Military Personnel
UWF recognizes that many active duty military personnel face formidable barriers in their pursuit of a college degree. As part of the University’s continuing commitment to educational opportunities for military personnel, UWF offers a program designed to assist active duty military men and women in their quest for bachelor’s, master’s, specialist or doctoral degrees. Many departments have agreed to offer degrees through a system tailored to the specific needs of active duty military personnel. Previous college credits, work experiences, service schools, and other forms of nonacademic experiences will be considered for college credits. For further information, contact the Office of Admissions or UWF Veterans Services.
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
UWF has been designated as an institutional member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC), a group of more than 1800 colleges and universities providing voluntary postsecondary education to members of the military throughout the world. As a SOC member, UWF recognizes the unique nature of the military life-style and is committed to easing the transfer of relevant course credits, while crediting learning from appropriate military training and experiences. For more information please contact our dedicated Military Coordinator.
The New Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008
The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an outstanding new benefit providing educational assistance to individuals who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. This draft outreach letter provides concise information about basic eligibility and benefits of the new program. A hard copy brochure describing the new GI Bill is also available. Finally, for up-to-date information on the new Post-9/11 GI Bill and other educational benefits, please visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.
Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA)
The Department of Defense’s expanded Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program will provide up to $6,000 of Financial Assistance for military spouses who are pursuing degree programs, licenses or credentials leading to employment in portable career fields. Portable career fields in high demand areas of: Business/Management; Education; Financial Services; Health Services; Hospitality Management and others can be funded by this program. read more...
Spouses of Active Duty members of the Department of Defense and activated members of the National Guard and Reserve Components are eligible. The period of eligibility for spouses of Guard and Reserve members is from the date of the Alert or Warning Order for Military Recall or Mobilization, through activation and deployment until 180 days following De-Mobilization. Spouses of the severely injured, ill, wounded, killed in action (KIA), prisoners of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA) are also eligible. For more information from UWF, please contact the UWF Online Campus Military Advisor at: MilitaryAdvisor@uwf.edu
Troops-To-Teachers Program
Troops-to-Teachers provides Referral Assistance and Placement services to military personnel interested in beginning a second career in public education as a teacher. The DANTES Troops-to-Teachers office will help applicants identify teacher certification requirements, programs leading to certification and employment opportunities. More info...