Veterans Education at Albertus Magnus College
Veterans thrive and grow at Albertus. Service is saluted, respected, and nurtured through a convenient Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) and the traditional undergraduate experience.
Whether learning is done in the classroom, online, or a blend of both, Albertus is a Veteran-friendly culture where VA benefits are maximized and student success is ensured.
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Let's talk! We're here to support you and help you get started.
Admissions-PGS@Albertus.edu
800-394-9982
OR
Katie Santacroce, School Certifying Official
KSantacroce@albertus.edu
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Veteran Financial Assistance
Albertus Magnus College is there every step of the way for our Veterans, who bring life experience including problem-solving skills to the classroom, whether it is in-person or online.
Financial challenges should not be an obstacle. Check out financial aid information and scholarship opportunities to help get you to “Yes.”
Badges of Distinction

Military Friendly ©
Military Friendly© designation creates better outcomes for veterans. By setting a standard, then promoting it, positive reinforcement is provided for American organizations to invest in programs that improve the lives of veterans. Albertus Magnus College is pleased to be among this distinguished list of colleges and universities.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant
The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows institutions of higher learning (degree granting institutions) in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution. Only individuals entitled to the maximum benefit rate (based on service requirements) may receive this funding.

Military Friendly © Spouse
Albertus Magnus College is on the list of schools that have instituted policies to address the concerns and needs of military spouses and their families. We have constructed our admissions, retention, career counseling, and mentoring programs to help alleviate the difficulties faced by military spouses. There are flexible learning options and degree continuation programs that are designed to accommodate deployments and relocation.
Experience Being a Fearless Falcon: the Albertus Veteran Family
Meet Jesse Ede ’20 who took a non-traditional path to fulfill his educational dream. See how Albertus played an important role in his inspiring story.
Here at Albertus Magnus College, we take a hands-on approach and a personal interest in Veterans to help them transition their skills and succeed both in the classroom and in a civilian career. We foster and nurture a positive experience because a Veteran's real-life knowledge and skills matter.
Timothy Kessell, LT, USCG (ret.), Albertus' Veteran Advisor
Meet Our Support Staff

Timothy Kessell, LT, USCG (ret.)
Veteran Advisor
(203) 672-6764
tkessell@albertus.edu
Originally from Weatherly, PA, Lieutenant Tim Kessell reported to Coast Guard Recruit
Basic Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey in August, 1998. Upon basic training
graduation, he served as a crewmember aboard Coast Guard Cutter BEAR homeported in
Portsmouth, VA, conducting vital national security deployments throughout the North
Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. In the summer of
1999, his crew deployed with the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet to the Adriatic Sea in combat
support of “Operation Allied Force”, NATO's military campaign against the forces of
the former Republic of Yugoslavia during the NATO Kosovo campaign.
In 2000, Lieutenant Kessell was selected to attend the Coast Guard’s elite Helicopter
Rescue Swimmer
School, earning his designation as Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer #513. Upon
graduation, he
reported for duty to AIRSTA Elizabeth City in North Carolina (2000-2005), where he
performed hundreds
of search and rescue missions, including support of Hurricane Katrina response operations
in the Gulf
Coast region in 2005. Later that year, he was offered an opportunity to return to
the Aviation Technical
Training Center as an “A” School Instructor where he had the privilege of training
and mentoring the
Coast Guard’s future Helicopter Rescue Swimmers.
Selected for Officer Candidate School in 2009, Lieutenant Kessell began his commissioned
officer career
upon reporting to Sector Long Island Sound in New Haven, CT as the Incident Management
Division
Chief supporting nine Sector sub-units and Cutters. In 2012, he reported to the U.S.
Coast Guard
Academy in New London, CT. His Academy tours included duty as regional Admissions
Officer, Assistant
Director of Operations, International Cadet Exchange Program Manager, Coast Guard
Academy
Preparatory School Manager, and finally as the Associate Director of Recruiting where
he was
responsible for the Coast Guard Academy’s national talent acquisition strategy of
our country’s top
students.
Lieutenant Kessell retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in the summer of 2020. His personal
awards
include the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, two Coast Guard
Commendation
Medals, two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, three Coast Guard Letters of Commendation,
and
various other unit and service ribbons. He is authorized to wear the Coast Guard Helicopter
Rescue
Swimmer Aircrew insignia. Lieutenant Kessell holds a BA in Political Science from
American Public
University System, an advanced certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University,
and is
currently seeking a Master’s degree in Education. He lives in the shoreline town of
Madison, CT with his
wife Melissa and their 12-year-old son, Nate.
I am a proud spouse of a dedicated Military member and because of this I will say that I am incredibly lucky to be a part of the Albertus Magnus College Family. In a world of constant change, my experience at Albertus has been great. Everyone has shown care, support, and understanding through all of this. What a great College to be a part of!
Geraldine Wooten
It’s Happening for Albertus Veterans.
The Veteran experience at Albertus takes many forms – in the classroom and at events. Mentorship matters.
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