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Australian Catholic University (ACU) has been named as Soldier On’s latest education partner, signing three-year agreement to support the group’s Pathways Program, which aims to facilitate access to higher education for veterans and their families.
This is the latest veteran support initiative promoted by ACU, which has supported almost 150 student veterans since 2019 via its Veterans’ Entry Program (VEP) and Student Veterans Support Program (SVSP).
In partnership with the Australian Students Veterans Association (ASVA) and supported by the Australian Defence College, ACU also recently completed the ‘Credit Where its Due’ project, which established the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) framework.
The framework formally acknowledges rank and training completed during military service as part of the application process, and can reduce time and cost of tertiary education at ACU.
“We understand the challenges facing our veterans and the complex backgrounds and experiences from which they come,” ACU vice-chancellor and president Professor Zlatko Skrbis said.
“For this reason, ACU is enormously proud of its commitment to help veterans make the leap to civilian life.”
Soldier On education manager Daniel Vincent welcomed ACU’s membership.
“By partnering with Australian Catholic University, we are building a stronger support network for veterans and their families, with dynamic education options, enabling veterans to upskill and choose new career pathways,” he said.
“Completing tertiary study is like winning Willy Wonkers Golden Ticket. It will open new doors that you didn’t even think existed.
“I encourage everyone to give it a go.”
[Related: Soldier On recognised as an Australian Defence Industry Awards finalist]
