Penn State recently joined forces with the US Army's educational program to help provide college choices for soldiers. Here's a blurb from their latest press release:

"U.S. Army recruits can now get a jump on a Penn State education as the University has joined on to be a part of the Army's Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP). ConAP is designed to help soldiers begin to talk with a university immediately after enlistment, so they can begin and potentially complete a bachelor's or master's degree while in the Army. Since distance education through online learning is the preferred method for soldiers to gain their education, soldier students can begin their education online through Penn State World Campus. All 24 of Penn State's campuses are participating in ConAP, so soldier students can complete a degree online or on campus."

This program looks to be particularly unique because Penn State has so many campuses throughout the country. Enrolled soldiers will be able to balance online learning with traditional classroom time, if they choose to do so.