{"id":1789,"date":"2021-06-16T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1789"},"modified":"2024-07-23T12:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T19:03:29","slug":"military-veterans-advice-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/military-veterans-advice-video\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s it like to learn online? Military veterans share their advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/blEzSeKl47o?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You know what you\u2019re capable of, and that confidence will continue to serve you well. But sometimes, encouragement from others who have been in your shoes goes a long way.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of military service members and veterans have earned their degrees online from Oregon State University Ecampus. They know what it takes \u2014 the time, the energy, the grit \u2014 to live the military lifestyle while pursuing a higher education.<\/p>\n<p>And true to the military spirit of supporting a joint mission, those Oregon State Ecampus graduates are always eager to offer guidance to fellow military-connected personnel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy biggest advice for other veterans would be, first of all, not to be afraid of the task ahead of them,\u201d said Michael Magstadt, who earned his Oregon State political science degree online while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. \u201cThe hardest part of doing something is getting started, so they should start. And they should do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At OSU Ecampus, we recognize that advice like Magstadt\u2019s has great value to others in the military community. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/military\/ambassadors\/\">military ambassadors program<\/a> was designed for that reason.\u00a0You can connect directly with an ambassador and hear firsthand insights into what it\u2019s like to learn online and how to succeed academically.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s just one piece of the wide-ranging support services for OSU Ecampus military students. You\u2019ll also have access to one-on-one success coaching, veterans services, library services, free online tutoring and more.<\/p>\n<p>Combine the outreach and support with the high-quality learning opportunities, and it\u2019s clear why Oregon State Ecampus is <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/military\/us-news-ranking.htm\">consistently ranked one of the nation\u2019s best schools<\/a> for online education for veterans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOSU had greater legitimacy in my eyes as a respected brick-and-mortar school with a history that extended long prior to an online program being established,\u201d Magstadt said.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the online learning experience at Oregon State, connect with one of the Ecampus military ambassadors.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"rfi-button\" class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/military\/ambassadors\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Hundreds of military service members and veterans have earned their degrees online from Oregon State Ecampus. They know what it takes to live the military lifestyle while pursuing a higher education. And those Ecampus graduates are always eager to offer guidance to fellow military-connected personnel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,6,16,3,677,8,674],"tags":[120,40,169,25,24],"class_list":["post-1789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-military","category-features","category-students-and-alumni","category-students","category-tips","tag-military","tag-military-students","tag-online-degrees","tag-online-education","tag-online-learning"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-sR","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2211,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/monthly-housing-allowance-riggs-ccme\/","url_meta":{"origin":1789,"position":0},"title":"Oregon State Ecampus director working to update GI Bill to benefit online students","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"January 23, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The GI Bill is in need of an update to better serve all college students, says Shannon Riggs, an executive director at Oregon State Ecampus. 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