Continuing its long tradition of serving the educational needs of those in the military and their families, yesterday Bryant & Stratton College Online announced the expansion of its website, SalutetoSpouses.com. The college set up the website last year for its Salute to Spouses scholarship program. The site will now also serve as an education portal and source of online information for military spouses and will feature personal stories, advice, tips and opportunity for community discussion. Most of the site’s content is created and edited by military spouses.
“As military spouses, we understand the challenge of earning a degree or navigating the competitive job market while caring for your military family,” said Allison Perkins, Editor at SalutetoSpouses.com. “SalutetoSpouses.com is a community where military spouses can find support, information and resources tailored to their unique needs.”
The expansion of the site coincides with Military Spouse Appreciation Day, which is on Friday, May 6.
Salute to Spouses Scholarship
Bryant & Stratton College Online has a tradition of successfully serving the educational needs of military veterans, retirees, active duty personnel and their families. Sponsored by Bryant & Stratton College Online’s military relations department, SalutetoSpouses.com is the home of the college’s Salute to Spouses Scholarship, which awards $6,000 towards a Bryant & Stratton College Online degree to spouses of active duty military personnel. The expansion of the site builds on the success of the scholarship and increases the resources available to military spouses interested in earning their degree or building a sustainable career.
SalutetoSpouses.com will engage its user community on a variety of topics through forums and blogs. Registered community members will also be able to receive a monthly newsletter that keeps them apprised of new content that has been added to the site that month.
“We understand the commitment and sacrifices that military spouses make. We are proud to support them with the Salute to Spouses scholarship and now with SalutetoSpouses.com, which will help by providing critical information on career and education issues specific to their experience as a military spouse,” said Ed Dennis, Military Relations Manager at Bryant & Stratton College Online.
About Bryant & Stratton College
Established in 1854, Bryant & Stratton College is one of the nation’s pioneers in career education and is the premier provider of online associate’s degrees. For more than 155 years, the college has assisted students in acquiring the career skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. Currently, Bryant & Stratton College Online offers four online bachelor’s degree programs, eleven online associate’s degree programs and ten online certificate programs in a variety of fields, including business, criminal justice, financial services, healthcare, human resources and information technology. Some online programs are not yet available in all states. The college also offers flexible scheduling at its 17 campuses located in four states: New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Bryant & Stratton College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Bryant & Stratton College Online proudly supports U.S. troops and their families and is a member of the Service members Opportunities College (SOC) consortium. Bryant & Stratton College is also an approved institution for the training of U.S. veterans and their family in accordance with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Many schools are gearing up to help military service members pursue a college education. In fact, some of these institutions are offering tuition assistance programs and reducing the cost of enrolling in a degree program.
For instance, Excelsior College, which is an accredited distance learning provider, recently announced a new streamlined application process and a reduction in tuition for military men and women.
College officials said that the school will decrease graduate-level tuition for Army personnel from $455 per credit to $250 beginning in March. Moreover, other branches of the armed services will be eligible in May.
"The military’s pre-college screening process provides all the necessary information to satisfy Excelsior’s application requirements, so military students can save time and start coursework earlier," said Susan Dewan, executive director of Excelsior’s Center for Military Education.
Officials added that the streamlined process applies to students who wish to enroll in the Excelsior schools of Business and Technology, Liberal Arts and Health Sciences. However, service members who wish to gain admission into the School of Nursing are still required to complete an application.
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Anthem College Online and the Arizona Veterans' Education Foundation recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
Officials said that the memorandum is a pledge from the school to help support the Arizona Veterans Supportive Campus Initiative, which urges schools to adopt the best practices to assist returning service members and their families to attend school.
The school's pilot program will include a resource center for active duty and veterans students as well as their families to develop a military presence within the college. The institution is currently exploring ways to incorporate military training as credit toward a degree.
Furthermore, the college will establish a branch of Student Veterans of America, which helps provide the support and advocacy that are needed for military personnel to succeed in higher education and following graduation.
“We want to do a better job with veterans and active-duty military personnel,” said Bill Hillard Anthem Education Group president at the signing. “We are fully committed to this effort.”
Reuters reports that enrollment in online classes increased by approximately 17 percent in 2009. Furthermore, Nearly 4.6 million students took at least one web-based class in 2008.
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