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Fair Links Veterans to Resources

In an effort to bring together organizations that offer assistance to veterans, the base’s Veteran Center hosted a resource fair at the 375th Medical Group clinic auditorium Jan. 27. “When I retired in 2006, I had no direction on who I would go to for schooling, employment or mental health,” said Chris Figura, veteran center […]

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Utah Program Links Veteran Students to Mentors

All students need someone on their side. For student veterans, who are used to the camaraderie being in the service provided, that buddy is even more essential as they leave the uniform behind for the classroom. “It is a cultural shock for a veteran,” said Clint Cary, a veteran and senior studying aviation at Utah […]

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Governor Unveils Virginia Values Veterans Initiative

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Governor Terry McAuliffe presented today the first place award for the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program to StreetShares. Governor McAuliffe visited StreetShares in Reston, Virginia to also announce the updated 25,000 veteran jobs goal for V3 and to share his passion for the veteran community. “I am on a […]

Colorado Bill Would Give Vets Credit for Military Training

Any veteran seeking higher education at MSU Denver may find their degree load easier thanks to a new bill introduced into Colorado’s House of Representatives. House Bill 17-1004 seeks to direct Colorado’s Commission on Higher Education to draft a metric that would make it possible for military education and training to count toward academic credit. […]

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Bipartisan Reforms Possible in Higher Ed Bill

In Washington, it is not uncommon for both parties to agree that a federal program needs to be fixed—typically the debate starts over what good reform looks like. In higher education policy, however, there is the more unusual additional agreement on a few policy points over what common sense changes could be workable. The Higher […]

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5 Ways to Boost Veteran Enrollment at Top Colleges

As the end of college admission season approaches, applicants anxiously await emails and letters revealing the results. Alongside nervous high school seniors, many veterans also wait for decisions. Unfortunately, our experience helping hundreds of veterans shows that all too often they are not setting their goals high enough and unfortunately not even taking the chance […]

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SUNY Cortland Named “Military-Friendly”

SUNY Cortland has been helping military veterans pursue higher education since the end of World War II, when thousands of returning soldiers supported by the GI Bill packed classrooms of what was then a state teacher’s college. Today, men and women who served their country continue to earn degrees at the College in an even […]

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Trump’s V.A. Pick Rules Out Radical Fix

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, David Shulkin, promises to meet the health care needs of millions of veterans and is rejecting a dismantling of the beleaguered agency or wide-scale firings as a way to do it. Trump tapped Shulkin, the VA’s current top health official, to be VA […]

Falwell Says He Will Lead Trump Higher Ed Task Force

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says he has been asked to lead a presidential task force on higher education reform. Falwell told The Associated Press he spoke with Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s senior strategist, on Tuesday about the role. He says the details of the task force are still being […]

Demand Grows for Veterans with Psychology Degrees

The expansion of the Post-9/11 GI Bill has made it possible for tens of thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to enter the classroom and build new careers. To meet this burgeoning need, universities, colleges and technical schools are creating new educational opportunities for specially geared toward veterans in the fields of science, technology, education […]

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Prepaid Tuition Plans Help Pay for College

Attending a top-flight college can turn into a financial nightmare if a diploma from your dream school leaves you — or your child — drowning in student loan debt. According to the College Board, annual college costs in 2017 will top $42,000 at private colleges and reach nearly $21,500 at in-state public universities, motivating resourceful […]

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3 Benefits to Online Learning for Spouses

If you are a military spouse, you probably know what it feels like to leave behind the family you love, friends you cherish and familiar places you used to call home. A military spouse’s role may be overlooked, but the military lifestyle doesn’t have to be an obstacle to some of the same opportunities civilians […]

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