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Prepare to transition to college using intentional decision-making. Aimed at active duty service members and veterans, with this course you will learn about the college admission process, including financial aid, to help you choose a right-fit college.
Attaining Higher Education is a course designed to facilitate the successful transition of active duty service members and veterans to postsecondary education, whether at a two- or four-year college for an associate's or bachelor's degree, or even graduate school. Too often, service members and veterans transition with little information, or incorrect information, about what makes students successfully realize their goals through higher education. Frequently they are left to navigate a difficult and complicated transition to higher education without robust support or complete information.
This course is designed to break down the process of transition to education and to assist service members in finding an educational program that fully maximizes their potential. The course:
From intentional decision making--a method through which service members and veterans connect their life and military experiences with a potential academic or career path--to choosing a right fit college, understanding the application process, and financing their education, this course will provide tangible ways to successfully navigate all of these benchmarks in the transition to higher education.
While this course is open to everyone, the content has been tailored specifically for active duty service members and veterans, especially those who aspire to start school or return to school soon, and higher education professionals who work to support student veterans.
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I Welcome and Introduction
II Intentional Decision-Making
III Choosing A Right-Fit College
IV The College Application Process
V. Financing Your Education
VI. Keeping Graduate School on the Horizon
Q: Do I need to be a veteran or service member to take this course?
No. The course is open to everyone, and much of the material has a universal applicability; however, the course has been designed with veterans and service members in mind.
Q: How long do I have to complete the course?
Take as much time as you need. But if you are planning to take this course while you are applying to college, you will want to keep those other deadlines in mind.
Q: I'd like to talk with student veterans. Can I just skip to Tier 2?
No. You must complete the MOOC to be eligible for Tiers 2 and 3.
Q: I'm not a veteran. Can I still access the admissions assistance in Tier 3?
Unfortunately at this time, Tiers 2 & 3 are only available to veterans, service members, and certain qualified family members.
