In commemoration of Veterans Day and to honor those who have served the country, nonprofit, online WGU Washington is launching a new scholarship program to help veterans and their spouses go back to school and earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

The WGU Washington Salute To Veterans Scholarship, valued at up to $2,500 per student, will be applied incrementally toward WGU Washington’s tuition of about $6,000 per year. Applications are being accepted now through Jan. 31, 2016 at washington.wgu.edu/veterans.

“WGU Washington is an excellent option for current and former service members and their families,” said Major General (Ret.) Tim Lowenberg, a WGU Washington board member. “The university offers students access to higher education wherever they are, whenever they need it, at a price they can afford.”

WGU Washington is the state-based affiliate of the national Western Governors University (WGU). WGU has been recognized eight years in a row by Military Advanced Education on the magazine’s list of Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities, and honored for five consecutive years by militaryfriendlyschools.com as a Military Friendly® School.