tuition covered for veterans (Albright College, near Philadelphia)

<p>On feature that I particularly like is that Albright has an "accelerated degree completion program" to help veterans complete bachelor's degrees started earlier. (Albright is a small Methodist college in Reading, Pennsylvania.)</p>

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[quote=March 4, 2009 press release from Albright ]
Albright College to Provide Tuition-Free Education for Veterans</p>

<p>Reading, Pa. - Albright College’s new Yellow Ribbon Veterans’ Award will allow qualified veterans of the U.S. Armed Services to earn an Albright degree at no cost.</p>

<p>Albright will offer qualifying veterans an award that covers the difference between federal veterans’ subsidies and Albright tuition. The Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program provide subsidies to veterans who have served at least 36 months of active duty after September 11, 2001, and who enroll as full- or part-time undergraduate or graduate students. The College will cover the remainder of the tuition.</p>

<p>At Albright, veterans may enroll in the traditional undergraduate program, the Accelerated Degree Start Program, the Accelerated Degree Completion Program, or the master’s degree program.</p>

<p>Veterans may apply now for the fall semester. The Post 9/11 GI Bill is effective August 1.</p>

<p>“A college education is essential for our veterans’ futures. In these challenging economic times we are happy to help them to begin or complete their education at no cost and without a debt burden when they graduate,” said Albright president Lex O. McMillan III. “We are pleased to offer them the many benefits of attending a small, private institution like Albright, with its close -knit community and exceptional student-faculty ratio.”</p>

<p>For more information about Albright admission, veterans should visit Albright</a> College or call 610-921-7799 or 888-253-8851.</p>

<p>Founded in 1856, Albright College is a nationally ranked, private college with a rigorous liberal arts curriculum with an interdisciplinary focus. The College’s hallmarks are connecting fields of learning, collaborative teaching and learning, and a flexible curriculum that allows students to create an individualized education. Two-thirds of students graduate with dual/individualized majors in more than 200 different combinations. Albright enrolls about 1,625 undergraduates in traditional programs, another 500 adult students in accelerated degree programs, and 100 students in the master’s program in education. Albright College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, about 60 miles west of Philadelphia.

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