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Program Mission
The College Credit for Heroes (CC4H) program seeks to maximize college
credits awarded to veterans and service members for their military experience
and training by developing streamlined degree paths, licensing and workforce
certifications to expedite transition into the Texas workforce.
CC4H was initiated in 2011 and has expanded through three phases to include
regions across the state.
Program Concept
In the last 4 years, TWC has piloted the CC4H program by focusing on 3 areas
for maximizing the amount of credits awarded.
1. Online Web Portal—www.CollegeCreditforHeroes.org
2. Network of CC4H Partner Schools
3. Acceleration Curricula
College Credit for Heroes Website
• www.collegecreditforheroes.org, a web-based database for veterans and service
members to get additional college credit hours with a transcript that can be used at
colleges throughout the state.
• As of July 9, 2014 the site has received over
89,000 visits and over 10,000 requests for
evaluations.
• After 4 years of operation, an average of 25
credit hours are awarded per veteran.
Statewide Expansion
To date over 37 Texas Colleges and Universities have signed on to the project
Since 2011, streamlined curricula in:
•Nursing, other health careers
•Information Technology
•Advanced Manufacturing
•Engineering
•Oil Field Technology
•In total, 76 curricula accelerated for Veterans
•In total, acceleration curricula can award up to 59% of total credits
Alamo College System (San Antonio)
Accelerated Associates in Nursing Degree, can cut time in half for wellqualified veterans
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Lubbock)
Well-qualified corpsman and medics can earn a BSN in less than a year.
Students can take course work online and clinical work at partner hospitals
throughout the state.
Angelo State University (San Angelo)
Developed and implemented accelerated pathways towards a master’s degree.
The university grants graduates of the Air Force Intelligence Officers course 12semester credit hours of the 36 required to obtain their Masters in Intelligence,
Security Studies, and Analysis.
Austin Community College (Austin)
Streamlined the college’s evaluation process to award college credits to veterans
and service members with equivalent military training in advanced technologies
and energy industries. The programs evaluated include robotics, automation
and controls, nanoelectronics technology manufacturing, and renewable energy.
Lonestar College System
Developed and implemented a fast track technician certification program in the
oil and gas industry.
Tarrant County College (Fort Worth)
Developed and implemented an accelerated associate’s degree of Applied
Science in Fire Technology and an accelerated certification in both basic and
advanced firefighting.
Texas State Technical College (Harlingen)
Developed and implemented an accelerated certification and degree program in
Wind Engineering Technology
Results/Findings
Through two phases and 4 years of College Credit for Heroes:
• 11 schools developed 76 acceleration curricula for veterans
• Accelerates path by up to 59% for well-qualified veterans
• On average, awards 24 credit hours, or 1 year (2 semesters) worth of credit
• $7,008/year in tuition savings and benefit costs averted
• In FY 2013—94,000 Texas veterans used GI Bill
• If used as a model for awarding credit to Texas veterans:
• $658 million annually in benefit costs averted.
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Phase III of the project began March 2015
Phase IV will begin Fall 2015
Funding increased
Expanding to include new colleges and universities
Senate Bill 806—makes CC4H permanent and requires report to legislature
and governor annually
Contact Info
Apu Naik
Project Manager
College Credit for Heroes
Strategic Workforce Initiatives
Texas Workforce Commission
101 E. 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78778
(512) 936-3103
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.CollegeCreditForHeroes.org