Military Tuition Assistance is Helping Thousands Reach Their Educational Goals
On 07 Oct 2011
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Military personnel and their family members face unique challenges when it comes to completing educational programs. Frequent moves, unpredictable schedules and the military spouse's need to be available to care for the home and any children make it difficult to complete a degree. Fortunately there are many different military tuition assistance programs available, and they are helping thousands reach their educational goals. There are a few different types of tuition assistance available. Some assistance is for military members or veterans only and other assistance is for military spouses. The military offers tuition assistance and the GI Bill for active duty personnel, some reservists and veterans. These programs can cover up to 100% of tuition, subject to maximum limits. The Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) is a new program available to qualifying spouses to help pay for certain degrees and certifications to help them train for a portable career. Military spouses can also alleviate the financial burden of funding an education by choosing a University like California Miramar University, which is breaking ground by offering a 50% tuition discount for military spouses. It can be challenging to complete a degree as a military member or spouse; but the benefits are undeniable. Service members who are preparing to leave active duty military service can increase their chances of a smooth integration back into civilian life by completing a degree prior to leaving military service. Military spouses often find it challenging to find a good job as a result of frequent moves and the demands of family and the military. A military spouse can greatly improve their employment options by completing a degree. Programs like online MBA programs and other distance degrees make it possible for a military spouse to work or care for children while completing a valuable degree. Programs like the distance MBA program offered by California Miramar University also allow service members and spouses to stop worrying about frequent moves interrupting educational goals since distance programs can be completed form any geographic location. The entire family will benefit when a service member or spouse completes a degree. For active duty members, education can help ensure that when it comes time to leave active duty, they will be able to continue to support their family with a new career. For spouses, a degree leads to career opportunities and higher earning potential. Tuition assistance programs and schools that cater to military and military family members are helping the military community achieve educational success. Ilana Herring is Director of Marketing at San Diego based California Miramar University. CMU offers ACICS & DETC accredited Online MBA Programs and year round accredited online MBA programs. For more information visit: http://www.calmu.edu/ Go to | Previous Page |
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