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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788076603321

Autore

Ventrone Jillian <1973->

Titolo

From the Marine Corps to college : transitioning from the service to higher education / / Jillian Ventrone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8108-9521-8

1-4422-3721-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

378.1/982697

Soggetti

Veterans - Education - United States

Marines - Education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Getting Started; 2 Which School Is Best for Me?; 3 Research Tools; 4 What Should I Look for in a School?; 5 Admissions Process; 6 Cost and Payment Resources; 7 Prior Learning Credit; 8 Standardized Admissions Tests; 9 Free Subject Matter Study Support; 10 Troops to Teachers (TTT); 11 On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship Programs; 12 Army and Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL); 13 VA Programs; 14 Random Service Member and Spousal-Based Programs and Organizations; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">From the Marine Corps to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education </span><span>offers clear and accessible information transitioning Marines need in order to find success in their pursuit of higher education. From available state and federal veterans' education benefits to navigating the maze of higher education, all pathways are explored.</span></span>