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Albany, N.Y. 鈥� Excelsior College is proud to announce a 补蝉辞肠颈补肠颈贸苍 with the Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, which operates the in Arlington, Virginia. The Military Women鈥檚 Memorial is the leading memorial and education center honoring women鈥檚 contributions to the service of our nation, beginning with the American Revolution. It honors the nearly 3 million women who have served or are serving in or with the U.S. Armed Forces through the unique opportunity to register their service and share their stories.

Excelsior awards credit for military experiences and accepts credit for CLEP, Dantes, and other approved exams to help students who are servicemembers and veterans get closer to degree completion. In its 50 years, Excelsior has graduated more than 72,000 service members, veterans, and their family members.

鈥淭he Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation is enormously pleased to partner with Excelsior College,鈥� said Phyllis Wilson, the foundation鈥檚 president. 鈥淭he benefit of reduced tuition costs and other fees as well as a generous college credit transfer option is an extraordinary opportunity. I love that the Military Women鈥檚 Memorial partnership with Excelsior College can help our valued members, the staff, and their family members achieve their educational goals. Thank you, Excelsior College!鈥�

Wilson, who retired from the U.S. Army as a chief warrant officer 5, has earned two degrees from Excelsior College and is on track to earn a Master of Public Administration from Excelsior in 2021.

With this partnership, Military Women鈥檚 Memorial employees, members, and their spouses/domestic partners are eligible for partnership benefits at Excelsior College, including discounts of up to 20 percent off tuition.

David Schejbal, PhD, president of Excelsior College, said, 鈥淲e are excited to work with the Women In Military Service for America Memorial Foundation. Excelsior鈥檚 online courses and special partner tuition price allow greater access for veterans and members of the Women In Military Service for America Memorial Foundation. Students can also save time toward degree completion with Excelsior鈥檚 generous credit aggregation policy that includes previously earned college credits and credit awarded for military experience.鈥�

Since marzo is Women鈥檚 History Month, which encourages the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history, this timely partnership will help those who have served in the military and their families to further themselves and their careers. In 2020, approximately 35 percent of Excelsior College students are active-duty servicemembers and 14 percent are veterans.

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Media Contact: Alicia Jacobs, ajacobs@excelsior.edu, 518-410-4624

Sobre el Colegio Excelsior

Excelsior College (excelsior.edu) es una universidad en l铆nea acreditada y sin 谩nimo de lucro dedicada a ayudar a los adultos a completar sus estudios universitarios y a avanzar en sus carreras profesionales. La universidad contribuye al desarrollo de una sociedad diversa, formada y preparada para el mundo laboral, valorando el aprendizaje permanente y haciendo hincapi茅 en atender a personas hist贸ricamente infrarrepresentadas en la educaci贸n superior. Fundada en 1971, Excelsior se adapta a las circunstancias de los estudiantes 鈥攖anto acad茅micas como geogr谩ficas鈥� eliminando los obst谩culos que se interponen en los objetivos educativos de los adultos que desean continuar su formaci贸n y completar sus estudios. Nuestros pilares son la innovaci贸n, la flexibilidad, la excelencia acad茅mica y la integridad. Obtenga m谩s informaci贸n en excelsior.edu.

Media Contact: Kaprice Dyson, Director, Strategic Communications, communications@womensmemorial.org

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