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Educational certificate, degree opportunitiesabound for active-duty military personnel

By Frank HazzardSpecial to Comprint Military Publications

When Maj. Martin L. “Marty” O’Donnell, a pub-lic affairs officer for the U.S. Army, heard that apartnership existed between the Army Pentagonand Georgetown University that might allow him toget a master’s degree in communications, he wasimmediately interested.

Today he is a full-time student in his final semes-ter at Georgetown.

“I went to a Catholic high school and was anROTC undergraduate in biology at University ofScranton–a Jesuit institution,” O’Donnell said.“When I learned that I could get a graduate degreeat Georgetown–also Jesuit and in our nation’s capi-tal–it seemed like a logical extension of my educa-tion.”

The partnership that attracted O’Donnell was es-tablished as part of the Army’s Advanced CivilSchooling program, and was specifically designedto make it easier for public affairs officers to get ad-vanced degrees that will help their careers move for-ward. The program requires military personnel toattend college full-time and complete courses ofstudy in the shortest time possible.

“We still have to apply to the university, take theGraduate Record Exam, and write an essay, but it’sjust a little bit easier than it would be without thepartnership,” O’Donnell said. “Things like finan-cial aid and logistics are figured out and understoodin advance.

“This will be about 16 months for me,” O’Don-nell said. “The Army pays tuition, and you are es-sentially relieved of other duties although you arepart of the U.S. Army Student Detachment in Ft.Jackson, S.C., and your duty station is the schoolthat you are attending.

“Basically it’s a 3-1 ratio for payback,” O’Don-nell said. “Three days of service are required to payback each day of schooling.”

Typically, five Army public affairs officers are en-rolled in program at Georgetown at any given time,but they are far from the only military personnel atthe university. During the spring 2011 semester, theschool enrolled 81 undergraduate and 250 gradu-ate-level veterans on its main campus. This includ-ed active-duty students using VA education bene-fits, non-active-duty students using VA benefits, de-pendents of veterans using transferred benefits, aswell as students not using VA benefits who self-i-dentified as veterans, according to Rachel Pugh, aspokesperson for Georgetown University.

“We have a number of active military (members)and veterans in our Master of Policy Managementprogram within our Public Policy Institute, as wellas within our schools of business and foreign serv-ice,” Pugh said.

As is the case with many colleges and universi-ties, Georgetown tailors its offerings to meet theneeds of busy working professionals, includingthose in uniform.

“Our School of Continuing Studies (SCS) and

our Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are dif-ferent schools. The graduate school typically has amajority of students who are traditional full-time s-tudents pursuing master's degrees. SCS has moreprofessional, practice-based programs and has morestudents who also work while pursuing a profes-sional studies degree,” Pugh said.

At the University of Maryland University College(UMUC), another significant provider of continu-ing education to members of the armed services,certificate programs are made up of standard, for-credit courses, according to Chip Cassano, aspokesperson for the school.

“If a student earns an undergraduate certificatein financial management, he’ll take six three-creditcourses from the finance and accounting curricu-lum. They’re the same courses that someone wouldtake if he or she was pursuing an undergraduate de-gree in the field, and credits earned will count to-ward a degree if he or she later chooses to continuehis or her studies,” Cassano said. “Instructors maynot even know whether the students in their classesare pursuing a certificate or a standard degree.”

Often courses leading to certificates (or degrees)at UMUC are part of the school’s extensive contin-uing studies offerings.

“Continuing studies usually refers to undergrad-uate or graduate-level instruction for nontradition-al students–usually older students who aren’t ableto attend school full time or live on campus. Sograduate studies can be continuing studies; it’s justthat the classes will probably be offered on evenings

or weekends, at remote locations, online, or at someother time or in some other configuration thatmakes them more convenient for nontraditional s-tudents,” Cassano said.

“The broad spectrum of educational program-ming at Georgetown’s School of Continuing Stud-ies is designed with accessibility, convenience andflexibility in mind. These qualities are attractive toservice members and veterans seeking to furthertheir education while serving in the military or aftercompletion of military service,” Pugh said.

Although O’Donnell is on waiting lists for mili-tary housing at several D.C.-area bases, he doesn’texpect to get it before he finishes his degree. “Liv-ing in civilian housing isn’t the worst thing; I have adecent commute,” he said.

One of the things O’Donnell likes most about at-tending a civilian university is the cross-pollinationthat takes place between civilian and armed-forcesstudents.

“Students in the program are varied; some workon the Hill, some work for corporate defense con-tractors, some are from the nonprofit world.The in-teraction is mutually beneficial,” O’Donnell said.

