| The traditional four-year path to a college degree | | | | discipline and weaponry while they complete their |
| is not conducive to success for all individuals. As | | | | service. They will already possess many of the |
| some students may not feel confident choosing a | | | | skills needed to perform well at this type of job. |
| particular major or career path immediately after | | | | Online college degree programs on certain |
| high school, they may wish to discover new | | | | subjects could also help individuals who have |
| interests and gain work experience through the | | | | served in a war to transition into civilian life. For |
| military before they pursue higher education. Once | | | | instance, soldiers who are pursuing psychology |
| they do, however, military degrees can provide | | | | degrees may learn methods to cope with |
| an entirely new future. | | | | traumatic experiences and teach these techniques |
| Fortunately, online colleges let current and former | | | | to their fellow soldiers. A degree in information |
| soldiers explore their interests and work toward a | | | | technology would also be an easy transition, after |
| degree without abandoning their personal and | | | | working with sophisticated equipment and cutting |
| professional responsibilities. These students may | | | | edge, state of the art programs during their your |
| choose to enroll in distance degree programs while | | | | service time. |
| they serve in order to determine which field they | | | | Furthermore, these students may be able to |
| wish to enter after they have completed their | | | | apply their knowledge to a new career. Former |
| duties. | | | | soldiers can maintain their connection to the |
| Coupling higher education with military service | | | | military by using their degrees to become |
| could help some individuals gain firsthand | | | | counselors or law enforcement officers. There are |
| experience in their field of choice while they gain | | | | so many career options for former military |
| the educational qualifications they will need to land | | | | members, the best way to transition into a civilian |
| a job in the civilian world. On the job training will | | | | career is to further your education first. |
| segue-way into a great career with some | | | | Due to their demonstrated loyalty, discipline and |
| experience already under your belt. One of the | | | | strong work ethic, soldiers who have earned |
| most seamless ways to accomplish this is to | | | | college degrees may be particularly desirable to |
| enroll in an online degree program. This will allow | | | | employers. Because these individuals have already |
| you to work on courses during your downtime, | | | | worked in a hierarchical environment, hiring |
| as opposed to waiting to begin schooling when | | | | managers could see they are able to follow |
| you've finished your service. | | | | directions, uphold commitments and take pride in |
| Soldiers who choose to study law enforcement | | | | their work. In turn, they may have a competitive |
| could gain a competitive edge in their | | | | edge over other candidates during the application |
| campus-based or distance degree program, as | | | | process. |
| they may gain additional knowledge of ethics, | | | | |