College Credit for Heroes (CC4H)

Accelerate Texas State and change your life.

•Are you a veteran, service member, and/or working adult?

•Do you have some college but need and/or want to finish your undergraduate degree?

•Do you have military, workforce training certifications, and/or work experience?

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The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) recently announced an award of $386,680 to support prior learning assessment (PLA) through its College Credit for Heroes (CC4H) program, a statewide effort designed to maximize the award of college credit to veterans and service members for their military experience. Accelerate Texas State is led by Dr. Todd Sherron, Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Coordinator for the Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies at Texas State University.

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Note: The College Credit for Heroes Program is only available for Undergraduate Students who are currently in the process of finishing their Undergraduate Degree.

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Accelerate Texas State offers veterans, service members, and working adults accelerated interdisciplinary pathways related to:

 

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PLA can be used to accelerate veterans', service members', and working adults’ ability to earn up to 30 hours of college credit for non-collegiate training and/or 24 hours of work-life learning credit, which is applied towards a Bachelors of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree.

• Step 1. Review the BAAS Info page to learn more about the degree.
• Step 2: Apply to Texas State University.
• Step 3: Attend New Student Orientation.
• Step 4: Schedule an appointment with the Applied Arts Advising Center.

For specific inquiries regarding the College Credit for Heroes, please contact Dr. Todd Sherron at ts10@txstate.edu.

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