“There are traits that military students bring tothe classroom–leadership and life experience–thatserve them well. They are incredibly motivated,have great time management skills and solid workethics,” said Jennifer Connors, director of militaryservices for George Mason University in Virginia.

George Mason has one of the largest military s-tudent enrollments in the D.C. area. “Our commondata set midterm preliminary census for fall 2011showed that students using a DoD or VA benefitnumbered 1,817, an increase from our spring 2011number of 1,575,” Connors said.

“How those students are utilized–whether theyare encouraged to use their leadership and militarytraining–depends on the instructor, but they can bevery useful in the classroom,” said Connors, whoserves as an Air Force reservist in addition to herposition at George Mason. “Military personnel havean established identity, whereas other studentssometime struggle with that.”

During full-time schooling, academic evaluationreports (AERs) replace officer evaluation reports(OERs). AERs are typically written by the students’universities and are therefore more generic thanOERs, according to O’Donnell. “The real benefitof my degree will come when I go to my next joband should be reflected in my next OER. The de-gree will not change the timeframe for my promo-tion, although it won’t hurt my chances when I’meligible for a first look for lieutenant colonel.”

“There really is no reason why military personnelshouldn’t do this,” O’Donnell said. “It doesn’t mat-ter if you are enlisted or an officer; the opportuni-ties to get an education are unlimited. I would en-courage anyone to pursue it.”

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Cybersecurity program ideal for veteransBy C.D. Carter

Special to Comprint Military Publications

Defending the U.S. government on the Internetcould be a natural extension of military service mem-bers’ commitment to national security when their dayson the battlefield are over.

The University of Maryland University College(UMUC) launched a cybersecurity program last fall.Students enrolled in the online program can earn abachelor's or master's degree in cybersecurity, a mas-ter's in cybersecurity policy, or one of three graduatecertificates.

UMUC’s cybersecurity program has attracted localveterans transitioning from the military to civilian lifein the Washington, D.C., area. Students study nationaland international policies and combat simulated cyber-attacks in UMUC’s virtual security lab, while choosingamong a range of career tracks, including chief securityofficers, cybersecurity analysts and digital forensics ex-perts.

“Who better to protect us than the patriots who havealready dedicated themselves to this country,” saidUMUC President Susan Aldridge. “A lot of (servicemembers) are going to continue to fight for their coun-try, but they’ll be exchanging their rifles for computersand fighting a very different kind of war, a cyber war.”

There are about 3,000 students enrolled in the uni-versity’s cybersecurity program, with more than 5,000applications pending, Aldridge said. About 10 percentof UMUC’s current cybersecurity students have servedin the military–a percentage university officials believewill grow.

Aldridge said there are billions of dollars in govern-ment contracts available to firms and companies thatcan bolster the country’s safety and security on the In-ternet.

With that money available to defense contractors,there remains a desperate search for cybersecurity de-gree holders with expertise in disaster management,digital forensics and prevention techniques that canstop a cyberattack before it starts.

“There are many contractors out there looking forpeople with the right skill set for the job,” Aldridge said.“These positions are going to be golden for a longtime.”

The federal government has struggled to keep itsWebinfrastructure safe from domestic and overseas attacks,according to a report released Oct. 3 by the Govern-ment Accountability Office (GAO).

Among 24 federal agencies examined in the GAO re-port, cyberattacks increased from 5,503 in 2006 tomore than 41,000 in 2010. Federal departments didnot adjust cybersecurity measures even as the numberof attacks skyrocketed during that four-year span, ac-cording to the GAO.

The largest increases in cyberattacks were in 2009and 2010.

Members of Congress requested the GAO report to

gauge how—or if—federal agencies were complyingwith the Federal Information Security Act, passed byCongress in 2002.

According to the report, an underlying reason forthese weaknesses is that agencies have not fully imple-mented their information security programs. As a re-sult, they have limited assurance that controls are inplace and operating as intended to protect their infor-mation resources, thereby leaving them vulnerable toattack or compromise.

Aldridge said service members could fill the gaps inthe country’s cybersecurity approach.

Johnny Jones, a veteran Marine sergeant who servedin Afghanistan and Iraq, said he enrolled in the cyber-security program in part because the profession wouldbe another way to defend the U.S. against its enemies,even if the enemy was now online.

“Any type of government service that goes after thebad guy, there's a pretty natural connection there,” saidJones, a Gaithersburg resident and a former bomb tech-nician who lost both legs in an explosion in Afghanistanin August 2010. “It was a great fit coming out of themilitary when I looked at the types of jobs that’ll beavailable in the future.”

Many servicemen and women signed up for militaryservice after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, sohomeland security-related fields like cybersecurity willappeal to veterans looking for a post-military profes-sion, Jones said.

