KAPLAN UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES ARRAY OF BENEFITS FOR
MILITARY STUDENTS, INCLUDING 53 PERCENT TUITION DISCOUNT
FOR ACTIVE DUTY TROOPS
Tuition discount is designed so that military benefits
can cover the full cost of tuition.
Davenport, IA, Nov. 6, 2008 - Kaplan University today
announced the launch of its new Military Student Support
Center and a suite of new services for military students
- including a 53 percent tuition discount for active
duty service members. The benefits are designed to
enhance the flexibility and accessibility of higher
education for military personnel, spouses and veterans.
"Kaplan University has educated thousands of military
service members since 2001 and they are among some of
our most disciplined, highly motivated and dedicated
students," said Scott Kilgore, Vice President of
Admissions and a U.S. Army veteran. "In addition to
their desire to serve, a key motivation for enlistment
is the educational benefits. In return for their great
sacrifice, the University strives to provide a stellar
academic experience for its students."
The new Kaplan University Military Tuition Discount
reduces the undergraduate tuition from $353 to $166 for
active duty service members and Reservists. Military
veterans will pay $230 per quarter credit, a 34 percent
discount. These tuition discounts mean that military
benefits should cover the cost of undergraduate tuition
at Kaplan University. Additionally, the spouses of
active duty military will receive a 10 percent discount.
Kaplan University's Military Student Support Center is
designed to help military students, spouses and veterans
make a smooth transition into higher education. The
Center is staffed by trained admissions, financial aid
and academic advisors who work exclusively with military
students and are prepared to deal with the unique
challenges that many of them face.
The new Military Leave Policy allows military students
to take a 180-day leave without being dropped from their
program of study. Active military personnel, National
Guardsman and Reservists may request a leave of absence
after one term of enrollment in cases of military
deployment or activation.
New Universal Degree Plans offer a larger open elective
pool allowing students to bring in more transfer,
military and/or experiential learning credits. Military
students attending college for the first time can also
take advantage of Kaplan MyPath, a program that utilizes
career planning and student success diagnostics to help
them craft a course of study that maximizes their career
potential. Kaplan is among the first online universities
to utilize these assessment tools among all freshmen to
address study skills and career focus before they begin
their academic program.
Kaplan University is a Servicemembers Opportunity
Colleges Consortium (SOC) member.
Kaplan University, based in Davenport, Iowa, is
regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission
(HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The University offers
more than 100 academic programs and currently serves
more than 41,000 online and on-ground students, with
support centers in Fort Lauderdale, Chicago and Phoenix.
About Kaplan Higher Education
Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education,
which serves more than 80,000 students through 70
campus-based schools across the United States and in
Europe. It also has online programs through Kaplan
Virtual Education and Concord Law School of Kaplan
University. Kaplan Higher Education schools offer a
spectrum of academic opportunities, from high school
diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including
a Juris Doctor degree. Kaplan Higher Education is part
of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post
Company (NYSE: WPO).
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