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Academics
Freedom Alliance Pledges $2 Million for College Scholarships
DULLES, Va., May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freedom Alliance, a charitable organization supporting our nation’s military and injured service members, is accepting applications for college scholarships from the children of military heroes who gave life or limb for our country. This year Freedom Alliance will provide $2 million in college assistance for children of […]
May 29, 2020
Funding
FAFSA and Selective Service: Will Applying for Financial Aid Get Me Drafted?
If you want to access federal financial aid for college, you will need to register for Selective Service, which registers men and is responsible for running a military draft. The requirement is nothing new. Submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid doesn’t mean you will be drafted into the military. But not completing the FAFSA to avoid […]
January 24, 2020
Academics
Children of Wartime Veterans Scramble to Repay Money After State Makes Last-Minute Cut to Scholarship
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – Children of wartime veterans—including children whose parents have been killed or injured in combat—are scrambling to repay money and adjust budgets for the spring semester after the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs slashed a promised state-funded scholarship weeks before the semester’s end. The North Carolina Scholarship for Wartime […]
December 8, 2019
Funding
Mississippi College to Reduce Tuition for Military
CLINTON, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi College is reducing tuition for students in the military. Beginning with the Spring semester in January, military personnel will receive reduced tuition for graduate or undergraduate programs. “We believe this agreement will open doors for men and women serving in our nation’s military forces to enroll at Mississippi College to […]
November 8, 2019
Funding
Some Disabled Vets to Get Automatic Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum intended to streamline the process of erasing federal student loan debt for totally and permanently disabled veterans. Through a process called Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge, veterans will now have their student loan debt discharged unless they decide to opt out of the process. […]
August 23, 2019
Academics
WGU North Carolina and Veterans Bridge Home Announce New Veterans Appreciation Scholarships
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ WGU North Carolina Chancellor Catherine Truitt made a special trip from Durham to Charlotte yesterday to attend Veterans Bridge Home’s monthly Uptown Lunch and make a special announcement with VBH Executive Director Blake Bourne. WGU North Carolina is partnering with VBH to offer eight Veterans Appreciation Scholarships to military […]
August 16, 2019
Funding
USM and Mississippi National Guard Announce Tuition-Free Program
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) have announced the Golden Eagle Free Tuition Program, a joint initiative that will provide members of the Mississippi Army and Air National Guards the opportunity to graduate, tuition-free, from one of the nation’s leading comprehensive research universities. “Military service to our country is […]
August 2, 2019
Funding
College Funding For Military Families Brings Republicans, Democrats Together
In a time when it seems the only thing Republicans and Democrats can agree on is to agree to disagree, legislators in Pennsylvania proved working together to improve the lives of their constituents is still possible. On Monday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, flanked by members of both sides of the aisle, signed a bipartisan bill […]
July 7, 2019
Funding
How to Pay for College While on Active Duty
ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS OF the military are frequently enrolled in college either part time or full time, whether at a school on or near their base in the U.S., through online courses or at a university abroad. To advance their career goals and take advantage of educational opportunities, service members have access to unique education benefits and resources to […]
June 2, 2019
Funding
Pell Grant Limits Increase While Student Loan Interest Rates Decrease This July
There is good news for college students using federal financial aid this year: Pell Grant maximums will increase as, for the first time in three years, student loan interest rates will decrease. Pell Grants The maximum amount for Federal Pell Grants issued between July 1, 2019, and June 1, 2020, will rise to $6,195, an increase of […]
May 12, 2019
Academics
Are The Schools That Get The Most GI Bill Money Spending The Least on Teaching?
Some of the schools that receive the most Post-9/11 GI Bill money spend the least on teaching students, a new report suggests. The study, conducted by the nonprofit group Veterans Education Success, analyzed more than 4,600 higher-education institutions and found that in 2017, 427 of those schools spent less than 30 percent of their gross […]
April 19, 2019
Funding
9 College Scholarships For Military Children
If you have a high school senior graduating in 2019, then it’s the perfect time to start thinking about college. If you haven’t planned on using the GI BILL for them, there are many scholarships for military children that they can apply for. Read More
March 14, 2019
Funding
How a Military Family Can Save For a Child’s College Fund
The moment your child is born the clock starts ticking towards the thought of higher education and what the future may bring. If you are a military family, your family’s service and sacrifices may have earned you benefits to assist in your child’s education through the post 9/11 GI Bill making it seem less critical […]
March 12, 2019
Funding
Students of Shuttered Virginia College Shouldn’t Have to Pay Debt: Doug Jones
The former students saddled with debt from a shuttered Birmingham-based, for-profit private college system should not have to pay their balances, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., said Wednesday in a letter sent to the school’s attorney. Education Corporation of America, which operated several Virginia College campuses in Alabama and other branded colleges in other parts […]
March 7, 2019
Funding
Gov. Tom Wolf Wants to Offer First-of-Its-Kind College Tuition Benefit to Pa. National Guard Member Families
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to break new ground with a new incentive program to entice members of the Pennsylvania National Guard to re-enlist for six years by offering them a tuition assistance plan for their spouses or children. The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Family Education Program, or Pennsylvania GI Bill of Rights as Wolf refers […]
February 28, 2019
Funding
Columbus Attorney Never Served in Military, But His Gift to UGA Will Help Those Who Have
A gift from a renowned Columbus trial attorney guarantees financial aid to every military veteran who enrolls in the fall 2019 entering class at the University of Georgia School of Law. The new initiative is called the Butler Commitment in honor of the donation from Jim Butler, who has practiced law for 42 years after earning his undergraduate and […]
February 15, 2019
Policy
New High-Tech GI Bill Program Coming Soon
A new pilot program from the Department of Veterans Affairs aims to help student veterans enroll in non-traditional programs that teach high-tech skills. Dubbed the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, it was announced Feb. 13 on the GI Bill website. Read More
February 14, 2019
Funding
Applications Open for 2019 Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship
The Pat Tillman Foundation is accepting applications for the 2019 Tillman Military Scholarship program. The application cycle opened Feb. 1 and will close at 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Feb. 28. The scholarship will pay for both academic expenses such as tuition and fees, as well as those pesky add-on costs like living expenses and books. […]
February 7, 2019
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