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New Report Offers Best Financial Practices for Colleges’ Roles in Student Success

College affordability and a clear understanding of financial aid are among the biggest challenges low-income students pursuing a higher education face. Education experts say that colleges and universities can play a larger role in increasing student success by changing their financial aid practices, according to a new report. The new report by the Jack Kent […]

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Ashford University G.I. Bill Eligibility in Jeopardy

Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll GI Bill users is once again in jeopardy. The Department of Veterans Affairs has deemed the school’s state-level approval “legally insufficient” and issued a notice to Ashford, a top enroller of military students, that it has 60 days to comply with the law or lose its ability to receive VA […]

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College of William and Mary Turns Veterans into Teachers

RICHMOND, Va.— After 22 years in the Army, it was time for Jimmy Kimbrough to change careers. He had been commissioned out of West Point, did a tour in Iraq and a year in Korea. The time was approaching for a career switch or retirement. Kimbrough, 45, chose the former but still wanted that same […]

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‘We Need You’

I recently had the privilege of firing the starting pistol and greeting runners at the finish line of the 42nd annual Marine Corps Marathon. Over 40,000 people participated in the 10k and marathon. Those running, wheeling, and walking in this race all participated with purpose. Team Kelly, Team Semper Fi, and Team Fisher House were […]

Florida Governor Recognizes Educators

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Most of the 18 educators honored with the Governor’s Shine Awards at Tuesday’s Florida Cabinet meeting were selected because they served in the U.S. military before they they became teachers in the state’s public schools. The Shine Award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the […]

Veteran Encourages Others to Pursue Education

With a combat tour in Afghanistan and a deployment training foreign soldiers, Cody Brown is a great example of those celebrated on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. And like most veterans, he’s not eager to share his experiences. He shakes his head at the title of “hero.” Brown would rather talk about his future than his […]

Adult Learners Club Provides a Haven

With a baseball cap and a backpack, anyone can become almost invisible in the sea of students walking across Penn State’s campus, no matter their age. This makes it easy for adult learners to blend in to the crowd. “Everyone assumes that I am 20, 21 — that I am their age,” Melissa Mercado, president […]

Wounded Warrior Survey Details Challenges

The Wounded Warrior Project has released its 2017 survey results. The organization says the survey was completed by 34,000 veterans this year. The results showed that more injured veterans are trusting the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care concerns. The results also showed that more warriors are gainfully employed than in past years. Below […]

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DOE Now Tracks Part-Time, Transfer Students

The Department of Education has finally started tracking graduation rates of part-time and transfer students. The data also now gives outcomes specifically on Pell grant recipients, who weren’t tracked separately before. First-time, full-time students make up only 47% of all students in higher ed, and one-third of students are receiving Pell grants, meaning federal data […]

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Academy Won’t Discuss Motive Behind Hoax

DENVER — The Air Force Academy says it will not discuss what led a student to allegedly stage a hate crime, but a researcher said those who commit hoaxes are sometimes trying to bolster their reputations or want to deflect attention from trouble they are in. The academy said that an African-American student acknowledged writing […]

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Study: For-Profits Generate Most Fraud Claims

WASHINGTON — Students who attended for-profit colleges filed more than 98 percent of the requests for student loan forgiveness alleging fraud by their schools, according to an analysis of Education Department data. The study, published November 9, by The Century Foundation represents the most thorough analysis to date of the nearly 100,000 loan forgiveness claims […]

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Finding a Job

QUESTION: I was in the military for over 20 years and recently returned to Brevard after receiving an honorable discharge. I don’t have many transferable skills. I obtained my associate’s degree before signing-up and the only civilian jobs I had were waiting on tables and working at a gas station. Do I need to go […]

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