Bridgepoint Education's Ashford University Selected as a Letter of Instruction School By the United States Army
October 02 2009 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgepoint Education,
Inc. (NYSE:BPI), a provider of post-secondary education services
focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced
today that Ashford University has been selected by the U.S. Army as
a Letter of Instruction (LOI) school. As an LOI school, Ashford
University is now listed on the GoArmyEd Web site
(http://www.goarmyed.com/) as a fully-integrated participant in
GoArmyEd, able to offer all application, enrollment, and tuition
assistance services available to Soldiers through the GoArmyEd
portal. "Ashford University is dedicated to serving the unique
needs of our brave servicemen and servicewomen," said K.C. Haight,
associate vice president of military and corporate development.
"The honor of being recognized as a GoArmyEd LOI school is one we
hold dear, and we look forward to welcoming thousands more military
students to our university in the years to come." GoArmyEd is a
virtual gateway, designed for Soldiers on active-duty who are
interested in pursuing a college degree. The online portal allows
Soldiers to request Tuition Assistance (TA) for classroom and
online college courses. The online portal automates many
paper-based enrollment processes and is a Soldier's one-stop
location for managing his or her college education and utilizing TA
benefits. While the focus of GoArmyEd's Web site is on active-duty
Army personnel, Ashford University also provides education benefits
to all qualified military personnel including active-duty members
of the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard
and Reserves. Additionally, Ashford University provides these same
benefits to active-duty spouses, veterans or retirees who are
utilizing VA benefits, vocational rehabilitation students,
college-age spouses or dependents who are utilizing survivor
benefits, and Department of Defense employees. Ashford University's
low military enrollment fees were set up to match the tuition
assistance that is available to all military personnel through the
GI Bill. Qualifying students can receive up to $4,500 per year,
which covers the cost of six online Ashford courses. Ashford
University also waives the application and technology fees, and
pays for all military students' books and applicable shipping
costs. "Our programs are designed to help people build a successful
career for themselves. An education with us will prepare these men
and women for life after service, or enhance the career they
already have with the military," Haight said. About Bridgepoint
Education Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services
focus on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral
programs in the disciplines of business, education, psychology,
social sciences and health sciences. Bridgepoint Education's
regionally accredited academic institutions - Ashford University
and University of the Rockies - deliver their programs online as
well as at traditional campuses located in Clinton, Iowa, and
Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more information about Bridgepoint
Education, visit http://www.bridgepointeducation.com/ or call Shari
Rodriguez, director of Public Relations at 858/668-2580 . About
Ashford University Founded in 1918, Ashford University is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools. The University offers graduate
and undergraduate degree programs online and at its Clinton, Iowa,
campus. The University is known for its high quality yet highly
affordable online and on-campus programs. For more information,
please visit http://www.ashford.edu/ or call Shari Rodriguez,
director of Public Relations, at 858/513-9240. DATASOURCE:
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. CONTACT: Shari Rodriguez, Director of
Public Relations of Bridgepoint Education, Inc., +1-858-668-2580,
Web Site: http://www.bridgepointeducation.com/
https://www.goarmyed.com/ http://www.ashford.edu/
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