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Honored to Serve Those Who Serve Our Country Peirce has served veterans, service members and their families for 160 years. We will maximize credits awarded for your military training, professional training and certifications as well as credits from other institutions and credit-by-exam programs. Contact us today to learn how to: Embed stackable, employer-recognized certifications into […]
Using Your VA Benefits
Questions? Speak with Admissions Using Your VA Benefits at Peirce First, Activate Your VA Benefits If you have not yet activated your benefits, you need to determine what VA benefits you have. Determining your VA benefits program is important because only the Post-9/11 GI Bill® and the Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E) Program pay for tuition up-front. Every other […]
Stackable Certifications
Questions? Speak with Admissions Stackable Certifications Professional certifications are increasingly in demand by employers because they validate that job candidates possess the specific skills and competencies that they are looking for. At Peirce, you can embed several in-demand, industry-recognized certifications into your degree or undergraduate certificate. This includes career certificates offered by Google, IBM and […]
Resources for Veterans
Questions? Speak with Admissions Scholarships for Veterans Peirce Scholarships Church of the Holy Trinity Veterans Scholarship View All Peirce Scholarships External Scholarships for Veterans AMVETS Scholarships American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships Education Connection Military Scholarship Hill & Ponton Veterans Scholarship Pat Tillman Foundation – Tillman ScholarsVFW Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship Veterans United Foundation Scholarship […]
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Questions? Speak with Admissions Getting Started at Peirce Peirce can help you blaze a path to advancing your education – and your career. Earn College Credit for Your Military TrainingPeirce awards credit for your military training that applies directly to our degree programs. Learn more. Find Your ProgramExplore our career-relevant degree programs and certificates that […]
Find Your Program
Questions? Speak with Admissions Find Your Program All degree programs and certificates at Peirce are offered in online and hybrid formats and feature optional, live virtual sessions with professors each week and are built around the needs of veterans and their families. Employer-recognized certifications can be embedded into our undergraduate programs. Our Career Bridge program blends employer-recognized […]
Earn Credit for Your Training
Questions? Speak with Admissions Earning Credit for Your Military Training Peirce is a leader in awarding credit for military training and other forms of prior learning. We specialize in evaluating and maximizing college credit for your military training as well as your prior education, professional certifications and other work and experiences that resulted in you […]
Attending Peirce
Questions? Speak with Admissions Attending Peirce as a Veteran or Family Member Personalized service is a signature hallmark of attending Peirce. This starts with assisting you with the application process and using your VA benefits. Our admissions team, academic advisors and career counselors will also help you select the program that will help you achieve your goals. After you apply […]
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Questions? Speak with Admissions Applying to Peirce as a Veteran or Family Member For Veterans and Family Members Apply online to Peirce. Undergraduate Application (associates & bachelors degrees, undergraduate certificates) Graduate Application (masters degrees & graduate certificates) Request your Joint Services Transcript (JST) or Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcript and submit official copies to Peirce. Request official […]
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Questions? Speak with Admissions Honored to Serve Veterans and their Families Peirce is an accredited, private, nonprofit institution based in Philadelphia that offers career-focused education and is Pennsylvania’s only college or university dedicated exclusively to serving adults. Peirce offers online, affordable undergraduate, graduate and noncredit programs that meet the unique needs of veterans and other […]