AU-ABC
The Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU ABC) aligns with the vision of Air Force leaders to provide distance learning and bachelor’s degree opportunities for Airmen.
- Partnerships between the Air Force and “military friendly” accredited civilian higher education institutions
- Airmen with an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree from the Community College of the Air Force can earn a career-related (AF-relevant) four-year degree by completing an additional 60 semester hours
- Maximizes the application of military career education and training
- Provides online academic and support services for the enlisted member
Eligibility
- Active duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard
- Degree requirements may be completed after students retire or separate from the Air Force (retired or veteran Airmen who have received one of the qualifying CCAF degrees are also eligible)
- Students receive a binding degree completion contract with the selected university that locks in the transfer credit and remaining degree requirements
“Grantham provided the means to obtain my degree in spite of the heavy travel demands of my job.”Jody Hanks – CMSgt United States Air Force |
Grantham University and AU-ABC 2 + 2
Grantham University currently has an articulation agreement with Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). A current student or one that has graduated with an AAS degree from CCAF, may be eligible to complete his/her baccalaureate degree with Grantham by leveraging his/her associate degree through the Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC) Program. AU-ABC is an initiative between Air University of the Air Force and Grantham University to offer baccalaureate degree opportunities to every Air Force enlisted member via distance learning. Grantham is approved to offer a “2+2″ bachelor’s Contract for Degree completion program in Computer Science (CS), Business Administration (BA), and Criminal Justice (CJ).
Approved programs:
- Meet specific accreditation standards
- Require no more than 60 semester hours after the AAS degree for a bachelor’s degree
- Deliver instruction via distance learning
- Maximize application of military credit
- Relate degree programs to Air Force specialty
Airmen holding one of the following Associate degrees from CCAF can apply to the corresponding approved Grantham University baccalaureate degree program:
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Airmen can also enroll in approved individual courses at Grantham University to transfer into the CCAF Associate of Applied Science degree.
AU-ABC