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The Benefits of Hiring a Veteran

Today, there is a critical shortage of qualified workers. Worker shortages, as well as skill gaps and low unemployment rates, are making it very difficult to recruit talent. Additionally, finding the right mix of intelligence, talent, work ethic, and cultural fit in an employee is no easy task. Employers are struggling to find just the […]

Regulation Debate Focuses on Online Learning

Last July, the US Department of Education (ED) published a regulation proposition for distance education. These rules would further define requirements for degree granting institutions to receive federal aid. Currently these institutions need authorization from the state they belong to operate, as established in the Higher Education Act. With the proposed rules, colleges including those […]

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ITT Tech Student Vet Figuring Out Next Steps After Campuses Close

CHARLOTTE, NC (WJZY) – “The program I was in was about $41,000 and some change,” John Schneider said. For Navy Veteran John Schneider that was only for nine months of school. He used his G.I Bill for ITT Tech and said the education there wasn’t worth the price. Others like Quinby Akal, who finished his […]

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Survey: Higher Education Is in Trouble

Inside Higher Ed reports on a forthcoming survey of more than 200 college and university executives that will reveal a negative perception of higher education’s commitment to student outcomes, but largely positive perception of the work being done on their individual campuses. More than 60% of survey respondents indicated that their school has too many […]

Some Try to Scam Texas Free-Tuition for Veterans Program

AUSTIN — Some people who are ineligible for Texas’ free tuition program for veterans and their families are trying to take advantage of the program anyway, adding yet another concern for higher-education leaders already grappling with the program’s skyrocketing costs. “It’s fraud,” said Lisa Blazer, senior associate vice president for student affairs at the University […]

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Rackspace Hosting’s Cloud School Enrolls Veterans

More than a dozen veterans today are starting a cybersecurity track of a boot camp inside local managed cloud provider Rackspace Hosting Inc.’s career school, Open Cloud Academy LLC. Rackspace leadership in partnership with local government and several other regional employers expanded the Open Cloud Academy’s courses to include cybersecurity, a step beyond Linux administration […]

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Veteran Complains School Won’t Refund GI Bill

It’s been more than five months since disabled Army veteran Curtis Owens enrolled in the Barber Institute of Texas. In that time, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has paid $24,325 for Owens’ tuition, fees, books and supplies to the institute. But despite attending 236 hours of class time, records show Owens has none of […]

ITT Executives, Blame Yourselves

Don’t cry for ITT. Judging from all the accusations that have been made against the ITT in recent years, its leaders have only themselves to blame for the company’s collapse. Unsurprisingly, ITT officials and other apologists for the company, such as the editorial writers at The Wall St. Journal, don’t like that explanation. They would […]

5 Hottest Industries for Jobs

If you’ve recently separated from the military, or are a military spouse, check out careers in these growing fields. Transitioning out of the military is often laden with uncertainty for service members and their spouses. Because most people separate young, the question of “what comes next” can be difficult to answer. When looking for a […]

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U.S. Creates “NextStepsEdu” Portal for Displaced Students

Students left befuddled and stranded by college closures will have access to a new online resource meant to connect them with financial aid and academic counselors, said Ted Mitchell, the U.S. under secretary of education, in a call with reporters Monday. The announcement for the portal, NextStepsEdu.org, came two weeks after ITT Tech announced it […]

Billionaire Mario Gabelli Offers Solutions to Student Debt Crisis

Billionaire Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) started a discussion yesterday on how to resolve the astronomical debt owed by many college graduates, offering some of his own ideas. The leader of hedge fund GAMCO Investors (NYSE:GBL) asked his 13,700 followers for their suggestions as loan balances in the U.S. exceeded $1.26 trillion, more than four times […]

14 Universities Launch Global MOOC-based Master’s Program

Fourteen universities around the world are today launching modular master’s degree programs in which students can complete up to half of the course work online, earn a credential and then decide whether they want to apply to pursue the full degree. The launch of the 19 programs, known as MicroMasters, follows a pilot at the […]

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