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College Credit for Heroes: Accelerating Degree Completion

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|Jun 2022

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Language: English
Page range: 247 - 254
Submitted on: May 19, 2021
Accepted on: Apr 23, 2022
Published on: Jun 27, 2022
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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