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Near Term (NT) Education Program
The Near Term Education Program for Wounded Warriors begins when a WW becomes an outpatient in the Warrior Transition Unit (WTU). The Wounded Warrior is assessed at that time by an Occupational Therapist and is assigned a Nurse Case Manager in the WTU (Army). For the Marines, a Transition Coordinator and Recovery Care Coordinator (RCC) is assigned. Depending on the condition of the Wounded Warrior at that time, the Occupational Therapist and the Nurse Case manager may recommend the Army Wounded Warrior go to the Army Education Center, or the Occupational Therapist and the RCC may recommend the Marine Wounded Warrior go to the Navy College to be assessed.
About the same time, the Wounded Warrior is recruited by the Wounded Warrior Mentor Program (WWMP) and the following actions take place:
A. Under the WWMP the Wounded Warrior and spouse are interviewed and assessed for educational interests. At that point a Mentor is assigned and provided a copy of the interview sheet along with specific recommendations for the Wounded Warrior and spouse with regard to education and other matters. At this point the Near Term Education Program begins; at which time the Wounded Warrior may or may not have a degree program to pursue in mind.
B. In most cases, the Wounded Warrior is sent to the Education Centers or Navy College who will normally recommend a General Studies Program consisting of basic english writing and math courses, psychology, sociology or basic courses in the discipline the Wounded Warrior desires to pursue. The courses can be taken at the Ed Center or Navy College at the Military Treatment Facility or at nearby colleges or community colleges at no cost to the Wounded Warrior. All courses taken must be approved by the chain of command and should be accredited and transferable to other colleges or universities. They may be face-to-face or taken online. The funds available for this are $4,500 per fiscal year and these courses do not count against the Post 9/11 GI Bill or VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program. The Education Centers and Navy College contacts and locations are as follows:
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LONG TERM (LT) EDUCATION PROGRAM
Long Term Education Counselors:
- Heather Bernard at 203-298-6454 Email:
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- Lindsey Mitchell at 859-227-6645 Email:
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The planning of Long Term Education begins while the Wounded Warrior and spouse are in outpatient status at the MTF.
Long Term education counselors work with the Wounded Warriors and spouses to:
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Assist them in selecting a career path and related education path to matriculate for a degree that fits the career path selected, for example, for a Law Enforcement Career, a Bachelors in Criminal Justice would be recommended.
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Assist them in selecting and applying to a university or college of their choice and location to fit the selected career path and location that best fits their future plans.
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Assist them in taking the necessary Preparatory Courses to pass such qualification exams for degree programs such as the SAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT and MEDCAP.
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Work with the college and university and assist the Wounded Warrior and to obtain an official acceptance to the educational institution prior to discharge and reporting to the VA.
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Work with the Wounded Warrior and the Warrior Transition Unit as he/she goes through the MEB and PEB Board process leading to the selection of benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill or the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
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Advises the Wounded Warrior and spouse on the LT Education Programs available.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (UMUC) AND CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE BACHELOR AND MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS
UMUC is an accredited University/College whereby courses taken by Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed, Ft Meade or Ft Belvoir can be transferred to colleges and universities by the Wounded Warrior, once discharged or goes home, all around the country or overseas. UMUC is a DoD recognized college with campuses at 150 campuses on military installations around the globe. UMUC has offices in all the DoD Education Centers. The UMUC contact at Walter Reed is Cherie Aker Email:
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in Bldg17, Rm 200 and the Contact for Central Texas College is Sarah Coleman Email:
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in Bldg17, Rm 200.
The following is a list of Bachelor and Master Degrees relating to professions that have been popular with Wounded Warriors over the past. The idea is to take general studies and degree related courses while healing at the military facility and then transfer these credits to a university/college of your choice after discharge or going home.
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