3 to Go!
Matt is finishing the first week of his last three classes to complete his Bachelors of Science in Aeronautics! It has literally taken him 17 years. He has a good excuse though, he's been a bit busy.
I remember him taking his first classes way back when we were stationed here in Ft. Lewis the first time around. Vietnam History and Speech I think. Way back then, we had no idea that he would end up declaring a major in Aeronautics. He was 20, a Private in the Army, and taking classes to improve his chances of getting a good job when he got out. At the time, he thought he was getting out after just 3 years.
Oh how things changed!
He took classes here and there when he had a schedule that allowed for it. Before the days of on-line classes, that meant he had to not be deployed or have flights scheduled during class time. In Fort Campbell he took some lunch time classes, he has taken weekend and night classes as well. On-line classes really helped him speed through the last 11 classes.
We have been so blessed to have paid very, very little for his college education. The Aeronautical University that he attends assessed his flight school coursework and gave him college credit for those military classes. That year of flight school basically ended up being applied to his degree. We also have benefited from Army Tuition Assistance for every single class he took until these last three. Army TA paid for 75-100% of his tuition.
Recently, Army TA was suspended for budget purposes, then a few weeks later it was reinstated. Well, Congress decided it SHOULD be reinstated. However, it hasn't been reinstated yet and we think it is in Matt's best interest to just finish now.
I'm confident that Matt would have never taken any classes while also working full time and being a husband and dad if the classes were not essentially free. So, I am so thankful for Army TA and the opportunity it has provided for Matt. I'm also so very very proud of Matt for working so hard to take college classes while working full time with often odd hours.
Three to go! I'm so excited for him to finish! He's worked hard.
Time to start looking for a frame for that diploma!
I remember him taking his first classes way back when we were stationed here in Ft. Lewis the first time around. Vietnam History and Speech I think. Way back then, we had no idea that he would end up declaring a major in Aeronautics. He was 20, a Private in the Army, and taking classes to improve his chances of getting a good job when he got out. At the time, he thought he was getting out after just 3 years.
Oh how things changed!
He took classes here and there when he had a schedule that allowed for it. Before the days of on-line classes, that meant he had to not be deployed or have flights scheduled during class time. In Fort Campbell he took some lunch time classes, he has taken weekend and night classes as well. On-line classes really helped him speed through the last 11 classes.
We have been so blessed to have paid very, very little for his college education. The Aeronautical University that he attends assessed his flight school coursework and gave him college credit for those military classes. That year of flight school basically ended up being applied to his degree. We also have benefited from Army Tuition Assistance for every single class he took until these last three. Army TA paid for 75-100% of his tuition.
Recently, Army TA was suspended for budget purposes, then a few weeks later it was reinstated. Well, Congress decided it SHOULD be reinstated. However, it hasn't been reinstated yet and we think it is in Matt's best interest to just finish now.
I'm confident that Matt would have never taken any classes while also working full time and being a husband and dad if the classes were not essentially free. So, I am so thankful for Army TA and the opportunity it has provided for Matt. I'm also so very very proud of Matt for working so hard to take college classes while working full time with often odd hours.
Three to go! I'm so excited for him to finish! He's worked hard.
Time to start looking for a frame for that diploma!
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