YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan—This year, University of Maryland University College Asia (UMUC Asia) will celebrate 60 years of providing quality education to U.S. military members, their families, and eligible civilians with special celebrations throughout the year.
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UMUC Europe Recognizes Veterans Among Staff and Faculty
In honor of Veterans Day, University of Maryland University College Europe held an event to recognize staff and faculty members who served in the military and now work at UMUC sites across Europe and the Middle East. More than 20 veterans from all branches of service, ranging in age from 30 to 55, participated. Members who once served as pilots, tankers, mechanics, and recruiters, both officer and enlisted, have since traded in their military skills to find success in the civilian workplace.Continue Reading
UMUC Reduces Undergraduate Tuition for Dependents of Active-Duty Servicemembers As Well As Spouses and Dependents of Military Reservists and National Guard Members
University of Maryland University College has reduced undergraduate tuition to $250 per credit for dependents of active-duty military servicemembers, as well as the spouses and dependents of reservists and National Guard members. The change goes into effect with the spring 2016 term.Continue Reading
CLEP-A-Thon Helps Students Cut Tuition Costs
An event held at the University of Maryland University College Europe (UMUC Europe) National Testing Center (NTC) this summer made it possible for a group of enterprising servicemembers to hasten their path to a college degree while saving a significant amount on tuition costs.Continue Reading
UMUC Opens Student Veterans Lounge
UMUC celebrated the grand opening of its Student Veterans Lounge at the Academic Center at Largo on January 20, expanding its commitment to the thousands of veterans attending the university.Continue Reading
UMUC to Host Grand Opening of Student Veterans Lounge
More than half of University of Maryland University College’s 90,000+ students are active-duty military servicemembers (or their family members), veterans, and reservists. As the military downsizes and an increasing number of students transition from active duty, UMUC is dedicated to supporting the unique needs of veterans and their families as they reenter civilian life and pursue their educational goals.Continue Reading
Jim and Liza Shackelton
Sergeant First Class Liza Shackelton and Chief Warrant Officer Jim Shackelton are the epitome of the term ‘power couple’. Liza serves as Assistant Inspector General for the U.S. Army European Regional Medical Command and Jim is a Special Agent in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command in Kaiserslautern, Germany.Continue Reading
Reunion Brings UMUC’s Academic Foreign Legion Back Together
For decades they had spanned the globe, hopping from country to country to provide quality higher education to American servicemembers seeking a college degree in combat zones and Cold War outposts.Continue Reading
Paying It Forward: Three Volunteer Caregivers Receive Full Scholarships To Attend UMUC
Pillars of Strength Scholarship Program—recognizing volunteer caregivers of wounded soldiers—represents the only one of its kind in the nation
More than 150 people gathered at the UMUC Inn and Conference Center on Thursday, April 25, 2013, for a special ceremony honoring the first three beneficiaries of the new Pillars of Strength Scholarship Fund, a first-of-its kind scholarship program exclusively focused on the volunteer caregivers of injured soldiers. UMUC has joined the Yellow Ribbon Fund and The Blewitt Foundation in establishing the fund.Continue Reading
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