Mission-Ready Education
Camouflage to Commencement
Build a Reliable Military & Spouse Enrollment Pipeline
What Is Mission-Ready Education?
Mission-Ready Education is a comprehensive enrollment and outreach solution designed to help institutions become truly military-ready.
We work alongside enrollment, admissions, and workforce teams to build a coordinated approach that:
- Attracts military-connected students
- Simplifies enrollment pathways
- Improves retention and completion
- Strengthens partnerships with military and employer communities
This is not a one-time campaign—it’s a long-term enrollment strategy.
Attract, Enroll, and Graduate
Help your institution attract, enroll, and graduate more military members, veterans, and military spouses—bringing guaranteed federal funding and strong completion outcomes.
Enrollment Pipeline
Mission-Ready Education helps colleges, universities, and technical training programs attract, enroll, and graduate more military members, veterans, and military spouses—students who bring guaranteed federal funding, strong completion rates, and long-term workforce value.
Forward March Inc. partners with institutions to create a sustainable, repeatable military enrollment strategy that delivers results year after year.
From Camouflage to Commencement™
The Challenge
Military-connected students represent one of the most valuable and stable student populations available to higher education. Yet many institutions struggle to consistently reach, engage, and enroll them.
Common challenges include:
- Limited access to Guard, Reserve, and active-duty populations
- Lack of experience marketing to military audiences
- Unclear pathways to VA, MyCAA, and COOL alignment
- Inconsistent enrollment and retention results
- Missed opportunities tied to guaranteed federal education funding
The Opportunity
Military members, veterans, and military spouses bring:
- Guaranteed federal funding (GI Bill®, Tuition Assistance, MyCAA, VR&E, COOL)
- Year-round enrollment potential
- Higher-than-average persistence and completion rates
- Strong alignment with technical, workforce, and career-driven programs
- Long-term employer and community impact
Institutions that develop a focused military enrollment strategy gain a predictable, high-quality student pipeline.
Who Mission-Ready Education Supports
Mission-Ready Education is designed for:
- Universities and four-year colleges
- Community colleges
- Technical colleges
- Certificate and workforce training programs
- Continuing education divisions
If your institution wants to grow enrollment using military and spouse populations, Mission-Ready Education provides the framework and execution.
What We Deliver
Through Mission-Ready Education, Forward March Inc. helps institutions:
- Develop a military and spouse enrollment strategy
- Expand access to Guard, Reserve, and active-duty pathways
- Align programs with GI Bill®, MyCAA, and COOL opportunities
- Improve outreach and marketing to military audiences
- Train staff on military culture and enrollment best practices
- Support retention and graduation efforts
- Strengthen relationships with employer partners seeking military talent
Why Forward March Inc.?
Forward March Inc. is a veteran-owned organization with over 25 years of experience supporting military talent, employers, and education partners.
Our team is made up entirely of veterans and military spouses who understand:
- How military education benefits work
- How military students make enrollment decisions
- How to communicate effectively with military audiences
- How to build partnerships that deliver results
We don’t just understand military education—we live it.
Results That Matter
Institutions partnering with Mission-Ready Education gain:
- Increased military and spouse enrollments
- More predictable tuition revenue
- Stronger completion and graduation outcomes
- Improved military-friendly reputation
- Deeper community and employer partnerships
Become a Mission-Ready Institution
Let’s build a high-quality enrollment pipeline of military members, veterans, and military spouses—supported by guaranteed government funding and aligned with your institution’s growth goals.
Schedule a Military Enrollment Strategy Call
Attend one of our Mission Ready Education Workshops! February 18th
Ready to Get Started?
If your institution is looking to grow enrollment through a reliable, high-quality pipeline of military members, veterans, and military spouses, the next step is a brief strategy conversation.
Forward March Inc. offers a Mission-Ready Education Strategy Call designed to help enrollment leaders:
- Assess current military and spouse enrollment efforts
- Identify untapped funding and enrollment opportunities
- Align programs with GI Bill®, MyCAA, and COOL pathways
- Explore outreach and partnership options with Guard, Reserve, and active-duty populations
- Determine whether Mission-Ready Education is the right fit for your institution
There is no obligation—just a focused conversation on enrollment growth and outcomes.
Next Steps
1. Schedule a Mission-Ready Strategy Call
Connect with our team to discuss your enrollment goals and explore how Mission-Ready Education can support your institution.
2. Receive a Military Enrollment Snapshot
We’ll provide insights into where your institution may have immediate opportunities to expand military and spouse enrollment.
3. Build a Mission-Ready Path Forward
If aligned, we’ll outline a customized approach to help you attract, enroll, and graduate more military-connected students.
