Operation Opportunity Foundation

In 2023, Warrior-Scholar Project collaborated with 25 higher education partners to provide college preparatory in-person and virtual academic boot camps and one-day community college workshops to transitioning service members and veterans. Boot camp programming served 304 unique individuals and 52 unique individuals were served through community college workshops. Warrior-Scholar Project operated 35 weeks of academic boot camp programming, 33 in the summer , and 2 weeks of virtual programming in december, as well as 5 single-day community college workshops. Five hundred eighty-five (585) boot camp program slots were provided as follows: 360 for humanities-focused boot camps; 165 for stem-focused boot camps; and 60 for business & entrepreneurship-focused boot camps. Warrior-Scholar Project's programming covered study skills, soft skills, and cultural integration into higher education. Participants received the educational support, skills training, and academic confidence to make informed decisions about how, when, and where they will utilize their post-9/11 gi bill benefits. All programming was delivered at no cost to participants. Wsp also makes additional programming available for more than 2,000 boot camp alumni, including a graduate school support program, academic support workshops, professional development information sessions, and community engagement opportunities.