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Colorado State University-Global Campus Launches New Initiative for Military Students: Operation EDU

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New Scholarship and Military Specific Resources Will Help Active Duty Service Members, Veterans and Their Families Complete Their Degrees Online

Greenwood Village, CO, September 26, 2013 – In an effort to best support military students seeking to complete their degree, Colorado State University-Global Campus (CSUGlobal.edu) announced today the launch of Operation EDU. This new initiative features services, resources and a new scholarship program exclusively designed to help active duty service members, veterans and their families successfully finish their college degree online. Operation EDU is the latest addition to CSU-Global’s comprehensive military program, which has earned the University recognition by Military Advanced Education Magazine, GI Jobs Magazine and, most recently, Victory Media, which last week named Colorado State University-Global Campus a Military Friendly School for 2014, an honor awarded to only the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide.

“A high-quality and affordable college degree should not be among the sacrifices military and veteran students make in service to their country,” said Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker, President of Colorado State University-Global Campus. “Based on our past data-driven success with active military, veteran and family member students, the launch of Operation EDU advances our mission to help military-affiliated students complete the degree they need to continue their professional development in the military or to guide their successful transition to the civilian sector.”

CSU-Global is dedicated to providing U.S. service members and their families with the tools and support they need to achieve their academic and professional goals. As part of Operation EDU, CSU-Global has expanded its training for military academic and financial service advisors, who must now complete an intensive internal certification program. Additionally, all instructors are now required to participate in “boot camp” training to ensure they are prepared to meet the unique needs of military students. CSU-Global has also created the Operation EDU scholarship program, which will award ten $1,000 scholarships to new applicants with a military affiliation. The deadline to apply is November 15, 2013. More information, including full eligibility requirements, is available at CSUGlobal.edu/military/scholarship.

“CSU-Global takes its responsibility towards all students very seriously, working every day to help students achieve maximum returns on the time, effort and tuition they have invested in their education,” said Dr. Takeda-Tinker.

Operation EDU builds on CSU-Global’s long-standing commitment to military inclusive policies and practices. The University has an internal task force dedicated to addressing military and veteran issues, accepts all types of military tuition assistance and offers a special military tuition rate that is guaranteed not to increase as long as the student remains enrolled. CSU-Global also waives its application fee for qualifying military personnel and their families and works to maximize the number of transfer credits accepted. The University’s robust career resources include placement support, resume help and career events for military affiliated students. Additional financial aid options are available including CSU-Global’s U.S. Military Active Duty/Veteran Bachelors Degree Completion Scholarship for undergraduate students and a U.S. Military Active Duty/Veteran Master’s Degree Scholarship for graduate students.

Colorado State University-Global Campus has an MOU with the U.S. Department of Defense, is VA approved and a VA Principals of Excellence Program participant, a member of SOC and is one of a select number of institutions participating in the General Education Mobile (GEM) program with the Community College of the Air Force. It is currently number seven in the United States on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. The Fall 2012 course completion rate for military and veteran students was 96 percent and the Fall 2011-Fall 2012 persistence rate for military and veteran students was 75 percent. Time-to-graduation is consistent with all CSU-Global bachelor’s degree students at an average of two years.

“Currently at least one of every ten students at CSU-Global is a current or former service member,” said Victoria Webb, Military Coordinator at CSU-Global. “Whether they’re currently deployed or at home, the 100 percent online coursework makes it possible for military affiliated students to complete their degree from anywhere in the world without putting their other responsibilities on hold.”

CSU-Global classes start every four weeks year round. Military affiliated students interested in learning more can visit CSUGlobal.edu/military, contact an Admissions Counselor at 1-800-920-6723 or apply online at CSUGlobal.edu/apply.

About Colorado State University-Global Campus:
Colorado State University-Global Campus (CSU-Global) was created by the Colorado State University System Board of Governors in 2007 as the first 100 percent online state university in the United States. CSU-Global is focused on facilitating adult success in a global marketplace through career-relevant education including bachelor’s degree completion and master’s degree programs. Embracing the land grant heritage as part of the Colorado State University System, CSU-Global sets the standard for quality and innovation in higher education through its expert faculty trained in working with adults in an online learning environment, and through its dedication to student retention, graduation and workplace success. Visit CSUGlobal.edu or call 1-800-920-6723 for more information.

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Education

CSU-Global Offers Greater Insight Into Out-Of-Pocket Costs of Degree Completion, Access to Tuition Planners

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Colorado State University-Global Campus takes a proactive approach in helping students who use Federal financial aid properly plan for degree completion.

Greenwood Village, CO, May 17, 2013 – Colorado State University-Global Campus (CSUGlobal.edu) today announced that it has implemented an innovative practice to help students better understand the out-of-pocket cost of their education and ensure that they have the funds they need to complete their degrees. New students who use Federal financial aid will now receive greater insight into their borrowing history and have access to Tuition Planners available to provide counseling, guidance and support.

Student loan debt in the United States recently surpassed $1 trillion and as an institution with a mission to help adults complete bachelor’s degrees and earn master’s degrees, CSU-Global has seen many of its recently admitted students bring significant loan debt accrued while attending other institutions. To help inform students of their loan obligations beyond Federal loan best practices and requirements, CSU-Global has notified current students of their borrowing associated with Federal loan limits.

Additionally, all new students who have been accepted for enrollment into CSU-Global and who use Federal financial aid, are being provided a statement which reflects their borrowing to-date and the additional funds that they will need to complete their degrees at CSU-Global. Before taking their first course with CSU-Global, new students who are close to their Federal loan limit receive special counseling that integrates their degree plan needs, less expensive credit alternatives than CSU-Global standard course credit, and information on their loan limit status.

“CSU-Global is focused on adult degree completion as a pathway to workplace success. In the area of bachelor’s degrees, we embrace nontraditional transfer students who might not otherwise be able to optimize their previous course work and complete their degrees as they are able to at CSU-Global,” stated Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker, President of CSU-Global Campus. “Bachelor’s degree transfer students, and some master’s degree students, bring to us their various credits and their Federal loan history which has accumulated over the years to be at or close to their loan limits. We want to help both our current students and those now seeking enrollment at the university to more proactively manage what remains of their Federal loan funds.”

As part of its role as a public non-profit institution, CSU-Global believes that it is has the responsibility to provide transparency in all of its processes and to provide direct and clear communication to its students. The university conducted a review of all of its students to understand their varying paths to successful degree completion and has reached out to those that appear to have insufficient funds for basic tuition and book costs for remaining credit hours.

“CSU-Global is committed to student success in achieving degree completion. Our Tuition Planners will assist students in understanding their financial loan status and provide information on other financial resources or alternative ways to complete their degrees in a financially responsible way,” concluded Ms. Pamela Toney, Senior Director of Financial Services.

About Colorado State University-Global Campus;
Colorado State University-Global Campus (CSU-Global) was created by the Colorado State University System Board of Governors in 2007 as the first 100% online state university in the United States. CSU-Global is focused on facilitating adult success in a global marketplace through career-relevant education including bachelor’s degree completion and master’s degree programs. Embracing the land grant heritage as part of the Colorado State University System, CSU-Global sets the standard for quality and innovation in higher education through its expert faculty trained in working with adults in an online learning environment, and through its dedication to student retention, graduation, and workplace success. Visit CSUGlobal.edu or call 1-800-920-6723 for more information.

Contact:
Lindsey Read
CSG PR
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
937-408-9321
lread@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com