Step Three: Find a Military-Friendly School that Matches Your Needs

Now that you’ve chosen your career path and the degree that will support your professional goals, you’ll need to evaluate different school options. Here, we take a look at finding the right military-friendly school for you.

When choosing a school, you need to consider several factors:

• Does the school offer your degree program?
• Is their policy for using CLEP (credit-by-exam) and military experience credits (ACE) satisfactory?
• Are they accredited? Furthermore does the school have a good reputation—locally, nationally?
• After you take into account your military benefits and any scholarships, does the cost of the program fit into your budget?
• Is location important to you?

Luckily, thousands of schools are military-friendly, so you have a lot of options. On the other hand, that means you must narrow down your choices. Think about exactly what you are looking for in a school—one that will not only fit your educational goals but will also fit your lifestyle. USMilitary.com makes this process less daunting with our School Finder. You’ll be able to quickly search for schools, view data, and request more detailed information directly from the school.

When you are ready to speak with an admissions counselor at a certain school, just indicate your interest right here on the USMilitary.com School Finder. Someone will contact you either by phone or e-mail so that you can ask questions and talk to a school representative one-on-one. Even though the school will want to ask you questions and you’ll have to complete an application process to get in, you are entitled to ask as many questions as you’d like to determine if the school is the best fit for you. Get the most out of your individualized time with the school counselor by asking smart questions.

As you set out to find the right military-friendly school, take a look at these helpful resources:

• USMilitary.com School Finder
• The Basics of Online Education
• Ask the Right Questions

Make sure you know how to get the most out of your military education benefits.
Learn more in Step Four: Pay for School Using Your Benefits.

Sidebar: I keep reading about USMilitary.com’s School Finder, but what exactly is it? The School Finder is a searchable, online database that includes thousands of military-friendly institutions for higher learning. You can narrow your search by location, programs offered, military benefits supported, and much more. You’ll never be charged to use any educational tools at USMilitary.com, so use the School Finder as often as you like and tell your friends about it too!