Coursera Account Application

**For U.S. Military Community Only**

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Requirements to Apply

Do you meet one of the following criterias?

  • Service Members with over 20 years of service

  • Service Member 1 year out or less from separating from the military

  • Service Members are 2-years out or less of retiring

  • A Veteran (Currently NOT serving)

  • Spouse of an Active Duty Military member

  • Spouse of a Veteran

  • ACTIVE role as an ACT Now volunteer Team Member

  • Reservist

  • National Guard

Are you apart of the ACT Now Education Facebook group?

  • All qualified personnel WILL need a Facebook account to become a member of our ACT Now Facebook Group to gain access to Coursera.

IF YOU HAVE VERIFIED THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS TRUE FOLLOW THESE STEPS FOR SUCCESS

STEP 1

You MUST attend an orientation to receive the code to register successfully. Orientations are held every Saturday at 1:00 PM EST and run to 3:00 PM EST.

Note: the email you register with for Orientation is the same email you apply to programs with.

Orientations are not recorded

New Member Orientation

STEP 2

If you have not done so already, navigate to the Military Community Resources ACT Now Facebook group or click the "Click to Join" Button above.

  • Request to join the group

  • Answer the Group Questions (We will NOT approve your membership request, unless ALL 3 questions are answered in FULL)

  • IF YOU ARE ALREADY IN THE FB GROUP, CONTINUE TO STEP 3

STEP 3

  • Make the following individual group post. NOT in the comment sections of posts

  • Each post to the group must be approved.

  • We do this so your information is not shared with the group.

  • Once completed, we will create your account, and the post will be deleted.

To complete this step successfully, enter the following information:

  • Provide a valid email address in the post. Failure to do so WILL result in a rejection of your request.

  • Email address

  • "I promise to start a course today. I'm here to learn with #Coursera #ACTNowEducation."

SEE EXAMPLE BELOW

Facebook Example of Submission to ACT Now Education Facebook Group

THERE IS A GRACE PERIOD OF A WEEK TO HAVE YOUR

ACCOUNT VERIFIED AND APPROVED.

STEP 4

  • Complete the Coursera Account Application. You WILL receive an email with NOT READY state if the email used to apply is different that the email you attended registration with. So ensure you utilize the same email, or there will be a delay in your applications approval.

  • To receive a free Coursera account, you MUST be a member of our Military Community Resources ACT

    Now Facebook group.

  • ONLY submit your application if you have requested to "join" or are a "current" group member.

COURSERA ACCOUNT APPLICATION

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ENTER YOUR INFORMATION BELOW

Triple check to make sure your email is correct before continuing. (i.e. ".com" instead of ".con" and matches the email submitted in the Facebook post. )
Ethnicity
* Civilians = No military affiliation i.e. NOT a Military Spouse, dependent, Active or Reserve Member, etc. Civilian in this context is NOT to be confused with Federal Employee.
* For MilSpouse/MilDependent please put in the End of Active Obligated Service (EAOS) of your Service Member
* This is a hard requirement. This is "Step 2" of the application process.
We are volunteers focused on giving back to our community
# of Hours Available to Volunteer
Career Fields
* Please provide the name of the person and/or the organization/group, if any. If via search engine or website note the website or simply write "Google search" etc. If not referred write "N/A"
* Comments on display name, LinkedIn account, previous Coursera account, or anything you like ACT Now Education to know.
* For Guidance on Step 3 Navigate to: https://www.loom.com/share/9b3c40ea817b4aeca223f8defaaae013?sid=c5b2b58e-3000-43ec-8f29-e005d0e82b47

I agree to the terms & conditions provided by ACT Now Education. By providing my phone number and email, I agree to receive text or email communication from ACT Now Education.

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