Sherron, ToddWilson, Lindsey2023-01-022023-01-022022-06Sherron, T., & Wilson, L. (2022). College credit for heroes: Accelerating degree completion. Journal of Veterans Studies, 8(1), pp. 247–254.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/16431This article overviews lessons learned and findings from implementing state-funded grant initiatives for student veterans and service members (SVSMs) at Texas State University for 3 years. The Texas Workforce Commission’s College Credit for Heroes program (CCH) supported 63 SVSMs from summer 2017 through fall 2020, funded the development of 5 new, 8-week undergraduate courses, and streamlined 2 undergraduate courses for a combined total of $387,125. SVSMs received a scholarship for completing a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) competency portfolio and earned a stipend for completing a 120-hour capstone project. Nineteen SVSMs earned PLA credits ranging from 3–18 hours. Fifty-three SVSMs completed a capstone project and earned their bachelors within 2 to 4 semesters.Text8 pages1 file (.pdf)engrantsstudent veteranscollege creditscholarshipslearning assessmentsOrganization, Workforce, and Leadership StudiesArticlehttp://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v8i1.264This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.