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Community College Opening Veterans Center

Although Chuck Pierce has retired as its director, the Glendale Community College Veteran Services Center is still operating on the college campus. In fact, veterans now have a new service center on campus that will be dedicated 9 a.m. March 24. GCC is ranked eighth in the nation among veteran-friendly two-year colleges. The GCC veteran […]

Bill to Credit Military Training Advances

Legislation that will make it easier for veterans to determine how their military training can count as credit in Tennessee’s colleges and universities was approved by the Tennessee Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 1232, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville), also grants in-state tuition to anyone currently living in Tennessee who is using […]

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Tennessee Governor Pushes Jobs at Veteran Education Academy

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Veterans are a “competitive advantage” to Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam said Wednesday morning after speaking at the state’s second statewide Veteran Education Academy at MTSU. “Our veterans aren’t just people we need to support, but they are a competitive advantage to us when we compete in the job market,” Haslam said to […]

Woman Seeks Trial in Trump U. Case

SAN DIEGO — A Florida woman has asked to be excluded from a proposed settlement with President Donald Trump over fraud allegations at his now-defunct Trump University, setting the stage for a possible trial if a federal judge agrees. Attorneys for Sherri Simpson said in a court filing that lawyers for former students in class-action […]

Barber College Owner Gets 5 Years for GI Bill Fraud

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The co-owner of a Chesapeake barber college has been sentenced to more than five years in prison on charges he defrauded the Veterans Affairs Department out of more than $4.5 million. Media outlets report 45-year-old William E. Grobes IV pleaded guilty to the charges in November 2016. His wife, Katherine, pleaded guilty […]

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Congress, Support Year-Round Pell Grants

During a meeting last week with presidents from historically black colleges and universities, House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested that he would be in favor of a return to year-round Pell Grants. It comes after President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made overtures to HBCU leaders, and earlier statements from DeVos suggesting support for Pell […]

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Prince Georges, Md., Veterans Share Experiences

Concerned active-duty military members, retired veterans, spouses and caregivers attended a recent Veterans Lives Matter open forum at the Prince George’s County Community College Feb. 23. Hosted by the Veterans Upward Bound program, a panel comprised of former and retired military members discussed various topics facing veterans including domestic violence, homelessness, education and entrepreneurship. Read […]

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Private Colleges Battle Cuomo Free Plan

Several of the region’s private colleges say Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for free state college would have a negative effect on their schools. WBFO’s Senior Reporter Eileen Buckley says members of the Medaille College community are being encouraged to write to state lawmakers to consider an increase for the Tuition Assistance Program instead of supporting […]

UNH Covering Full Tuition for 285 Students

Beginning fall semester of 2017, UNH will eliminate tuition costs for approximately 285 incoming first year students, according to UNH Today. According to UNH Media Relations Director Erika Mantz, this program, titled the Granite Guarantee, is overseen by the UNH Financial Aid Department and will pay the outstanding cost of tuition after merit scholarships and […]

Military Spouse Wins Scholarship

Jaymee McClain had almost given up on going back to college, feeling she would never be able to surmount the challenge of raising two kids on a single military paycheck. That changed in an instant on Thursday, when she was selected from 175 military spouses for a full-tuition scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University. Read […]

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Dependents Will Receive Scholarships and Loans

Dependents of veterans will receive college scholarships and student loan from several veteran organizations. These scholarship programs extend free college education amounting to thousands of dollars. One program gave student writers college scholarships as rewards for an Essay writing competition. Students in their senior year in high school could join a writing competition. The topic […]

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Tennessee Bill Will Aid Veterans’ Education

Legislation that will make it easier for veterans to determine how their military training can count as credit in Tennessee’s colleges and universities was approved by the Tennessee Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 1232, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville), also grants in-state tuition to anyone currently living in Tennessee who is using […]

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