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Affluent Families Using Welfare Funds for High-Priced Colleges

Albion College is one of the most expensive private schools in Michigan and many of its students come from families of means. On the surface, it would appear the liberal arts students at Albion would have little in common with those living in the poor neighborhood that surrounds the school, where a third of residents […]

Where Are ITT Tech’s 40,000 Former Students?

Two years ago, William McNeil lost his retail job at Sears and was looking to improve his life. Around the same time, he got a bunch of emails promising a path to a new career from ITT Technical Institute, the for-profit college chain. So, McNeil, who’s 57, signed up online to get more information about […]

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Former College President: Two-Year Schools Are the Future

Tom Snyder retired in June after nine years at the helm of Ivy Tech, the nation’s largest singly accredited community college system. Snyder’s coming from a corporate background gave him a different perspective about higher ed in general and community colleges in particular. For one, he realized the role community colleges play in serving millions […]

Navy Closes Most Stateside VolEd Offices

Effective October 1 the Navy has closed all stateside Voluntary Education (VOLED) offices leaving only four remaining CONUS locations. Afloat services and OUTCONUS offices, including Hawaii will not be affected by the closing. The four remaining stateside offices are Naval Station Norfolk, VA; Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL; Naval Base San Diego, CA; and Naval […]

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Online Education Breakthrough: A Master’s for $7,000

The master’s degree business is booming. College graduates looking for a leg up in the job market are flocking to one- and two-year programs that promise entry to lucrative careers. Top colleges are more than willing to provide them — for a price. Tuition for a 30-credit master’s in computer science from the University of […]

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Congress Hasn’t Acted on Relief for ITT Tech Victims

WASHINGTON — When ITT Technical Institutes, a chain of for-profit career colleges accused of fraud, shuttered operations this month, many of its students became eligible for federal student-loan forgiveness. Military veterans using VA education benefits got no such relief, however. And an effort by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, failed to change that […]

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Obama Promotes Relief for Rising College Costs

President Barack Obama greatly increased financial assistance for college students since 2008, but the cost of higher education and student debt still climbs and graduation rates have remained flat. In the 2007-2008 academic year, the average combined tuition and fees for public four-year colleges and universities were $15,530, according to the College Board, a higher […]

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VA Overpaid Schools Millions under GI Bill

WASHINGTON — Schools approved for the GI Bill received $247.6 million more than they should have during the 2013-2014 academic year, according to a report released Friday from the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general’s office. The post-9/11 GI Bill paid out $5.2 billion for 796,000 veterans to go to school from 2013 to 2014, […]

Association Expands Fund for Spouse-Owned Businesses

The National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that works to strengthen and protect military families, is now accepting applications for its Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship, Career, and Business Funds Program. The program is expanding its application period to 15 weeks to allow more time for spouses to apply. Since the program’s inception […]

Veteran Ex-Pilot Attends Veterinary School

Major Amie Pflaum, a Tillman Scholar and full-time student in the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has led a path of service as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army’s Aviation Branch and currently the North Carolina Army National Guard. She has always had a love for animals and an interest in […]

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Trump Tells Veterans PTSD Victims “Can’t Handle” War

Donald Trump told a group of military veterans on Monday that some members of the military develop mental health issues because they are not “strong” and “can’t handle it.” “When you talk about the mental health problems, when people come back from war and combat, they see things that maybe a lot of the folks […]

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3 Best Tools to Help Military Choose Colleges

A simple Google search for a “college finder” tool will return hundreds of websites, mobile apps, books, and videos all claiming to be the official or best source in finding colleges and universities. With all of these options, how can potential students be confident that the information they are viewing is trustworthy? Education counselors who […]

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