Online Military Friendly Colleges

In light of everything going on, I'm considering studying online. Is there a difference between traditional colleges and the ones considered 'Military Friendly'? Plus any recommendations for Military Friendly colleges that offer online programs?

'Military Friendly' colleges is a term that is often used to describe institutions that are supportive of or cater to the unique needs of current service members, veterans, and their families. These schools recognize the challenges that the military community can face, like frequent relocations or fitting studies around service commitments, and offer services to help ease these burdens.

The factors that lead to a college being designated as 'Military Friendly' can include: providing personnel trained specifically to work with military students and their families; offering financial benefits like tuition discounts, scholarships, or participation in programs like the Yellow Ribbon program; accepting or adapting military training as credit; and, very importantly, providing flexible course scheduling or online options.

Many traditional colleges and universities offer online programs and can be considered Military Friendly. A few standout institutions that are known for military support and have strong online programs include:

1. Arizona State University: ASU is not only an established traditional university with several campus locations, but also offers robust online degree programs. They accept military training for credit and participate in the Yellow Ribbon program.

2. Penn State World Campus: This is the online division of Pennsylvania State University, and they have a long-standing tradition of serving military students.

3. Liberty University: A non-profit, private, Christian university, with online and physical campuses. They offer tuition discounts for military students and award credit for military training.

4. University of Maryland Global Campus: Originally established to serve military students overseas, they continue to prioritize military students and offer many online degrees.

Please check out each institution's exact offerings as different schools might have the program you're interested in. Prioritize those that offer the best-suited program rather than picking the school just based on it being military-friendly. Finally, make sure to take into consideration factors such as cost, the transferability of your military training into course credit, and the counseling/support services provided for military students.