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Scholarships Created for Military Spouses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest non-profit organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military spouses and their families, announced the launch of the AMPA Military Spouse Scholarship — a new program aimed to help military spouses pursue their higher education goals. AMPA also announced that Hilton […]

Air University Celebrates 70 Years

Unlike the founders of other military educational institutions, the founders of AU sought to break away from traditionalism, rigid thought and doctrine, and the formalization of instruction that had often characterized past military education. They, many of whom were ACTS’ graduates, established a progressive, forward-looking institution. In his dedication address, Fairchild stated, “We must guard […]

Questions Arise Over Purdue’s Online Move

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An already long list of questions concerning the details of the “NewU” that will emerge from Purdue University’s recent Kaplan University purchase continues to grow as people ponder what this means for Purdue and higher education. Will the NewU degree be equivalent to a Purdue degree? Will there be a process […]

Pa. Gets Troops-to-Teachers Grant

HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Federal Funding will help support the Commonwealth’s Troops to Teach grant program. Governor Tom Wolf announced $400,000 in federal funds will provide support to veterans transitioning from military service to careers in education. The Troops to Teachers grant program is managed by the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES). The […]

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Trump Plan Will Have Impact on Student Loans

Budget documents obtained by The Washington Post show President Trump’s administration is proposing a raft of changes that could have significant impact on college students and graduates. One of the most striking higher education proposals calls for replacing the five income-driven student loan repayment plans with a single plan to the benefit of undergraduate borrowers. […]

Senate Bill Would Let U.S. Track Outcomes

New legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan group of legislators that would allow the government to measure the educational and professional outcomes of students from colleges and universities, according to reports from the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed. Supporters say the collection of data could help students […]

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Sergeant Challenges Adult and Online Grads

One hundred and sixty degrees were conferred during the Adult and Online Education commencement ceremony Saturday, May 13, in Turner Auditorium. Students represented the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Education and the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business. Adult & Online Education students hail from the Fort Bragg/Pope field campus, Camp Lejeune/New River campus, RTP […]

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Military Spouse Persists Through Master’s Degree

KILLEEN, TX (KXXV) – Guadalupe Colon-Rodriquez moved from Puerto Rico in 2013 to follow a soldier to Fort Hood. But, she kept her education as a priority. “I started my general education classes, but I was still kind of lost on what I wanted to do, but then I said okay, I’m just gonna go […]

Virginia Gets Troops-to-Teachers Grant

The Virginia Department of Education has received a grant of nearly $400,000 to assist military veterans and soon-to-be veterans in becoming teachers. The grant was awarded through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), a U.S. Department of Defense agency. The grant will be used to establish a Troops to Teachers Center in the […]

Why Purdue Bought Online Diploma Firm

Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University, shocked the world of higher education on April 27 by announcing the public institution has agreed to purchase Kaplan University. Kaplan is a for-profit school that primarily caters to working adults seeking professional degrees online. It is really more of an invited corporate takeover than a purchase, with […]

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For-Profits Reinvent, Target Needy Students

Since the mid-1990s, enrollment at for-profit trade schools and colleges has grown by 225 percent. In 2010, 12 percent of those in post-secondary programs attended a proprietary program, getting a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or taking courses in fields like cosmetology, medical testing or computer or automotive repair. Today, roughly 1.4 million men and women […]

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U.S. Crackdown in For-Profits Said to Go Idle

The Education Department’s sweeping crackdown on fraudulent practices at for-profit colleges has stalled under the Trump administration’s appointees, several current and former department employees say. Current and former employees, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation, said tight restrictions have been put on staff members scrutinizing for-profit institutions, constraining their contact with other state and […]

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