Meet our EDUCATION partners
Heroes for Healthcare proudly partners with educational institutions across Wisconsin to connect veterans and veteran spouses with 45+ campuses, helping them obtain licensure while working within their scope of practice.

Concordia University
Concordia University Wisconsin is a private Lutheran university in Mequon, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, offering diverse undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, including pharmacy, physical therapy, and nursing.
Edgewood College
Edgewood College, rooted in the Dominican tradition and 55 acres overlooking Lake Wingra, engages students within a community of learners committed to building a just and compassionate world. The College educates students for meaningful personal and professional lives of ethical leadership, service, and a lifelong search for truth.
Herzing University
Herzing University is a private, non-profit university with multiple locations throughout the United States, including an Online division. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in addition to certificates and diplomas across several key program areas, including nursing and healthcare, behavioral health, business, and technology.
Moraine Park Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College (Moraine Park Tech or MPTC) is a public technical college in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It was established in 1912 and is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System. It has campuses in Fond du Lac, Beaver Dam, and West Bend, and regional centers in Jackson and Ripon. The college offers more than 100 associates of applied science degrees, technical diplomas, apprenticeships, and certificates.
Madison College
Madison Area Technical College (Madison College) is a public technical and community college based in Madison, Wisconsin. Campus locations include several throughout the city of Madison and four regional sites in the cities of Reedsburg, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, and Portage. Madison College provides top, hands-on training in 180+ degree & certificate programs at 9 local campuses with online, accelerated & part-time options.
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) is the official organization of Wisconsin's private, nonprofit (or independent) institutions of higher learning and there are more than 56,000 students. It is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, was founded in 1961 and is recognized under state law. In 2023, the Association has 24 members. Each WAICU member is a nonprofit, fully accredited, four-year baccalaureate and/or graduate institution.
Western Technical College
Western Technical College (Western or WTC) is a public technical college in La Crosse, Wisconsin. A member of the Wisconsin Technical College System, the Western Technical College District serves 11 counties and enrolls over 5,000 students. The college has six campus locations in western Wisconsin and its main campus is in downtown La Crosse. Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College is Wisconsin’s largest technical college that provides excellence in education that transforms lives, industry, and community. MATC is a public two-year vocational-technical college based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MATC offers day, evening, and weekend classes at campuses in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek, West Allis, and Mequon. Enrollment is about 35,000. MATC offers over a dozen accredited associate degrees, as well as well over a hundred vocational licenses, job training certificates, and adult enrichment courses.
UW-Parkside
The University of Wisconsin–Parkside (UW Parkside or UWP) is a public university in Somers, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has 4,644 students, 161 full-time faculty, and 89 lecturers and part-time faculty. The university offers 33 undergraduate majors and 11 master's degrees in 22 academic departments. UW-Parkside is one of two universities in the UW System not named for the city in which it is located, the other being UW-Stout. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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Since the start of 2024, Heroes for Healthcare has provided financial assistance to veteran college students for expenses not covered by their G.I. Bill:
- Medical Equipment
- Laptops
- Books
- Scrubs/Clothing
- School Equipment
- Online School Subscriptions

Bellin College
Bellin College is devoted to providing students with an excellent education that prepares them for the demands of the rapidly changing healthcare industry. Founded in 1909, we have grown to become one of Wisconsin’s premier private colleges that offers undergraduate degrees in nursing, radiologic sciences, diagnostic medical sonography, radiation therapy, and surgical technology/surgical assisting.
Carroll University
The Carroll experience includes a vibrant liberal arts tradition as well as top-ranked health sciences programs and a growing number of graduate programs. Our historic campus is centrally located near Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago, where you’ll become part of a culture built on teaching excellence, individual attention and innovative curriculum.
Concordia University
Concordia University Wisconsin is a private Lutheran university in Mequon, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, offering diverse undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, including pharmacy, physical therapy, and nursing.
Edgewood College
Edgewood College, rooted in the Dominican tradition and 55 acres overlooking Lake Wingra, engages students within a community of learners committed to building a just and compassionate world. The College educates students for meaningful personal and professional lives of ethical leadership, service, and a lifelong search for truth.
Herzing University
Herzing University is a private, non-profit university with multiple locations throughout the United States, including an Online division. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in addition to certificates and diplomas across several key program areas, including nursing and healthcare, behavioral health, business, and technology.
Moraine Park Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College (Moraine Park Tech or MPTC) is a public technical college in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It was established in 1912 and is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System. It has campuses in Fond du Lac, Beaver Dam, and West Bend, and regional centers in Jackson and Ripon. The college offers more than 100 associates of applied science degrees, technical diplomas, apprenticeships, and certificates.
Madison College
Madison Area Technical College (Madison College) is a public technical and community college based in Madison, Wisconsin. Campus locations include several throughout the city of Madison and four regional sites in the cities of Reedsburg, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, and Portage. Madison College provides top, hands-on training in 180+ degree & certificate programs at 9 local campuses with online, accelerated & part-time options.
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College is Wisconsin’s largest technical college that provides excellence in education that transforms lives, industry, and community. MATC is a public two-year vocational-technical college based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MATC offers day, evening, and weekend classes at campuses in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek, West Allis, and Mequon. Enrollment is about 35,000. MATC offers over a dozen accredited associate degrees, as well as well over a hundred vocational licenses, job training certificates, and adult enrichment courses.
MARIAN UNIVERSITY
The institution has one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in the state, and strives to live its core values as a community committed to learning, dedicated to service and social justice and joined together by spiritual traditions. Marian offers undergraduate, adult, masters and doctoral degree programs at its main campus and in facilities throughout Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) is the official organization of Wisconsin's private, nonprofit (or independent) institutions of higher learning and there are more than 56,000 students. It is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, was founded in 1961 and is recognized under state law. In 2023, the Association has 24 members. Each WAICU member is a nonprofit, fully accredited, four-year baccalaureate and/or graduate institution.
Western Technical College
Western Technical College (Western or WTC) is a public technical college in La Crosse, Wisconsin. A member of the Wisconsin Technical College System, the Western Technical College District serves 11 counties and enrolls over 5,000 students. The college has six campus locations in western Wisconsin and its main campus is in downtown La Crosse. Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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