Troops Turn to Distance Learning

For soldiers returning from duty, education is often the most logical next step to career development. The military has a longstanding tuition-assistance policy, and many soldiers have begun to see an online education degree as the best way to secure their futures.
Young men and women have long turned to the military for career training and an opportunity to use tuition assistance for their education. They enlist and serve while their peers are enrolling in school and beginning their lives at home. But service comes with a reward: qualified service members can earn more than $70,000 in tuition benefits. Many soldiers are using their money to take advantage of distance learning.

Benefits of an Online Education Degree

• Non-Traditional: Distance learning allows soldiers to focus on their online education degree without the extra courses and supervised experience that younger students sometimes need.
• Flexibility: E-Learning gives military personnel the freedom to complete a distance learning program from anywhere. If home is a small town, soldiers can return to family without putting off their education.
• Support: The U.S. Military has approved many eLearning programs to provide continuing education for soldiers. The Army alone works with 145 schools offering 1,000 degree programs.

E-Learning and the Professional Soldier

For those who decide on a career in the military, life can mean unexpected deployment and frequent relocation. Distance learning can be essential to these professional soldiers, who give up the security of a stationary life in exchange for serving their country.
In every branch and level of the military, servicemen and -women can benefit from distance learning. Pursuing an online education degree means that soldiers at any step of their journey can work towards their future careers.
Sources:
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Amelia Gray is a teacher and freelance writer in San Marcos, TX. Amelia earned a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from Arizona State University.