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Guardsmen Finishes Education He Started 38 Years Ago

ALBANY, N.Y.–Chief Warrant Officer 3 Doug Sherman started his college education in 1979. He finished on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Sherman, age 56, the warrant officer recruiter for the New York Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion graduated with a degree in business management and economics from Empire State College. It took three years […]

Thomas Edison of New Jersey Focuses on Adults

Matthew Cooper, Associate Provost, Center for Learning and Technology and August “Chip” Stoll, Associate Director, MIS, Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey (USA) speak about their strategies employed build a successful online offering. Thomas Edison State College (TESC), founded in 1972, is one of New Jersey’s 11 public higher education institutions. With a student […]

Lasell Online Lowers Costs for Students

Getting a college education is hard enough as it is nowadays. Prices are high, acceptance rates are low, and the constant competition is hard. Thankfully, universities like Lasell College are trying to make getting a higher education easier, with a growing online education program. This college’s online curriculum lowers costs for students at a surprising […]

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Technology Changing Approach to Disciplines

Tech tools and applications are increasingly ubiquitous in higher ed classrooms throughout the country. More students are drawn to distance learning, as well as certification courses in areas like cybersecurity that help students develop specific skills that further their professional careers. Beyond that, new forms of tech are also changing how educators can approach traditional […]

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Challenge: Shedding Military Culture

The military lifestyle is engrained into a Soldier from the day they arrive at basic training. The Army teaches its Soldiers how to become leaders, take charge, and make vital decisions. These are all attributes that make Army veterans highly valuable to civilian companies. However, the transition to civilian life is not easy for all […]

NerdWallet: “Debt Relief” Firms Prey on Students

Fraudulent “debt relief” companies are preying on the most vulnerable of the 44 million people with student loans, as federal officials dispute who’s to blame and what to do, a NerdWallet investigation has found. U.S. enforcement agencies the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission — in recent years have closed only seven […]

Army University Hosts Symposium

Army University hosts its 2017 Education Symposium June 20-21 at Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. The symposium’s goal is to link academia, industry, and the public sector — including the Army — to collectively work toward developing a competency-based education approach to talent. This year, Army University partners with the Lumina Foundation and […]

Type of Discharge & Benefits

The Character of Discharge (CoD) that you received from your military service may have an effect on the types of services that you may be eligible for when applying for benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Many veterans’ benefits from disability to education depends on the type of discharge you receive. The military […]

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States Target Abuses Against Students, Military

Demonstrating the continuing enforcement activity by state attorneys general with respect to student lending and active servicemembers, the AGs in Massachusetts and New York recently obtained consent orders from, respectively, a student loan debt relief company and a residential leasing company. What happened In Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey charged yet another student loan “debt […]

Trump Endorses Apprentice Programs

PEWAUKEE, Wis. — The man who parlayed a run on TV’s “The Apprentice” into a winning presidential campaign said Tuesday the nation needs a stronger system of apprenticeship to match workers with millions of open jobs. “I love the name apprentice,” President Donald Trump declared. He said he wants every high school in America to […]

Maine Bill Requires Checkups on For-Profits

AUGUSTA, Maine — A Democrat’s bill to require annual review of for-profit colleges is headed to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s desk. A recent Center for Responsible Lending report found that students at for-profit colleges in Maine carry much heavier debt loads than those at public and private nonprofit colleges in the state. Democratic Sen. Eloise […]

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Military Spouses Eligible for Programs

Eligible spouses of active-duty service members now have an opportunity to enroll in their choice of 83 programs offered by Texas A&M University-Texarkana Extended Education and Community Development as part of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) workforce development program. The Department of Defense MyCAA program provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to […]

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