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Lee College Recognized as “Military Friendly”
In its fifth year of helping military students and their families pursue higher education and the transition into civilian careers, Lee College and their Veterans Center recently earned designation as a national Military Friendly School. Victory Media released the 2017 Military Friendly Schools list Thursday, Nov. 10, which recognizes the colleges, universities and trade schools […]
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Army Veteran Wins Award for Art Education
From Abrakadoodle: From Abrakadoodle’s 13th annual conference “WOW! Leading with Impact and Innovation,” held November 4-6 at the National Harbor in Oxen Hill, Maryland, celebrated Abrakadoodle’s positive program impact on its students, best practices and trends in art education, as well as franchise owner achievements to include Cecilia Hazelton of Bowie and Annapolis, Maryland. In […]
Veterans
College “Veteran of the Year” Made a Promise to Mom
ELKHORN — When Matthew Giamanco left the military, the first thing he did was keep a promise he had made to his mother. “I got out two years ago and went right back to school,”Giamanco said. His mother, he said, didn’t like that he hadn’t completed his college education and constantly encouraged him to finish […]
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California Leaders Urge Congress to Expand Pell Grants
The leaders of several California colleges and universities, including UC President Janet Napolitano, are working with the UC Student Association, or UCSA, to urge Congress to reinstate year-round Pell Grants and increase the program’s maximum award in fiscal year 2017 funding legislation. In 2011, before economic insecurity brought an end to year-round Pell Grants, more […]
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Why Some Students Get Into So Much Debt
Shannon DeJager began her long quest for a university degree 15 years ago, completing courses including biology, microbiology, and organic chemistry at what was then called Georgia Perimeter College in the hope of going into nursing. When she transferred to the University of Alabama for a bachelor’s degree, it wouldn’t accept her credits in microbiology, […]
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How the Trump Administration Can Make Higher Education Affordable
With Inauguration Day just two months away, the Trump Administration is busy determining how to staff agencies and move forward with its policy agenda. One item that should remain at the top of the list: the cost of college. Debt is the number one concern of parents and students applying to college, according to the […]
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Army Veteran at Ball State Fights PTSD
MUNCIE, Ind. — Patrick Weber walks into each of his classes on high alert, very aware of his surroundings. After all, it’s how he has been trained. The 47-year-old social work major at Ball State University is one of 180 veterans taking classes on the college’s campus. He’s also one of about 25-30 students registered […]
Veterans
UW-Whitewater Achieves “Veteran Certification.”
WHITEWATER — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater capped a week-long military salute Friday with a Veterans Day ceremony that featured a special campus announcement affecting current and future student veterans. UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper reported that the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday honored the university for achieving “veteran education and transition to success certification.” […]
Veterans
National Veterans Benefits Expands
The U.S. Department of Education joined the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to improve benefits veterans receive after their service. The partnership will help veterans and service members in their transition to civilian life, specifically into higher education. Read More
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Wasteful Payments in Pell Grants Quadruple
The amount of improper Pell Grant payments by the federal government more than quadrupled in the past year, wasting more than $2 billion taxpayer dollars, a new report reveals. The 2016 fiscal year report by the Department of Education breaks down the department’s spending in a variety of areas, including the distribution of Pell Grants, […]
Academics
DOE Sees Disparity in Career Training Earnings
The gloves are off. According to a study released by the U.S. Department of Education, in every single category except three — culinary arts, aesthetology and cosmetology — mean earnings of students who graduate from career training programs delivered by public institutions are higher than the earnings for students who attended for-profit institutions. The data […]
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University Leaders Fear for Future of Research in Trump World
SCIENCE FUNDING IN THE AGE OF TRUMP: Donald Trump’s win has stoked university leaders’ perpetual anxiety over science funding, which they fear could now be firmly on the chopping block. Led by Rep. Lamar Smith, (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Republicans have fought to pull back on federal funding […]
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