November is recognized as National Veterans and Military Families Month, and we want to express our appreciation for the veterans and military family members among our Penn State World Campus community. We are grateful for the many sacrifices your families have made to help protect the freedoms we all enjoy.
You can now listen to Episode 6 of “Conversations with Student Affairs,” the podcast managed by the Student Affairs team at Penn State World Campus in collaboration with our many colleagues and partners across the University’s Student Affairs teams. Title: Connecting Our Veterans Participating staff members: Rose Petrunyak, academic adviser at Penn State World Campus;…
I am an active-duty soldier who works in Retention for the U.S. Army Reserves and am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance at Penn State World Campus. I wanted to share the strategies that have worked for me to allow me to continue with my civilian education while working full-time and managing a…
As a military spouse and working student, Lauren Henderson has a lot to manage. Read below to get her advice on how best to manage her visual arts course work, connect with fellow students and create relationships with faculty.
Learn how military-affiliated students can work with their adviser to create a plan to succeed in their courses.
We’ve compiled a few benefits that military spouses can access through Penn State World Campus to make reaching their own educational goals easier.
My name is Matthew Miller, and I’m an admissions counselor at Penn State World Campus. I work with our military students to help them transition from serving our country to becoming a successful online learner. Since I’m both a veteran and a Penn State alumnus, I understand the intricacies of military credit and what it’s…
How can a military student know that they are getting the best value for their military educational benefits? We’ve assembled a few things you should consider when calculating the value of your college degree.
Life can become particularly hectic for military service members. Uncertainty looms as we watch the news and wait for contact from our senior leaders while we attempt to move forward with our daily lives. Balancing multiple commitments is the standard for an active-duty service member who may also be pursuing an education and raising a…
Matthew Miller, an admissions counselor at Penn State World Campus, works with military students to help them transition from serving our country to becoming successful online learners. We recently talked with Matt about his experiences helping our students, and his own background in the military. Please tell us about yourself and your background. I was…