“[The Department of] Homeland Security is a directresult of 9/11, and so is most of our service in today’smilitary, so that alone links us together,” Jones said.

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Serving our Servicemembers

Baker College Online takes pride in serving our military students withindividual attention to put together a personalized educational program. Fromadmissions through academic guidance, to postgraduate employment assistance,we’ll give you all the attention you need to make the right choices, solve problems,create opportunities, and get the most out of your educational experience.

The case of UT2 Nicholas Waldo, USN, is a good example. Nick hadattended Baker College of Muskegon, Michigan until joining the Navy Reserve.Because of the required training and travel, Baker College Online became thepractical choice for continuing his education while on the move. When Nick wasdeployed to Kuwait, he thought his education would be put on hold. Yet he soondiscovered that even though he was half a world away from home, he was able to

continue his studies, earning his BA in Business Administration (with a flexstudy in aviation), a degree he hopeswill help him when he applies for Officer Training. “Everyone at Baker pitched in to help me,” he says. “Myinstructors, advisers, even the Dean. They were always there to answer my questions and they were veryunderstanding and flexible. They never left me hanging. In fact, I got more personalized assistance while I wasdeployed in Kuwait than my fiancé got from college that she was attending back in the states! I’m planning on acareer in the Navy, and I believe that my degree is going to help me advance through the ranks.”

While you’re serving your country, we do all we can to serve your needs. As a result, Baker CollegeOnline is included in the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools on the G.I. Jobs 2011 list ofMilitary Friendly Schools.

Our mission is to prepare you for success. (And we’re ready, willing, and able.)

Baker College has been helping people prepare for new careers for 100 years, and today we’reAmerica’s Leading career college with over 44,000 students around the world, more than 25,000 online—manyof them in the military. We’ve been a leader in online learning since 1994 when we first saw the value in such aflexible means of educational delivery.

As a career college, Baker focuses completely on providing students with the most marketable jobskills, in the shortest time possible. Our curriculum is grounded in the real world; most all of our instructors arepracticing professionals in the subjects they teach and our classes stress the most current technologies and bestpractices. Each Baker Online degree program at the certificate, associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral level istargeted at one of the fastest-growing fields in business, health or information systems and can help advanceeither a military or civilian career quickly, affordably, and successfully.

As a member of the military serving your country, you are entitled to receive a quality education.With Baker Online, not only is it possible, now is a great time to get started and make the most out of your time inthe service. As long as you have an Internet connection and personal dedication, your degree is within reach,anywhere in the world. Contact a helpful Baker College Online Development Coordinator at (800) 469-4062 ore-mail our admissions office at [email protected] to get started today. 1040839

Baker Online can make it easier for you to get the education you need—to help you build the military or civiliancareer that you want.

The thought of trying to earn your degree while serving in the military may seem overwhelming and just notpossible. That’s why Baker College® Online has developed over 40 degree programs that are compatible withyour military service. Classes are available 365/24/7 with no campus requirements for maximum flexibilityanywhere you’re stationed or deployed—anywhere in the world. Baker Online is regionally accredited and a long-time partner of the GoArmyEd programs and other branches of the military. We are DANTES, SOC, and VAapproved. Plus our programs focus on delivering an education that’s practical, results-driven, and totallydedicated to giving you the skills and knowledge you’ll need to succeed in a military or civilian career.

What “Military Friendly” means to us.

Our goal is to make a Baker College education affordable and available to anyone in the military who’s seriousabout preparing for a successful career. We’re also dedicated to providing all the support you need to meet theunique challenges that every serviceperson faces when balancing school and study with the demands of duty andother responsibilities.

To help meet this goal, Baker Online offers the following:

• Tuition structured around military benefits, to ensure military students pay little or no out-of-pocket expenses.In addition, all undergraduate-level textbooks are included, free of charge for qualified students.

• Both the application fee at the undergraduate and graduate levels and the course fee for your first course,(COL112 College Success Online, regularly $60.00) are waived for qualified military students.

• Free and honest evaluations of your military experience, testing, and training credits.

• Six-week quarter structure that helps you finish your degree in less time.

• Not-for-profit status, which allows us to invest in our students rather than focus on shareholders.

• Lifetime Employment Assistance for all Baker graduates—free and forever.

• A promise to hold your place if you’re deployed while taking classes.

Baker College Online: Military Friendly, Mission-Ready

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Webster is the nation’s only Tier 1, private, non-profit institution offering a network of internationalcampuses. The university’s study abroad programwas ranked in the top 2 percent in “America’s BestColleges” 2012 edition of the U.S. News & WorldReport. Students who travel for work or are de-ployed can continue their degrees online or takecourses at other campuses in London; Vienna;Shanghai, Chengdu or Shenzhen, China; Bangkok;and Geneva.

