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Section: Academics
Academics
Eastern Kentucky Cuts Tuition for Active-Duty Service Members
RICHMOND, Ky. — Eastern Kentucky University says it is reducing tuition for students who are serving active duty in the military. A statement from the school in Richmond says effective immediately active-duty service members on federal orders for at least 180 days will be charged $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and $325 per […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Google Specialty Code Tool to Help Military Job Seekers Transition
SAN DIEGO (AP) – A new Google search tool will allow service members transitioning to civilian life to include their military occupational specialty code to find jobs that match their skills. The tool announced Monday is part of the tech giant’s “Grow with Google” initiative aimed at helping Americans get jobs or grow their businesses. […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Boots to Business Program Offers Support, Resources
Business ownership has been described as the ‘most democratic and freedom creating’ of all vocations. So who better to pursue business ownership than service members who understand what it means to fight for freedom and democracy? Veterans have the motivation, character, discipline and skills needed to succeed as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Boots to […]
August 30, 2018
Academics
Citadel Instructor Charged With Sexual Assault
An officer responsible for training cadets at The Citadel military college is under arrest, charged with sexually assaulting a student. Lt. Col. Kenneth Boes appeared in front of a South Carolina judge Wednesday after turning himself in to police. A 20-year-old male cadet accuses Boes of assaulting him multiple times. In one instance, the cadet […]
August 29, 2018
Academics
Top Military Influencers Join Forces with National Brands at Conference 2018
SAN ANTONIO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 17, 2018–Hundreds of entrepreneurs, influencers and leaders from the military and veteran community will connect with experts from national brands and top media conglomerates at the second annual Military Influencer Conference (MIC), September 23-25 in Orlando, Florida. At this largest event of its kind, veteran and spouse participants have a unique […]
August 29, 2018
Academics
For-Profit Colleges Have Allies Now, but Complaints Persist
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against Ashford University describes an admissions office with a cutthroat sales culture more akin to a used-car lot than a place of higher learning, peddling “false promises and faulty information” to lure students eligible for federal financial aid. Sound familiar? The allegations in the lawsuit filed by California’s attorney general are […]
August 29, 2018
Academics
Report: Interest in Online Education Keeps Growing
The associate’s degree is the most popular credential among potential students as demand for online higher education continues to grow, according to a study by Clearwater, Fla.-based Digital Media Solutions. The independent agency’s study reviewed trends in inquiry generation and student acquisition data from January through June of this year. Analysts used information from Sparkroom, […]
August 24, 2018
Academics
Williams Woods U., Military Plan Partnership
Some Fulton residents were surprised Wednesday when a Missouri National Guard Black Hawk helicopter landed at William Woods University — but it wasn’t an invasion. It was an announcement. “Today is a landmark day for William Woods,” said Dan Westhues, vice president of the college’s board of trustees. The news: William Woods University is the […]
August 24, 2018
Academics
University of Michigan Plans Online, Part-Time MBA
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan today announced that it will offer an MBA for working professionals to be delivered mostly online. The Part-time MBA: Online is a new addition to the Ross MBA program options, which include full-time, evening, weekend, executive, and global formats. The first class of […]
August 24, 2018
Academics
‘Hire Our Heroes” Offers Collision Repair Training for Military
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, is putting its effort to provide collision repair education opportunities for military members into high gear this year, launching the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On Tuesday, Oct. 30 during the 2018 SEMA Show, representatives from top MSO and […]
August 24, 2018
Academics
Rethink School: Student-Centered Education
Drawing on a wide-ranging teaching career at the community college level and with students attending Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools, Daniele Massey understands that a personalized education can be great preparation for success in college, careers and life. Today, Massey lives in Virginia with her family. Her husband remains on active military duty. […]
August 24, 2018
Academics
Colleges Wary of Linking Aid to Mastery, Not Credits
ST. LOUIS – As concerns about college affordability grow, WGU Missouri is continuing to demonstrate its commitment to expanding access to affordable, higher education for adults across the state. The online university invested more than $500,000 in scholarships for FY18, helping to make the dream of higher education a reality for hundreds. Since WGU Missouri […]
August 23, 2018
Academics
Top 25 Colleges Ranked
For the first time in a decade, non-military schools take the top two spots on FORBES’ list of top public colleges in the U.S. The University of California, Berkeley is the No. 1 public college and ranks No. 15 nationally. The California state university system’s oldest and most selective institution, founded in 1868, UC Berkeley […]
August 23, 2018
Academics
Disabled Vets Says V.A. Is Failing Her
Dr. Lenora Langlais said she was approved for the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program, only she got cancer and had to fight for her life instead. Langlais is very humble, but her accolades deserve some significant acknowledgment. She received a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation, joint service achievement, and Purple Heart to name […]
August 21, 2018
Academics
GoArmyEd: Tools for Continuing Education
GoArmyEd.com is the Soldiers’ gateway to taking college courses, earning certifications, and furthering their education. Through GoArmyEd service members can request online Army tuition assistance for classroom and distance learning online college courses. The Fort Myer Education Center counselors can assist Soldiers through the process. “We provide assistance with service members (who) are trying to […]
August 21, 2018
Academics
Higher Ed Act Turns 10: How Landscape Has Changed
Ten years ago, on August 14, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the last comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). This took place during the buildup to a financial crisis that ultimately cost 8.7 million American jobs. Now, with mounting college costs and loan […]
August 21, 2018
Academics
Warrior-Scholar Project Introduces Service Members, Vets to Top Universities
It’s 6 p.m. and three women are huddled around an outdoor table, binders out, ready to study. This week, Vaquita Barnes has been up till 2 a.m. finishing her homework, but thanks to a system she’s devised with Artra Rice-Nelson and K’Loni Luttrell, they might get to bed by midnight. Read More
August 17, 2018
Academics
Certification, Credentialing Pilot to Launch at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas — A new Army education pilot program will give access to civilian credential and licensing certification programs to the 36,000 soldiers of Fort Hood, making them more attractive to employers outside the military. Undersecretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, Sgt. Maj. Daniel Dailey and U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, joined Fort […]
August 17, 2018
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