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Section: Veterans

National Veterans Benefits Expands

The U.S. Department of Education joined the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to improve benefits veterans receive after their service. The partnership will help veterans and service members in their transition to civilian life, specifically into higher education. Read More

November 22, 2016

Wounded Warrior Scholarship Recipients to be Honored

Colorado Technical University will recognize Colorado’s 2017 Wounded Warrior Scholarship recipients during a ceremony Thursday at Garden of the Gods Club and Resort, 3320 Mesa Road, in Colorado Springs. There are 11 Colorado recipients of the Wounded Warrior Scholarship and 50 nationwide. For the past eight years, the university has recognized active duty military service […]

November 18, 2016

“Troops to Teachers” Veteran Nominated for Teacher of the Year

CALLA Einchenberger of William S. Reyes Elementary School and Alvin Jesse Y. Borja of San Vicente Elementary School are among the nominees for this year’s Teacher of the Year Award. Einchenberger has been with the Public School System for seven years now. Her favorite quote is “Be the change you want to see in the […]

November 18, 2016

Lord Fairfax College Eases Veteran’s Return After 25 Years

In times of unrest, we look to our men and women in uniform. When they come home, it’s Lord Fairfax Community College’s policy that their service is recognized. “They are allowed to register for classes early. We’re also academic advisors, and one of the other key areas for a veteran would be helping them use […]

November 18, 2016

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Indiana Wesleyan Offers Veterans Discount

Indiana Wesleyan University has announced that it will begin offering a tuition discount to veterans. Through this new initiative, IWU is extending a 10-percent tuition discount to veterans who have exhausted their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, or veterans who are no longer eligible for those benefits. To be eligible for the tuition discount, veterans […]

November 18, 2016

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Student Veteran Preparing for Ph.D.

Within the classrooms and lecture halls of William & Mary sit a multitude of students from around the world with diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, all striving for the highest levels of educational achievement. Retired Air Force Col. Kurt Klingenberger, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, is no different. Among his assignments, Klingenberger served as […]

November 17, 2016

Funding Helps Establish Veterans Center

The experiences gained by veterans turned students set them apart from Delaware’s more traditional college students. With the knowledge and the fact that more veterans are attending college to further their careers after service to their country, Delaware Technical Community College has made it a priority to give student veterans a resource center where they […]

November 17, 2016

Tracking military and veteran student success — ‘Counting all student veterans’

Editor’s note: At least three new government websites now report on student outcomes by institution, including sites specific to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and military tuition assistance. Higher ed officials who serve military students fear that the information being reported could reflect poorly on the GI Bill in particular, making it likelier to be reduced, […]

November 15, 2016

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Veteran Embraces Passion for Science Education

After proudly serving his country in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserves for several years, Spencer Gibson is pursuing his dream of teaching science to young people. Gibson, of St. Petersburg, Florida, is working toward a Master of Arts in Teaching Science Education with a science endorsement from the University of Iowa College of […]

November 15, 2016

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Veterans Reflect on Returning to School

MEDIA, Pa. — Jake Fida, an information sciences and technology major at Penn State Brandywine, does not fit the typical student mold. At the age of 18, Fida joined the United States Marine Corps, serving for four years in Djibouti, Kuwait and on a carrier before being honorably discharged from active duty in October 2015. […]

November 15, 2016

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University Renames Veterans’ Center

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan University plans to name its veterans’ center after an alumnus and Ypsilanti resident who received the nation’s highest military honor. A ceremony will be held Friday at the school’s Military and Veterans Service Center honoring Lt. Col. Charles Kettles. The Vietnam War helicopter pilot received the Medal of Honor in […]

November 11, 2016

VA: Employee Emailed Data to Himself

DENVER — The Department of Veterans Affairs has warned more than 2,100 veterans in Eastern Colorado and parts of Kansas that their personal information may have been compromised when an employee emailed documents to himself. An agency employee told The Associated Press that he is the person who emailed the information to himself, describing it […]

November 11, 2016

Veterans: 5 ways to maximize your GI Bill benefits

If you’re a veteran, the GI Bill can be your ticket to a debt-free college education. That’s huge, given that nearly 70 percent of 2015 graduates who l eft school with a bachelor’s degree also carried student loan debt, with an average of $30,100 per borrower, according to the Institute for College Ac cess & […]

November 11, 2016

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Oregon Votes Directs Funds to Veterans

Oregon voters on Tuesday approved ballot measures providing state funding for high school career programs, outdoor schools and veterans, but they kept a law that imposed a mandatory retirement age of 75 for judges. State voters also approved a ballot measure allowing universities, including the University of Oregon, to invest in the stock market, and […]

November 10, 2016

College Ranks One of Best for Veterans

Military Times has announced its Best for Vets: Colleges 2017 rankings. The eighth annual rankings factor in the results of Military Times’ comprehensive school-by-school survey of veteran and military student offerings and rates of academic achievement. Northwest Nazarene University was ranked #4 in the U.S. for private universities and #19 for four-year public/private universities and […]

November 10, 2016

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Miltary Helps Veterans Pay for College

Veterans Day is right around the corner. Traditionally, the Student Loan Ranger uses this time to inform service members and veterans about their student loan options. However, this year, we thought we’d feature some insight from veterans on paying for education instead. The Ranger’s parent organization, American Student Assistance®, is committed to helping members of […]

November 10, 2016

Reintegration Program Simplifies Life for Families

BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) recently received a $5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to aid in the expansion of its AmericaServes program, a model that offers veterans the tools needed for a smooth transition back to civilian life. The additional funding bolsters ongoing programs in […]

November 10, 2016

“Navigator” Helps Other Veterans in College

MOSES LAKE, Wash. —When George Turner left the Air Force, he found himself missing “meaningful work.” As the new Vet Corps navigator at Big Bend Community College, where Turner is studying computer science, he finds himself again doing something important — helping former members of the military make their way into and through college. “It’s […]

November 8, 2016

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