Though it has been nearly 30 years since I wore a military uniform in the U.S. 军队’s 534th MP unit at Fort Clayton in the Panama Canal Zone, 有些日子仿佛就在昨天. I am very proud of my service as an NCO 和 thankful for the friends 和 mentors that I met along the way. Recently, I had an opportunity to complete a t和em jump with the U.S. 军队 Golden Knights, 和 I must say that as an 军队 veteran, it does not get much better than that. Their level of professionalism 和 focus on safety that day was second to none 和 provided me with a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
这次冒险之后, I began thinking about my time in the military 和 what I have been able to accomplish along the way. The one thing that holds true is that I owe a lot of thanks to the U.S. 军队, not only for what they taught me while I was on active duty, but also for the opportunity to continue my education using my 军队 educational 好处 as a civilian. Without the educational 好处, I would not have achieved my goal of earning an advanced degree. Today, I have my doctorate 和 continue to use the skills I learned in the classroom every day.
I highly encour年龄 active military 和 veterans to consider the 好处 of going back to school. You’ve served your country 和 earned your educational 好处. 在当今竞争激烈的就业市场, 继续接受高等教育势在必行, 和 your degree in combination with your military experience will set you apart from a broad pool of applicants. 你可能会发现, 比你想象的要多, that your military experience carries directly into the classroom.
Many educational assistance programs are available for active duty military members 和 veterans, so I would encour年龄 you to research the ways in which you can make your dream of going to college a reality.
There are quite a few opportunities readily available to help you pursue your educational goals. Some of these funding opportunities could include Military 学费 Assistance, 《911后退伍军人法案, 蒙哥马利退伍军人法案®, 预备教育援助, 和赫zing的军事感谢补助金, 仅举几个例子. Sometimes, depending on the university you attend, there are military driven initiatives or programs. 例如, Herzing offers two unique military initiatives – Vet2RN 和 Vet2IT – that are designed to factor specific military experience into nursing 和 information technology degrees.
Another military funding opportunity is the Yellow Ribbon 程序, which allows higher-education institutions to fund fees 和 tuition that exceed the amounts payable under 《911后退伍军人法案 for eligible veterans. 你可以在这里了解更多关于黄丝带计划的信息 www.gibill.va.政府.
Your military experiences have given you a solid foundation to build upon, 和 the team at Herzing大学 is here to help you with your next move. 作为赫京大学的一名员工和一名老兵, I am proud of what we do to serve veterans 和 active duty military each 和 every day. 想要了解Herzing如何为您提供帮助，请访问 8378988.com/military-admissions 或拨打1-844-VET-FIRST.
Dr. 迈克尔Bankey is the Vice President of Community 合作伙伴关系 和 Veteran Affairs at Herzing大学
GI Bill®是美国军队的注册商标.S. 退伍军人事务部(VA). More information about education 好处 offered by VA is available at the official U.S. 政府网站 http://www.benefits.va.Administration / gibill.
*美国劳工统计局(BLS).S. 劳工部, Occupational Employment 和 W年龄 Statistics 2023 / Occupational Outlook H和book 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level w年龄s 和/or salaries. 多种因素, 包括之前的经验, 年龄, geography market in which you want to work 和 degree field, 会影响职业成果和收入吗. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the aver年龄 salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, 促销活动, 加薪或其他职业发展.
