WILLIAMSBURG — While it may be summer break for the undergraduate students that call William & Mary home, veteran scholars happily took their seats during the annual Warrior Scholar Project academic boot camp hosted by the college.
Warrior Scholar Project is a nonprofit, free, academic boot camp designed to help enlisted service members and veterans transition from military to college life. The program is offered at top universities around the country to teach essential academic skills and instill confidence in its participants before they enroll in a four-year degree program.
The week-long boot camp at William & Mary is in its fourth year. Since launching in 2022, 26 veterans have completed the program at the university.
During the boot camp, students spend time working on college-leve