| Patriotism during wartime and a lack of available jobs | | | | his service is through. Focusing on advancing his math |
| have led many individuals to choose a military career | | | | skills helps Dorman "get away from it all" and |
| over a traditional educational path. As a consequence, | | | | provides him with a "good distraction," he told the |
| government bodies as well as campus-based and | | | | media outlet. |
| online colleges have developed several programs to | | | | CollegeForSoliders.com, a website that provides |
| help those who choose to serve their country pursue | | | | distance education advice and program rankings for |
| their educational and career goals. | | | | actively serving members of the military, named |
| Financial assistance is available to veterans returning | | | | Thomas Edison State College, Excelsior College and |
| from active duty through a multitude of scholarship | | | | Charter Oak State College the best online colleges |
| programs and the G.I. Bill, which can cover up to the | | | | for deployed soldiers. The organization selected these |
| entire cost of tuition for a soldier who served for | | | | schools based on their flexibility, course credit options |
| more than 90 days since September 11, 2001. | | | | and regional accreditation. |
| However, growing numbers of online degree | | | | Soldiers who capitalize on their free time to enhance |
| programs and continuous efforts to improve them | | | | their educational qualifications while they are serving |
| mean active duty members of the military need not | | | | may ease their transition into a civilian lifestyle and |
| wait until their service is completed to begin their | | | | remain competitive in the job and higher education |
| educational pursuits. Many soldiers deployed in Iraq | | | | sectors. |
| who have free time due to reduced violence in the | | | | To help former and current soldiers re-adjust to the |
| country are using their free time to gain higher | | | | civilian world, Colorado State University has |
| education through distance learning or online | | | | announced a plan to join with Veterans Green Jobs. |
| education programs, according to a recent article in | | | | The university and organization will assist veterans |
| USA Today. | | | | with their undergraduate and graduate pursuits as |
| Chief Warrant Officer John Dorman, who is learning | | | | well as their career development goals in the green |
| calculus and geometry, told the newspaper he is | | | | jobs sector. |
| considering becoming a mathematics professor when | | | | |