By Nora E. Reed
In Military Education, Special Student Contributor

Obtaining a degree in psychology takes a lot of hard work, reading, and memorization, but it also provides the individual a greater insight on the world and human behavior. A lot of the courses at AMU have helped me understand people better and how to handle certain situations.

By Nora E. Reed
In Military Education, Special Student Contributor

As a military spouse it can be hard at times to separate yourself from the military lifestyle, but I knew when I was younger that I wanted to go to college and have a career. My goal for this blog post is to send a message to all my fellow military spouses that continuing your education is important, and it can be done.

By Helen Driver
Faculty, American Military University

Search for a portable career option that allows you to move to another location without having to completely re-establish yourself. A useful way to locate these sorts of portable careers is to network directly with the other working spouses who are stationed at your location. Military spouses can be found teaching online (either at the college or high school level), working for online accounting firms, engaging in online customer service, editing textbooks, or tutoring students online.

By Craig Gilman
Faculty, American Military University

As a professor at American Military University teaching many servicemembers and veterans, I often encounter students who get off to a good start early in a course, but whose performance or attendance soon takes a dramatic turn for the worst. With so much at stake, why do they do this to themselves?

By Marty McKee Editor, In Military Education If you’re the spouse of an active-duty service member in pay grades…

Regardless of your education goals or where you are in your education, take advantage of the beginning of the year to make it a great one. After all, a year may seem like a long time, but you would be surprised at how fast it goes by.

By Marty McKee Editor, In Military Education Speaking of scholarships for military spouses, as we were just last week,…

By Marty McKee Editor, In Military Education You’re the spouse of a servicemember, and you’re considering going to college…

Kelly Ryan is American Military University’s Midwest Education Coordinator, which means she spends her days working with servicemembers and…