Wisconsin’s private colleges and universities formalize commitment to transfer credit for veterans

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Wisconsin’s private, nonprofit colleges who are members of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) recognize the value of the experience, training, and education that veterans develop while they serve in the military. To make it easier for active duty and military veterans to see their options to transfer military experience into college credit, the WAICU Joint Commitment to Accept Student Military Transfer Credit is now accessible on WisconsinsPrivateColleges.org.

 

The Joint Commitment details how seventeen participating WAICU-member institutions award transfer credit to veterans for Basic Training, Advanced Training, and/or for Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs).

According to WAICU President Dr. Rolf Wegenke, “Wisconsin’s private, nonprofit colleges and universities have long served veterans and family members of veterans. The WAICU Joint Commitment to Accept Student Military Transfer Credit further demonstrates support for veterans as they enter and complete postsecondary education at Wisconsin’s private colleges and universities. Higher education is the gateway to opportunity, and this program recognizes that our veterans have earned their opportunity.”

WAICU-member insti-tutions currently participating in this Commitment include: Alverno College, Bellin College, Beloit College, Carroll University, Concordia University Wisconsin, Edge-wood College, Herzing University, Lakeland Uni-versity, Marian University, Marquette University, Mil-waukee School of Engineering, Mount Mary University, Northland College, Ripon College, St. Norbert College, Viterbo University, and Wisconsin Lutheran College.

 

The ability to convert military experience and/or training into college credit can help accelerate the journey to a degree at a Wisconsin private college. This effort is important as the state strives to increase the level of educational attainment, address Wisconsin’s workforce shortages, and improve our position in the competitive knowledge economy.

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