Murphy, Blumenthal, Delauro Encourage Connecticut Veterans to Apply for Warrior-Scholar Project "Academic Boot Camps"

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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) today encouraged Connecticut veterans to apply for "academic boot camps" to be hosted by the Warrior-Scholar Project this summer. The program, which began at Yale University in 2012, is slated to expand to eleven schools nationwide with the support of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant.

The boot camps help facilitate enlisted veterans' transition from the military to college and are open to enlisted veterans and transitioning current servicemembers who intend to enroll in or transfer into a four-year undergraduate program. The program launched at Yale University in 2012 with nine participants.

"Veterans bring unparalleled rigor, discipline and life experience to their studies, making them some of the strongest students and leaders on campuses today. But the transition from service to college--particularly when repeat deployments have meant years away from the classroom--can be fraught with challenges. The Warrior-Scholar Project--launched here in Connecticut at Yale University just three years ago--provides veterans critical skills and confidence they need and deserve to succeed and excel in higher education. We commend the National Endowment for the Humanities for their consistent and strong support for this deeply impactful program, and encourage all Connecticut veterans planning to return to college to apply," Murphy, Blumenthal, and DeLauro said.

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