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Faulty Data Skews Picture on Vets’ Success

Conventional wisdom says veterans don’t graduate at rates as high as their non-veteran peers. And much of the conversation about student veterans centers on the need to solve that problem, whether it is condemning certain institutions that don’t offer the proper supports or discussing what additional services would help make veterans successful. But James Schmeling, […]

NASFAA Lauds Restoration of Year-Round Pell Grant

Lawmakers took steps today to ensure that the Federal Pell Grant—a cornerstone of the federal student aid programs that gets awarded only to students with the highest proven financial need—will go even further to help low-income students get to and through college. The $1 trillion omnibus spending bill, passed Wednesday evening by the House and […]

Pair Fights for College Credits for Military Training

Colorado’s military veterans are frustrated that after years of service to their country they often are treated like recent high school graduates when they enter a college classroom. They arrive older and wiser but with no credit for the time spent and skills acquired in highly technical and often dangerous fields, said Travis Weiner, a […]

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Group Expands Funds for Spouse-Owned Businesses

The National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that works to strengthen military families, is accepting applications through June 30th for its military spouse scholarship, career, and business funding program. As the largest military spouse scholarship and professional-funds program, NMFA has awarded more than $4 million to thousands of military spouses since 2004. Awards range […]

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Maine Offers In-State Tuition to Military

Beginning in the Summer of 2014, the University of Maine System Board of Trustees approved a system-wide policy approving in-state tuition for all current and former members of the US Armed Forces who were honorably discharged, regardless of whether or not they are receiving benefits. In addition, beginning in the Summer of 2015, the University […]

Military-Friendly Online Colleges Ranked for 2017

LearnHowToBecome.org, a leading resource provider for higher education and career information, has determined which online colleges and universities in the U.S. have the most military-friendly programs and services. Of the 50 four-year schools that earned honors, Drexel University, University of Southern California, Duquesne University, Regis University and Harvard University were the top five. 50 two-year […]

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Should Industry Lead Accreditation Efforts?

In an op-ed for The Washington Times, Heritage Foundation President Ed Fuelner proposes a system that would allow industry, nonprofit and other subject matter experts to individually accredit college classes and courses of study to create more “nimble pathways to careers.” Under Fuelner’s proposal, federal financial aid would no longer be tied to institutions’ accreditation […]

Company Offers Online College Finder

CALIFORNIA, May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Astoria Company adds yet another excellent website portal to its impressive list of B2C internet properties. OnlineCollegeDegree.com gives prospective students an easy and free way to match their education needs with a plethora of quality institutions and courses. With so many options out there for online education, it can […]

Santa Fe University Begins Layoffs

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Santa Fe University of Art and Design has laid off 15 staff workers as it prepares to close. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported (http://bit.ly/2prBusj ) Monday that more cuts are expected in the coming weeks. The university will shut down in spring 2018. A university spokeswoman says 176 […]

For-Profits Under Scrutiny as Students Default

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently rolled back several Obama-era initiatives that would increase protections for student loan borrowers and curtail loan servicer misconduct. The initiatives were the result of three memos issued by the Obama administration to reform debt repayment. They involved creating a single platform system for loan repayment and banning collection fees […]

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Survey: Can Online Innovation Be Sustained?

It’s now more than 20 years since online learning came on the scene. At the outset, many skeptics questioned its quality and reliability. Online learning faced widespread resistance among faculty conditioned by centuries-old, classroom-based education and lacking in computer skills. There were substantial start-up costs, technical deficiencies, and regulatory uncertainty to overcome. With all these […]

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Military Education: A Conversation

Military education has been part of Colorado State University’s land-grant mission since its founding in 1870, and CSU was one of the first in the state to begin commissioning Air Force officers after World War II. CSU is also one of the best universities in the nation for veterans who want to continue their education […]

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