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American Public Education, Inc. Becomes new DoD Partner for Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP)
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that highlights the company's ongoing commitment to recruit, hire, promote, and retain military
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[{"type":"text","content":"CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that highlights the company's ongoing commitment to recruit, hire, promote, and retain military spouses, American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI) has joined the U.S. Department of Defense's Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP). APEI was among several new members officially announced at a Wednesday ceremony held in Alexandria, Virginia.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We are honored to continue helping military spouses and service members realize their career potential through this meaningful partnership,\" said Angela Selden, President & CEO of APEI. \"We have built our reputation on serving the veteran, military and public service communities, and our institutions of advanced learning are purpose-built to help prepare service-minded students for leadership in a diverse and changing world.\"\nAPEI joins roughly 700 employers in the MSEP program. Since its inception in 2011, MSEP employers have hired over 275,000 military spouses.\n\"APEI has long recognized that there are numerous qualified military spouses nationwide who have strong skill sets aligning to our diverse needs in higher education,\" said Román Ortega, senior vice president of student success for American Public University System (APUS), who represented APEI at Wednesday's partner induction ceremony. \"As a University that counts numerous military spouses as both students and employees, we understand this underserved population's challenges in today's workplace.\"\nOrtega focuses on student success at American Military University (AMU), which was founded in 1991 as a distance-learning institution for military officers seeking degrees. He is also a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. \nAPUS, whose mission is to provide online higher education to the military and public-service communities by offering accessible, affordable online programs through AMU and American Public University, is a wholly owned subsidiary of APEI.\nThe partnership is another validation point of APEI's commitment to serving those who serve, plus their families. For a list of open positions at APEI, visit here.\nAPUS recently announced a Veteran Tuition Grant program that enables veterans of the U.S. military, their spouse, parents, legal partner, siblings, and dependents to receive a ten percent (10%) grant on all undergraduate...