Who Can Help Me Find Programs and Apply for School?

American Council on Education (ACE)

Supports colleges, universities and other higher education and adult learner organizations in their efforts to serve students and society. Programs, services and resources for adult learners include the Center for Lifelong Learning, Military Programs and the College Credit Recommendation Service, which helps adults gain access to academic credit for formal courses and examinations taken outside traditional degree programs.

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Choosing the Right Career Training School

Tips from the Better Business Bureau when considering a career training school (also known as a vocational, trade or technical school).
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College Credit for Military Experience

Describes ways to use military service to earn college credits as many schools and colleges award military students credit towards a degree based on training, coursework, and occupational specialty. The Transfer Guide for Understanding your Military Recommendations offers information on how to successfully navigate your way through the process of transfer credit for military training and experience.

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College Resource for Teens with Disabilities

Contains information about living college life with a disability. It is designed for high school students and provides video clips, activities and additional resources that can help you get a head start in planning for college.
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Community College Finder

Provides a complete listing of local area community colleges from the American Association of Community Colleges. Search by state, city, zip code or attribute.
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Documenting Your Disability for an Educational Institution

Explains disability in the context of the educational system, including information on who provides documentation, what documentation should include and who has access to the information.
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Education & Employment Resource Center for Spouses & Children

Provides information on education and employment resources for military spouses and children offered by the National Military Family Association.
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Federal Internships - The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College Students with Disabilities

Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the DoD, the WRP provides summer federal internships for college students with disabilities from more than 220 colleges and universities across the nation.
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Find Military Friendly Schools - Use Your GI Bill

Locate schools and other institutions where Service Members can use G.I. Bill funds.
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Getting Uncle Sam to Pay for Your College Degree

Free handbook for active military personnel covers everything you need to know about: the GI Bill, tuition assistance, scholarships, veteran benefits, student aid, selecting the right degree for you and more. Click here to order a copy.

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HALF OF US - Iraq War Veterans

Four college students talk about the difficulty of adjusting from life at war to life at school.
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Military Education Channel

Offers a comprehensive website for helping Veterans and their family members choose careers, select the right degree, find military-friendly schools, learn how to use benefits to pay for school and other important information on financial aid, credit for military experience and more.
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Operation Warfighter Program

A temporary assignment/internship program for Service Members who are convalescing at military treatment facilities in the National Capital Region. Includes link to Operation Warfighter Program Overview, which provides information about benefits and processes of the program for both Service Members and participating employers.
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Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium

A consortium of more than 1800 colleges and universities that provide educational opportunities for Service Members and their families. Military students can take courses in their off-duty hours at or near military installations in the United States, overseas, and on Navy ships.

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Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium Guide

Contains the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of SOC representatives and counselors at various colleges and universities. Available at no charge to military education personnel and counseling staff at SOC Consortium colleges.
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Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Program

Brochure providing general information about the SOC Program, a consortium of national higher education associations that helps meet the voluntary higher education needs of service members. Document is in .pdf format.
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Simplifying the Transfer of Credits

Lists colleges and universities that are members of the Service Members Opportunity College, which helps Veterans and their families get college degrees by allowing for easy transfer of credits.
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So You Want to Go Back to School

Provides information for wounded warriors on their rights as students with disabilities, including protections from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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State Education Resource Organizations Directory

Contact information for state higher education agencies, which provide information on education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs and career opportunities.
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Student Veterans of America

A coalition of student from college campuses that connects Veterans to academic resources and advocates on behalf of student Veterans at the state and national level. Their Severely Injured Program provides direct support and educational guidance to disabled Veterans and their families.

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Transition Training Academy

Provides comprehensive, instructor-led eLearning and IT and Cisco network certifications to recovering wounded warriors. Created to provide training and career opportunities when traditional classroom training is not feasible.
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  • The White House
  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.

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