College Credit for Heroes: Accelerating Degree Completion

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dc.contributor.authorSherron, Todd
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Lindsey
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-02T18:25:30Z
dc.date.available2023-01-02T18:25:30Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractThis article overviews lessons learned and findings from implementing state-funded grant initiatives for student veterans and service members (SVSMs) at Texas State University for 3 years. The Texas Workforce Commission’s College Credit for Heroes program (CCH) supported 63 SVSMs from summer 2017 through fall 2020, funded the development of 5 new, 8-week undergraduate courses, and streamlined 2 undergraduate courses for a combined total of $387,125. SVSMs received a scholarship for completing a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) competency portfolio and earned a stipend for completing a 120-hour capstone project. Nineteen SVSMs earned PLA credits ranging from 3–18 hours. Fifty-three SVSMs completed a capstone project and earned their bachelors within 2 to 4 semesters.
dc.description.departmentOrganization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
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dc.format.extent8 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationSherron, T., & Wilson, L. (2022). College credit for heroes: Accelerating degree completion. Journal of Veterans Studies, 8(1), pp. 247–254.
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v8i1.264
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/16431
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherVirginia Tech Publishing
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.sourceJournal of Veterans Studies, 2022, Vol. 8, No. 01, pp. 247-254.
dc.subjectgrants
dc.subjectstudent veterans
dc.subjectcollege credit
dc.subjectscholarships
dc.subjectlearning assessments
dc.subjectOrganization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
dc.titleCollege Credit for Heroes: Accelerating Degree Completion
dc.typeArticle

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