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Cornell Warrior-Scholar Project Welcomes Veterans

For some military veterans, the first day of school at a new college or university is as challenging as a deployment to a foreign country. Immersion in a new culture and reintroduction to a demanding academic environment can make the transition from military to higher education difficult. To ease the transition, the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) […]

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Push to Ease Licensing for Military Spouses Remains Patchwork by State

Despite movement in all 50 states to ease professional licensing regulations for military spouses, rules remain inconsistent and, in most cases, difficult to navigate, military family experts say. “They’re not all created equal, and they don’t cover every single profession,” said Katie Savant a government relations strategist for the National Military Family Association. “And just […]

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Educate Service Members for the Future

By H. Lawrence Garrett III | Recruiting and retaining capable and motivated service members is paramount to maintaining a high-quality fighting force to defend our country. It is undeniable that educational and training assistance programs are critical to attracting men and women to join and remain in military service. These promised and earned education benefits […]

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Technical College of the Lowcountry aims to be the most military friendly

By Georgiaree Godfrey | BEAUFORT, SC (WTOC) – The Technical College of the Lowcountry is designated as a military friendly school and since last Veteran’s Day, they’ve been working to be the most military friendly school in the region. On Veteran’s Day, the school opened its Veterans Resource Center. It sees about 30 students a […]

Newspaper Investigates Scholarship Fund for For-Profit Enrollees

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Questions are being raised about the use of a tax-exempt charitable foundation that provided scholarships for students of a for-profit college network headed for years by a former governor of Maine. The Maine Sunday Telegram has published (http://bit.ly/2aj8nC8 ) the results of a three-month investigation into an aspect of long-running controversy […]

Veteran training center opens its doors

By Claire Davis, WMAZ | Transitioning from military life to civilian life doesn’t always come easy for men and women who serve our country, but in Warner Robins, one organization hopes to make that process a little easier. It’s called the Veteran Education Career Transition Resource Center, or VECTR. Claire Davis sat down with one […]

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USC Boot Camp Eases Transition for Veterans

By Rosanna Xia | Charena Lafayette served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 13 years, but no amount of military training prepared her for the challenge of completing a rigorous four-year college program. How do you analyze an author’s underlying message or frame a thesis in an academic paper? What exactly are you supposed to […]

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GI Bill funds still flow to troubled for-profit colleges

By Kimberly Hefling | The Obama administration’s crackdown on for-profit colleges has escaped the notice of one federal agency with an already poor management record: The Veterans Affairs Department takes little or no action when these colleges are punished by federal and state regulators for serious misdeeds, allowing them to continue reeling in millions in […]

Wounded Warriors Train With Michigan Wolverines

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Making University of Michigan football fans everywhere jealous, a group of wounded veterans attended a program event at the school’s training facilities, hosted by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Wolverine trainers from the university were present to give specialized training to warriors, their caregivers, and families. Read More

Next Act for Corinthian Campuses

Zenith Education Group, which 18 months ago bought more than half of Corinthian Colleges’ campuses, has a new leader and a new $250 million endowment. ECMC Group, the large student loan guaranty agency, spent $24 million for 53 WyoTech and Everest campuses, as well as Corinthian’s online programs. Zenith, a nonprofit, enrolled 33,000 students after […]

Army Investing In and Testing Dragon Silk for Armor

By Debbie Gregory – Although it may sound like something right out of Game of Thrones, the U.S. Army is testing a product called “Dragon Silk” for potential use in ballistic vests for soldiers, according to the product’s manufacturer. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. was recently awarded a contract that could […]

Veteran tuition program saved from budget cuts

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A program that provides tuition assistance for veterans has been restored for now by Gov. Matt Mead after being targeted for elimination because of budget cuts. Mead announced Wednesday that he would continue funding the program through the coming fall semester. And he didn’t rule out the possibility of continuing it […]

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