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    David Patch
    May 04, 2021

    Warrior-Scholar Project

    in PBA Student Veterans

    This is my favorite resource for those looking to get back in the classroom during or after their military service. I am WSP Alumni and have been trying to spread awareness about Warrior-Scholar Project since participating. I've been an Alumni Ambassador for Warrior-Scholar Project for about a year now and can put you in touch with the right people if you're interested.


    Warrior-Scholar Project is a non-profit organization that aims to help servicemembers successfully transition back into the classroom. It was founded at Yale University in 2011 and currently hosts one and two-week college prep courses for enlisted veterans (and active duty). Choose from a Humanities course, a STEM course, or a Business/Entrepreneurship course. WSP refreshes students on analytical reading, study skills, writing strategies, and more. The best part? You are boots-on-the-ground, ON CAMPUS for these courses. You have the opportunity to personally connect with professors, admissions office directors, deans, and other faculty. Current partner institutions include:


    Yale

    Harvard

    MIT

    Princeton

    UPenn

    Cornell

    Columbia

    UChicago

    Georgetown

    USC

    Michigan

    Texas A&M

    UNC Chapel Hill

    Arizona

    Notre Dame

    Pomona College

    Syracuse

    Amherst College

    UC Irvine

    Williams College

    CalTech


    My experience: I went through WSP's Humanities course at Cornell 2019. I had an awesome experience. My only expense was my travel, but WSP can work with you if needed. I flew into Ithaca, New York and got over to Cornell to be greeted by the course's 3 WSP Fellows who took care of our every need. They were current student veterans at Columbia, Michigan, and UC Berkeley and were spending the summer helping WSP hosts these courses. My class consisted of about 13 veterans and active duty guys. All branches and ranks represented, E-2 to E-9. Throughout the week, we stayed in student housing, ate at the dining hall, had access to the gym, etc. We got an official tour of campus and had the freedom to roam as we pleased. Each day, a Cornell professor taught us a seminar and we'd have valuable chat time afterwards. A couple even grabbed lunch with us. The second half of the day consisted of writing workshops from 2 Cornell English professors. We'd wrap up the day talking about transitioning back to civilian life, dealing with the VA, other educational resources, and how to adjust to being a veteran on campus. Our week concluded with a semi-formal banquet dinner with professors, deans, Cornell student veterans, and others we had met that week. My WSP class and others went out in downtown Ithaca after dinner. I met a lot of great people that week that I continue to keep in touch with today. Not to mention the skills I learned to make me a better student in higher education.


    Below are the dates for Warrior-Scholar Project 2021. COVID has forced some WSP courses to shift to an online format. However, the networking and skill learning opportunities are still present via virtual. Please feel free to hit me up with any questions.




    3 comments
    kolbegrell
    May 04, 2021

    Awesome post, David. Do you expect WSP to expand to prep courses for graduate programs?

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    David Patch
    May 04, 2021

    Good question. WSP has always been focused on the undergraduate experience & fundamentals of getting back in the classroom after military service. They've really mastered and embraced that role over the years. There are many resources out there for veterans interested in graduate school. I will post those soon, too. If you know of any, feel free to spread the word.

    Devin Deweerdt
    May 05, 2021

    Great information I appreciate you putting this out there

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