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Local educational opportunities for veteransBy Jim Mahaffie

SinceWorldWar II, the U.S. has provided for the ed-ucational needs of returning veterans, and local insti-tutions welcome home troops today with a variety ofprograms and benefits.

The University of Maryland University College(UMUC) enrolls approximately 50,000 active-duty,Guard and Reserve members, and almost 5,000 veter-ans today, said James Selbe, vice president, Depart-ment of Military Operations at UMUC. “Part of thereason the school was established was to handle the in-flux of veterans returning from service in World WarII."

Under contract with the Department of Defense,UMUC teaches troops in Europe, Asia, and the Mid-dle East, with classes or education services at morethan 150 military installations on four continents,Selbe said.

UMUC offers more than 100 bachelor’s and mas-ter’s degree programs and certificates fully online.Graduate and undergraduate programs in homelandsecurity, emergency management, information tech-nology and criminal justice are popular with theschool's military population, Selbe said.

At Montgomery College (MC), Combat2College(C2C) provides academic and social opportunities aswell as support services for veterans and active-dutyand reserve service members. MC also helps woundedwarriors with their education. "We’re right down theroad fromWalter Reed Bethesda (the area's largest mil-itary hospital), and we're seeing more and more stu-dents from there,” said Rose Sachs, L.C.S.W.-C, chairof Disability Support Services at the school’s RockvilleCampus.

Sachs said that the school caters to veterans’ specialneeds. "Veterans tell us: 'I hit the campus, and I feellike I don't belong.” Besides traditional courses, theschool offers acupuncture, mixed martial arts andother fitness programs, vets-only gym time, and blocksof tickets to local sporting events.

Special admissions representatives assist veteranswith their GI Bill benefits. "Our vets don't sit in a roomwith 250 people like everyone else does a couple ofdays before school starts," Sachs said. "We set up indi-vidual appointments."

"I'm of the Vietnam era," Sachs said. "I was on col-lege campuses when people were coming home then,and it was horrific."

When designing programs that tend to attract veter-ans, UMUC pays careful attention to today's work-place demands. "When developing content for our newcybersecurity programs, for instance, we convened athink tank headed up by (retired U.S. Air Force) Lt.Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr., who also serves as chair-man of the Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation,"Selbe said. He said the process offered invaluable in-sight into what employers need and want in cybersecu-rity graduates–a popular program for veterans.

Sachs said that some vets study criminal justice andhealth sciences because they have already worked inthose fields in the military. Some want to get into theworkforce and are looking at vocational training op-portunities and improving basic skills. Others want to

go on to a four-year institution and do general studiesat MC. "Community colleges are places of transitionto other schools,” she said.

"A lot of these people come back from deploymentswith skills that kids out of high school don't have.They're completely polite, focused, and attentive to themission of learning. Unfortunately, they're comingback to an economy that isn't welcoming," said Sachssaid.

According to Sachs, MC is welcoming and sensi-

tized to veterans. She cited an example of a math pro-fessor who called her and said that there were 17 veter-ans who needed help in math. Sachs put the word outand almost immediately had 17 student tutors willingto help. "Bureaucracy is hard, but we’re trying to makeit better.We have a philosophy of really pitching in andhelping when vets need it.”

Robert Macomber is a specialist in Education Ser-vices at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Hesaid there are more than 600,000 students pursuinghigher education using the Montgomery and Post-9/11GI Bills today. The GI Bill has been paying collegecosts for returning service members since World WarII. Macomber said the Post 9/11 GI Bill and Mont-gomery GI Bill programs, Reserve Educational Assis-tance Program (REAP), and other initiatives will covertuition and fees, provide a housing allowance, and payfor books and supplies. "They're great for publicschools and community colleges. But if you're lookingat Georgetown, George Washington or George Mason,it probably won't cover those costs without more help,"he said.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is the most comprehensive e-ducation benefits package since the original GI Bill wassigned into law in 1944.The new education benefit be-came effective on Aug. 1, 2009, and the bill already hasmore than 365,000 beneficiaries, according to VA Ed-ucation Service reports. It's also transferable to spous-es and children for people that put in six years andagree to four more," Macomber said. "That makes it eas-ier to get your kids through college."

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SANJAY SUCHAK /MONTGOMERY COLLEGEBesides a quality education at an affordable community college price, military veterans and active duty personnel are accordeda variety of privileges at Montgomery College.

