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Academics

Class President Leaving for Military Gets Own Graduation

ALTON, N.H. — A New Hampshire high school senior class president about to head out for military training couldn’t make his graduation, so he got his own personal ceremony, instead. The audience was asked to stay Wednesday night as the senior awards at Prospect Mountain High School in Alton wrapped up. Out marched school officials, […]

Academics

Western Illinois Makes Tuition Change for Military

A new plan at Western Illinois University aims to make tuition more affordable for people who have served in the military.   A recent change in WIU’s tuition policy is putting students involved in the military at ease. The change means less money coming out of pocket.  Read More

Policy

PROSPER Act Would Revolutionize Higher Ed

A massive revision of the federal law governing higher education has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The 590-page Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act is designed to hold students and institutions more accountable for how they use federal loans and financial aid and to help students complete […]

Funding

Old Dominion Discounts Tuition 28% for Active Military

Old Dominion University is slashing its undergraduate tuition for active-duty military members starting this fall. The special rate – a 28 percent discount – makes each credit hour $250. That’s about $100 below the regular rate. About a quarter of ODU’s student body is military. “It provides a great opportunity for the active duty member […]

Funding

Discover Offers Employees Full Ride on Bachelor’s

RIVERWOODS, Ill. — Jun 12, 2018–Discover announced a significant new education assistance benefit that provides all eligible U.S.-based employees the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree online from an accredited public or non-profit private university at no cost. Known as The Discover College Commitment, the benefit covers tuition and required fees, books and supplies needed […]

Veterans

Passion for Service and Technology Help Veteran Build More-Inclusive World

A passion for service and open source tech is helping a veteran build a more inclusive world. For Matt Landis, the definition of a veteran is more than “someone who used to be a soldier.” Now working to give his autistic son and others a chance to live more independently, Matt is proving that a veteran […]

Other News

Law School Accreditation Revoked

The American Bar Association has yanked the accreditation of Arizona Summit Law School, the first time it has taken such action against a fully qualified program, and attorneys familiar with the process said the move was justified. Arizona Summit “has continuously done more harm than good” and deserved to lose its accreditation, Kyle McEntee, executive […]

Academics

Scholarship Created for Students with Military Affiliations

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas alumnus Guy Eastman Brown II and his wife, Ellen Tarshis Brown, have a combined 34 years of military service between them and wanted to make a meaningful contribution to help veterans. The couple, who now live in Columbia, Missouri, chose to contribute $50,000 through Campaign Arkansas to create an […]

Veterans

Bank Donated $30,000 to Watchmaker Initiative

Delaware’s Discover Bank made a $30,000 contribution to the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative on May 15. The contribution is part of the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act compliance efforts that coordinates community development activities. The school provides tuition-free education to teach disabled American servicemen the skills of watchmaking, under the supervision of professional watchmakers. Read More

Veterans

U.S.D.A. Expands Loan Program for Veterans to Start Agribusiness

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue have announced expansion of loan opportunities through an ongoing initiative to help military veterans start their own agricultural businesses. Veterans participating in AgriLife Extension’s “From Battleground to Breaking Ground” program can now receive comprehensive and expedited one-on-one loan qualification assistance through the U.S. […]

Academics

Arkansas Scholarship Created for Military-Related Students

University of Arkansas alumnus Guy Eastman Brown II and his wife, Ellen Tarshis Brown, have a combined 34 years of military service between them and wanted to make a meaningful contribution to help veterans. The couple, who now live in Columbia, Missouri, chose to contribute $50,000 through Campaign Arkansas to create an Advance Arkansas scholarship […]

Academics

On-Base Education Fairs Offer Path to Future

Whether one is dreaming of a career in education or hoping to educate himself, the upcoming Joint Base Lewis-McChord education fairs will offer some ins and outs of the process and counseling to help one get started. Each of the fairs is progressively bigger and offers more insight into what’s available, according to Nicole Cabral, […]

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