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Offering Veterans a Chance to STEP Up

SAN DIEGO – Support the Enlisted Project (STEP), a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit announces its Second Annual Cammies to College which is a major college expo and education street fair for the benefit of active duty military, veterans and their family members interested in gaining information regarding higher education options in Southern California. The event […]

Cornell Warrior-Scholar Project Welcomes Veterans

For some military veterans, the first day of school at a new college or university is as challenging as a deployment to a foreign country. Immersion in a new culture and reintroduction to a demanding academic environment can make the transition from military to higher education difficult. To ease the transition, the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) […]

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Push to Ease Licensing for Military Spouses Remains Patchwork by State

Despite movement in all 50 states to ease professional licensing regulations for military spouses, rules remain inconsistent and, in most cases, difficult to navigate, military family experts say. “They’re not all created equal, and they don’t cover every single profession,” said Katie Savant a government relations strategist for the National Military Family Association. “And just […]

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Technical College of the Lowcountry aims to be the most military friendly

By Georgiaree Godfrey | BEAUFORT, SC (WTOC) – The Technical College of the Lowcountry is designated as a military friendly school and since last Veteran’s Day, they’ve been working to be the most military friendly school in the region. On Veteran’s Day, the school opened its Veterans Resource Center. It sees about 30 students a […]

Newspaper Investigates Scholarship Fund for For-Profit Enrollees

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Questions are being raised about the use of a tax-exempt charitable foundation that provided scholarships for students of a for-profit college network headed for years by a former governor of Maine. The Maine Sunday Telegram has published (http://bit.ly/2aj8nC8 ) the results of a three-month investigation into an aspect of long-running controversy […]

Veteran training center opens its doors

By Claire Davis, WMAZ | Transitioning from military life to civilian life doesn’t always come easy for men and women who serve our country, but in Warner Robins, one organization hopes to make that process a little easier. It’s called the Veteran Education Career Transition Resource Center, or VECTR. Claire Davis sat down with one […]

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USC Boot Camp Eases Transition for Veterans

By Rosanna Xia | Charena Lafayette served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 13 years, but no amount of military training prepared her for the challenge of completing a rigorous four-year college program. How do you analyze an author’s underlying message or frame a thesis in an academic paper? What exactly are you supposed to […]

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GI Bill funds still flow to troubled for-profit colleges

By Kimberly Hefling | The Obama administration’s crackdown on for-profit colleges has escaped the notice of one federal agency with an already poor management record: The Veterans Affairs Department takes little or no action when these colleges are punished by federal and state regulators for serious misdeeds, allowing them to continue reeling in millions in […]

Wounded Warriors Train With Michigan Wolverines

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Making University of Michigan football fans everywhere jealous, a group of wounded veterans attended a program event at the school’s training facilities, hosted by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Wolverine trainers from the university were present to give specialized training to warriors, their caregivers, and families. Read More

Next Act for Corinthian Campuses

Zenith Education Group, which 18 months ago bought more than half of Corinthian Colleges’ campuses, has a new leader and a new $250 million endowment. ECMC Group, the large student loan guaranty agency, spent $24 million for 53 WyoTech and Everest campuses, as well as Corinthian’s online programs. Zenith, a nonprofit, enrolled 33,000 students after […]

Veteran tuition program saved from budget cuts

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A program that provides tuition assistance for veterans has been restored for now by Gov. Matt Mead after being targeted for elimination because of budget cuts. Mead announced Wednesday that he would continue funding the program through the coming fall semester. And he didn’t rule out the possibility of continuing it […]

VOC REHAB: VA Robbed Some Disabled Vets Of GI Bill Benefits

A big change may be on the horizon, or is already here, for disabled veterans with VA education benefits under both the GI Bill and Chapter 31 Voc Rehab. An internal decision letter within VA, leaked to me recently, indicates some veterans may be getting shafted out of huge GI Bill benefits due to a […]

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