1. Grantham University’s mission is to provide accessible, affordable, professionally relevant degree programs in a continuously changing global society. Grantham University's Mission is to provide quality, accessible, affordable, professionally relevant programs in a continuously changing global society.

2. Grantham University’s mission is to provide accessible, affordable, professionally relevant degree programs in a continuously changing global society. www.grantham.edu Presented by Joshua Carcopa Associate Director of Evaluations & Student Records Rewarding Military Experience: Prior Learning Assessment and the Military Learner

3. www.grantham.edu Agenda —What is Prior Learning Assessment? —Value of Prior Learning Assessment —Prior Learning Assessment and Academic Culture —Prior Learning Assessment and the Military Learner

4. www.grantham.edu What is Prior Learning Assessment or PLA? The valuation of skills and knowledge gained outside of a traditional academic environment to determine if college credit can be awarded.

5. www.grantham.edu Types of PLA — American Council on Education (ACE) — Credit by Exams (CLEP/DSST) — Advanced Placement (AP) Exams — Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) — Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) portfolios

6. www.grantham.edu Value of PLA — Enhancing the value of life-long learning — Formalizing the learning process — Saving time — Saving money — Lessening the time to graduation

7. www.grantham.edu PLA and Academic Culture — Accreditation views on PLA — Faculty views on PLA — Military credits — Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

8. www.grantham.edu PLA and the Military Learner — Reward military experience — American Council on Education a great place to start — Robust university wide PLA program to fill the void — Relate academic life with military life

9. www.grantham.edu “Serve those who serve by rewarding life long learning”

10. www.grantham.edu Questions?