Programs FAQs

Start by completing the interest and eligibility form here.

If you are an enlisted (E1–E9) U.S. veteran or service member, in the reserves, or National Guard in the U.S. Armed Forces, and do not have a bachelor’s degree, we encourage you to apply to WSP! Please contact program admissions if you have questions about eligibility.

This information is necessary for planning purposes in coordination with our campus partners and generous program funders and is used on a need-to-know basis.

Applicants with bachelor’s degrees may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Our boot camps are not intended for veterans who have earned a master’s or other graduate-level degree. Please contact program admissions with questions.

You can find the dates and locations of all WSP academic boot camps here.

We offer both on-site and virtual boot camp options. Please check our upcoming schedule of events to see our latest offerings.

Attending a WSP boot camp is a multistep process. From expressing interest to submitting the application, potential participants can complete the process in as few as 3-5 business days. On average, the process will take 7-10 business days for you to complete.

Any submitted applications are then placed in available boot camps, and decisions are released at predetermined intervals during the spring. Please view the admission deadlines here for the list of decision dates.

The admissions team utilizes a holistic approach that combines information gathered from the interest form, your admissions interview, and your application to assist with placement. During this process, you will indicate your curriculum interest (e.g., college readiness, STEM, or business), availability, and travel restrictions (if applicable). The admissions team will use this information to offer you a seat at one of our available programs.

You do not receive college credits for attending one of our academic boot camps.

Thanks to support from our generous donors and college and university partners, boot camps are offered at no cost, including all programmatic expenses, meals, and lodging. Participants are responsible only for covering the cost of their own travel to and from on-campus boot camp sites.

This is at the discretion of your chain of command. Past active-duty participants have been granted PTAD/PTDY to attend WSP, and we are happy to assist in this process. After completing the application, applicants who have indicated they are active-duty service members, reservists, or National Guard will receive an email with two documents to provide to their chain of command as they fill out a leave request.

All boot camps, regardless of curriculum or format (on-site or virtual), are one week long, facilitated by WSP alumni fellows, and are taught by university professors. The curriculum for each type of boot camp (college readiness, STEM, or business) is consistent across all campuses that offer that program type. Within that framework, the experience will differ slightly based on format (virtual or on-site), faculty, and program location (if on-site).

Yes.

Our boot camps are intensive and require an immense amount of focus and attention while attending classes, participating in projects and discussions, and completing required readings and assignments. This experience will require you to dedicate a full week of your time, whether you attend in person or virtually. We do not advise that participants continue to work their full-time jobs or enroll in a full course load during an academic boot camp.

No. We currently serve only enlisted service members and veterans.

Applications are open from early August to early September each year.

All WSP boot camp alumni are eligible to apply. Priority is given to applicants who have a bachelor’s degree or are in their junior or senior year of an undergraduate program.

All applicants will be notified of acceptance by mid-September.

All GPIS participants must complete four “mini-courses” monthly during the fall semester and attend sessions or workshops hosted by guest speakers in the spring semester. The full program, inclusive of mini-courses and special sessions, runs from mid-September until late April. Participants can expect to dedicate about two hours per week to coursework in the fall and one hour per week in the spring. Participants are also strongly encouraged to meet with GPIS consultants one-on-one between mini-courses.

These one-day in-person workshops are designed for service members and veterans enrolled in college or thinking about attending college, but are also helpful for any veteran who would like to brush up on academic and study skills. You do not need to be enrolled in college to participate.

These workshops are designed to help enlisted veterans and service members learn the skills they need to succeed in college. The workshops are taught by veterans who understand the unique challenges and needs that veterans have when transitioning from military service to higher education.

We hold College Success Workshops during the spring and fall semesters. You can find the latest list of workshops here.

Yes and no. We partner with campuses dedicated to serving transitioning enlisted service members and veterans in the different stages of the higher education journey. How campuses support students can vary, which is why we partner with a spectrum of campuses to expose veterans to varying services and resources dedicated to supporting the transition process throughout the U.S.

Inquiries to partner or collaborate with WSP can be directed here.