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Senate Stalls on Bill to Help Student Vets

Many student veterans have been waiting longer than normal for their GI Bill benefits this semester, as the Veterans Affairs Department works through a backlog of claims affecting thousands of students. Meanwhile, legislation that could have helped these students is stalled in the Senate, and veteran education advocates, along with some members of Congress, are […]

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Kentucky University Offers Tuition Discounts to its Military Students

MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University says it is offering tuition discounts for military students that will allow them to earn their college degrees at little or no out-of-pocket cost. The school in western Kentucky says the initiative is available to service members in the U.S. armed forces. It’s available to military students interested in […]

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Military Could See Big Changes if Democrats Control Congress

WASHINGTON — In July, as lawmakers were putting the final touches on a $716 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2019, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled their own plans to severely slash Pentagon spending. “The Trump agenda drastically cuts programs supporting working families … while giving massive tax cuts to big corporations and […]

Northwestern Michigan College Ranks Among Best in Nation for Vets

Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) has been ranked as the second best community college in the country for veterans by Military Times magazine. Every year, Military Times compiles a “Best for Vets” feature on college, including separate lists for four-year institutions, two-year schools, online or nontraditional schools, and career and technical colleges. A year ago, NMC […]

ECPI earns Top Spot in ‘Best for Vets’ Ranking

ECPI University is pleased to announce it has been ranked number one in the nation by Military Times in its annual Best for Vets survey – the most comprehensive school-by-school assessment of veteran and military student services and rates of academic achievement – as well as a detailed review of public data collected by federal […]

VA Modernizes its Benefits Process by Moving Toward More Efficient Process

The Department of Veteran Affairs is celebrating improvements it has made modernizing the way it processes compensation and pension claims. Over the past 22 months, the VA has moved towards a more efficient, electronic process from its traditional paper-restricted operation. That has resulted in the removal of more than 7.8 million paper files from 60 locations, resulting […]

Agency Delays $765 Million in Spending for U.S. Veterans’ Care

Stolen Military Canine Statue Returned to Veteran’s Grave

BUFFALO, Minn. – A very special statue set at the grave site of a veteran was stolen, but is now back in its rightful place. Dave Larsen carried the statue of the military K-9 back to his cousin’s grave at the cemetery in Buffalo, Minn. on Tuesday. “I’ll try not to tear up, but I’m […]

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Air Force Major General Encourages Pursuit of STEM Education

In a speech Tuesday, a general at Kirtland Air Force base stressed the need for more students to take courses in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Other challenges facing the military, he said, include providing reciprocal licenses for spouses of military members as they move from one locale to another; and getting schools […]

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Colorado’s New Law Allows Military Experience to Count for College Credits

Despite years leading troops and managing equipment on the front lines, soldiers returning to school may have to start from the beginning, alongside teenagers who have never held a similar level of responsibility. Now, a new Colorado law awards college credit for military experience–and requires that the state’s schools accept it. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Read […]

Olympic College Students Feel Delay in GI Bill Payments

Student veterans across the country have been left in the lurch as the Department of Veterans Affairs works to sift through a backlog of GI Bill payments, including a number of students at Olympic College who are still waiting for their benefits payout a month after the start of the new school year. Sean Delaire, a full-time student studying […]

Record Number of Female Combat Vets Running for Congress

WASHINGTON — A record number of female combat veterans are on the ballot in congressional races this fall, a test of whether women can repeat the success American men have long enjoyed of by turning military experience into political careers. The nine candidates have the potential to more than double the number of female combat […]

For-Profit Berkeley College Faces Civil Charges

WHITE PLAINS – A for-profit college with a downtown city campus is facing civil charges for predatory student recruitment and financial aid practices alleged in a lawsuit filed by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs this month. The department accused the school of luring students — in particular low-income and first-generation college students — to enroll with promises […]

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