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Navy Vet Gets Help for Son

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Diego Garcia stood at the edge of the pool at the Recreation Center trying to shake off his doubts. He’s a bit flustered, even nervous. The 9-year-old knows how to swim, but today was going to be different. In his arm, he held something that his dad and school counselor had worked […]

Louisiana Online Program Wins Recognition

After a nationwide search, Bossier Parish Community College’s Open Campus™ program was voted to receive the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) Strategic Innovation in Online Education Award. Fifteen individuals and seven programs received the Association’s highest honors, and of the 22 honorees, BPCC was the only community college in the nation to receive […]

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Financial Aid Change Could Affect Many in Mississippi

STARKVILLE, MSA A recent bill passed by the Mississippi Legislature could impact approximately 4,300 university students across the state, leaving many with a feeling of uncertainty. Last week, state policymakers approved the conference report for Senate Bill 2956, the appropriation bill for state financial aid for the academic aid year beginning July 1. Due to […]

Crowdfunding Project Includes Scholarships for Vets

From baby boxes handed out at Temple University Hospital to keep newborns safe at home to more than $30,000 to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to local families, OwlCrowd, Temple’s crowdfunding campaign, has supported some incredibly impactful projects. And the current OwlCrowd initiatives are no different—they’ll help schoolchildren learn at Temple Ambler’s EarthFest, support an […]

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Wounded Warrior Project Connects Vets with Jobs

Making the transition from the military to a civilian career can be challenging. Skills honed during service to our country do not immediately translate to skills sought out by many employers. But they should. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) works with veterans directly to ensure what they learned in the military extends to a meaningful career. […]

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Scholarship Available for Wounded Warriors

Eligible to apply for the full-tuition education scholarships are wounded veterans and active duty service members, as well as spouses, caregivers and dependents of wounded service members. The university created the Wounded Warrior Scholarship in 2008 in partnership with the Yellow Ribbon Fund, Inc. As of January 2017, CTU has awarded 450 scholarships totaling $7.3 […]

Event Funds Scholarships for World Campus Military

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Outreach and Online Education will hold an event to raise funds for the Penn State World Campus Veterans Education and Advancement Fund from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The VEAF was created by Al Matyasovsky, retired program manager […]

Injured Veterans Train to Save Others’ Lives

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn., April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — While progress has been made in raising awareness of veteran suicide, the sad truth is that some dealing with the visible and invisible wounds of war still choose to end their lives. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently teamed up with the Minnesota Army National Guard to host […]

Plan Would Allow Pell Grants for Summer

The Trump administration may bring back the summer Pell Grant program, which provided low-income students with funding for summer classes until it was cut in 2011 under the Obama administration. The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to undergraduate students to promote access to higher education for low-income students. Read More

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Texas Governor Launches Initiative for Military Families

AUSTIN, TX — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the launch of the Texas Transition Alliance designed to assist military service members with employment training on Tuesday, weeks after he stripped funds from a specially tailored Veterans Court in Travis County with similar aims. The Texas Transition Alliance is aimed not only at expanding employment […]

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Plan Would Keep Aid for Texas Vets

Colleges are asking the state to pare back the state program that offers free tuition to veterans or their children. But key lawmakers in the Texas House don’t want to mess with what’s being offered to current veterans and their families. One month into Rep. J.M. Lozano’s tenure as chairman of the Texas House’s Higher […]

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Purple Heart Vets Could Get Benefits

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVEC) — A new bill could grant Purple Heart recipients full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, along with Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the bill. Under the bill, Purple Heart recipients would be eligible to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which is […]

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