In an effort to help military personnel who have returned from service with their transition back into civilian life, several schools are offering scholarship opportunities to help pay for higher education.
For example, the University of Phoenix, an accredited online higher education provider, has established the Severely Injured Veterans Scholarship program, which will provide full-tuition financial assistance to four injured service members. Also, the school will award one full scholarship to the spouse or caregiver of an injured member of the military.
The university launched this program to honor the contributions made by these individuals, and to help them earn a bachelors or masters degree without the strain of having to pay for tuition and fees.
Individuals who are interested in this opportunity must be U.S. citizens or legal residents who served in either Iraq or Afghanistan, according to the school's website. Eligible candidates must have also received honorable discharge and have a 30 percent disability rating.
Garland Williams, associate regional vice president of the school's military division, stated that "one of the greatest challenges for these individuals is simply readjusting to civilian life after prolonged and difficult deployments." He added that "with this scholarship, our hope is to help injured veterans rebuild their lives and make the transition from military service a bit easier."
August 7 is the last day participants can submit applications, and the scholarship recipients will be announced on August 28.
