The Wounded Warrior Scholarship program offers education assistance to wounded service men and women
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SSgt. Dameon Wilson is the first to graduate with a degree earned via the Wounded Warrior Scholarship program.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- The Wounded Warrior Scholarship program was designed through a partnership between Colorado Technical University (CTU) and the Yellow Ribbon Fund to offer educational assistance to wounded service men and women as they recover from their injuries and prepare for new career opportunities.
Each year, 25 wounded service members receive a full scholarship to attend CTU. The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition, course materials and fees, as well as a new laptop computer. The Wounded Warrior Scholarship program strives to positively impact extraordinary Americans who have sacrificed to serve their country, while helping to set an example for other corporate, educational and private institutions.
Wounded Warrior Scholarship recipients complete their degrees online through CTU’s Web-based campus, offering an ideal environment for recovering service members to begin and continue their education as they receive rehabilitation services. The Web-based campus is 100-percent online allowing students to complete courses from anywhere in the world.
To date, CTU has provided more than $1 million in scholarships through the Wounded Warrior program.
Scholarship Eligibility
Any service member, wounded in operations related to the current wars, currently recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Brook Army Medical Center, Bethesda Naval Hospital and some of the many Warrior Transition Units is eligible for the Wounded Warrior Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded at the first eligible degree level in any chosen field of study.
Selection Criteria and Selection Board
Scholarship recipients are chosen by the Wounded Warrior Scholarship Selection Board using an academic rubric developed by CTU and designed to objectively evaluate and rank applicants.
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