Montgomery College student veterans gather to learn aboutthe resources and events available to them throughCombat2College (C2C) and the Student Veterans Club.

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National Capital RegionWebster University is the only Tier 1, non-profit, private U.S. baseduniversity providing a network of over 100 campuses worldwide. Websteris a traditional university offering undergraduate and graduate degreeprograms in-class and online.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling AFB112 Brookley Avenue SWWashington D.C., 20032202-561-4382

Joint Base Andrews1413 Arkansas Road Ste. 103Joint Base AndrewsMD, 20762-6405301-420-2256

Bureau of Medicine & Surgery2300 E Street NWWashington DC, 20372202-223-9224

Fort BelvoirBarden Education Center9625 Belvoir Road, Room 143Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060703-781-7942

Southern Maryland HigherEducation Center44219 Airport RoadCalifornia, MD, 20619301-420-2256

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The 7 programs offered in the National Capital Region can be taken in classor online. There are over 20 degree programs offered completely online.

Masters in Business Administration

• M.A. Procurement and Acquisitions Management

• M.A. Management and Leadership

• M.A. Business and Organizational Security Management

• M.A. International Relations

• M.A. Human Resources Management

• M.A. Information Technology Management

Tuition:

Active Duty Military, Reservists and National Guard - $330/credit hour - retired military,federal and contract employees of the installation and dependents of active duty militaryalso qualify for a reduced tuition rate for on-base in-class courses.

Webster University requires that applicants have earned an undergraduate degree from anaccredited institution, satisfy any program requirements or requisites, and have a 2.5* GPAon a 4.0 scale.

Webster University is a “Military Friendly” school. We have had partnerships with themilitary since 1974. Today we offer a variety of degree programs at more than 50 militaryinstallations and online. Webster University is pleased to provide our military members andtheir families with quality academic programs to prepare them for the next level in theircareers. Webster University recent rankings include:.

• Top 2012 Military Friendly Schools by G.I. Jobs

• Top 25 Military Friendly Colleges and Universities (2011) by Veterans Benefits GI Bill

• One of the top “Regional Universities” by U.S. News & World Report 2011 Edition.www.Webster.edu/DCmetro11HIGHER EDUCATION & LIFE LONG LEARNING • Winter 2011

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3307 M Street, NW, Suite 202Washington, DC 20007Admission Phone: 202-687-8692Web Address: scs.georgetown.edu

Type of School:Undergraduate/Graduate Private and Certificate Programs

Campus Locations include:

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies3307 M St., NWWashington, DC 20007

Center for Continuing and Professional Education3101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 200Arlington, VA 22201

Graduate Liberal StudiesIntercultural Center, Suite 22537th and O Street, NWWashington, DC 20057

Top 5 Majors Available at Your School:

• Masters of Professional Studies Degrees in Human Resources Management, Journalism, Public Relations andCorporate Communications, Real Estate, Sports Industry Management and Technology Management

• Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctoral Degrees in Liberal Studies• Professional Certificate Programs

Tuition cost:

The following tuition charges are in effect for the 2011-2012 academic year and are subject to change. Pleasevisit our website for up to date tuition information.

• Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Master of Professional Studies Degrees: $866 per credit hour.• Doctor of Liberal Studies Degree: $1,083 per credit hour.• Professional Certificate Programs: tuition varies by certificate program.

Priority Application deadlines are as follows:

• Fall Semester: August 1• Spring Semester: December 1• Summer Semester: March 1• Doctor of Liberal Studies Deadline: February 1

Admission Requirements:

Standardized test scores are not required for any of our programs, as we take a very holistic approach toreviewing applications. In line with the Jesuit tradition, we are looking at applicants as a whole person andtherefore consider all parts of their application and background as part of the admissions decision. We hope inreviewing admissions files that we find students who are a good fit for Georgetown and in turn see Georgetownas a good fit for their personal, professional and educational goals.

Admission requirements vary by program. Please visit scs.georgetown.edu/admissions/how-to-apply forspecific admission requirements for your program of interest.

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies is a participant in theYellow Ribbon Program.

Why military & veterans choose Georgetown University School of ContinuingStudies.

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies offers a diverse range of degree and certificate programsdesigned for professional and personal growth. Programs are designed to meet the often demanding schedulesof adult students with part-time, evening class schedules. The School engages with and serves a diversecommunity of students and professionals in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, fulfilling Georgetown’smission of educational outreach and inclusivity. The wide range of high quality curriculum is scheduled to createthe most flexibility for students who want to pursue their personal and professional goals. Study at Georgetownoffers life-long connections to faculty, staff and alumni who are leaders and endeavor to inspire others with theiractions.


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