategies for Veterans' Success in College course or call 866-711-1700 and be on your way to a bright future.
- Affordability
- You'll find that Ashford offers one of the lowest tuition costs available online so you can make the most of your Military Tuition Assistance. Learn more about our tuition and fees by clicking on your current military standing.
- Transferability
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Your service and life experience could translate into college credits that will accelerate degree completion. Transfer up to 99 approved credits, including prior learning credits, toward a Bachelor's degree. Talk with a Military Admissions Advisor about maximizing credits from AARTS, SMART, CCAF, and USCG transcripts. As a benefit to you, Ashford University will request all college and military transcripts on your behalf.
Regionally or Approved Nationally Accredited Coursework
Transfer up to 99 credits from regionally or approved nationally accredited institutions to Ashford University. An Associate of Arts degree will transfer over to Ashford in block, minimizing the time-to-completion of a Bachelor's degree. Plus, Ashford's online Bachelor's degree programs have between 38 and 53 elective credits, which means there's plenty of room for AS credits and AAS industry-specific credits to apply as well.
Prior Learning Credits
The Ashford University Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Program allows you to earn credit for college-level learning that occurs outside a traditional classroom setting while pursuing a baccalaureate degree. The PLA program is managed by the Office of the Dean of the Center for External Studies and complies fully with Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) standards for excellence.
National Testing Program Credits
Transfer up to 75 credits from approved National Testing Programs, such as CLEP (College Level Exam Program) and DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests).
Military Credits
Military and training experience is of great value and may also help you get closer to a degree. Transfer up to 75 military credits at Ashford University where efforts and experience in the military are recognized.
- Flexibility
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Enjoy the flexibility of online courses and choose when and where it's most convenient for you to earn your degree. Depending on the number of any applied transfer credits, you may be able to finish your degree program in as few as 12 months. As a student at Ashford University, you can choose from the following degree programs:
- Associate of Arts in Business
- Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with or without concentration
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Information Systems
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in History
- Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management with or without concentration (Air Force AU-ABC Approved)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing
- Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice (Air Force AU-ABC Approved)
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with or without concentration (Air Force AU-ABC Approved)
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Science w/ Education concentration (BASS/Ed.) (Air Force AU-ABC Approved)
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Air Force AU-ABC Approved)
- Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Recreation Management
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Arts in Health Care Administration
- Master of Arts in Organizational Management
- Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Public Administration
- Credibility
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- Regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association (www.ncahlc.org )
- Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) member
- Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) approved AU-ABC partner
Contact us at 866-711-1700 to learn more, or click here to request additional information.