Military Service Members and Veterans Education Benefits at ALU

Abraham Lincoln University is dedicated to serving active-duty service members, Reserve, National Guard, veterans and spouses who dedicate themselves to our country’s defense. Since 1996 ALU has provided online degree programs for working adults around the world. ALU has extended online learning to the military and encourages you to take time to talk to one of our military Admissions Representatives regarding how ALU can assist you with your career or personal educational goals.

As a pioneer of distance learning for law students, we understand the needs of today’s military service members and their families. ALU is dedicated and committed to providing the highest level of service in pursuit of your educational goals and take pride in delivering an online experience that is high quality and effective. Contact ALU today to speak to one of our experienced, helpful Admissions Representatives to learn more about our programs and how you may use your Tuition Assistance benefits to fund your education.

The ALU School of Law was founded in 1996 as one of the nation's first online law schools. The School of Law provides military service members with a focused and practical online legal education. A significant difference in ALU’s educational model is the use of Internet technology to deliver course content and academic support to enhance the student’s learning experience. For military students on the move, the curriculum may be accessed live online, as recorded and archived video, and as archived MP3 audio files.

The university adheres to general principles and flexible policies that allow mobile service members and their families to complete degrees rather than just accumulate course credit. These include:

      1. Reasonable transfer of credit policies applied
      2. No academic residency required
      3. Credit for military training and experience accepted appropriate to the degree
      4. Credit for nationally recognized testing programs
      5. Affordable tuition and elimination of fees that raise out-of-pocket expenses

ALU provides an annual tuition scholarship up to four years of $1,000 for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) law degree to military students who enroll using tuition assistance (TA).

Fees that are waived for military students using tuition assistance include transcript evaluation, application, external academic resources, change of program, transcript and graduation. A $100.00 one-time, non-returnable fee is charged only to students who cancel or withdraw from the J.D. program. Please see the Cancellation, Withdrawal and Refund Policy for details at www.alu.edu.

ALU undergraduate and master’s level degree programs are designed to accept the maximum allowable transfer credits from military training and credits earned at other accredited colleges and universities. To learn how to get a free transcript evaluation, please contact your ALU Admissions Representative at www.alu.edu or toll free at (866) 558-0999.

Transfer credit policy for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is prescribed by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California. Transfer credit is typically limited to coursework from other law schools that are registered or accredited with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.

ALU is a participating member in the DANTES Catalog of Nationally Accredited Distance Learning Programs (NADLP). The university is approved for payment of Department of Defense (DoD) educational Tuition Assistance (TA) benefits to active duty military personnel, Reserve and National Guard units.

The Catalog is available at education centers for branches of the military and Coast Guard or online at http://www.dantes.doded.mil/Dantes_web/DANTESHOME.asp. For more information about eligibility for education benefits, see your education services officer (ESO).

DANTES mission is to support the off-duty, voluntary education programs of the Department of Defense and to conduct special projects and development activities in support of education-related functions of the Department.

Abraham Lincoln University (ALU) is approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as an institution of higher learning (IHL) to certify enrollment into the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program for veterans who are eligible for VA Educational Assistance Benefits (G.I. Bill). Student eligibility for VA educational benefits through the G.I. Bill is determined solely by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

ALU is a CCME institutional member. CCME, a not-for-profit organization, was founded 36 years ago to promote, encourage, and deliver quality education to service members and their families in all branches of the armed services.

CCME membership is composed of military educators, civilian educators, post secondary educational institutions, and suppliers of quality education products and services. CCME's mission is to promote and provide educational programs and services and to facilitate communication between the membership and the DoD educational support network.