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Army Veteran Attends College with His Children

A retired Army master sergeant is beginning a new chapter in his life as a college student with his children by his side. Master Sgt. Arin Gibson Sr. retired from the Army after 25 years of service, according to an ESCC press release. This semester, he is taking classes in social work at Enterprise State […]

September 16, 2016

Center for Student-Veterans Opens at Kansas State University

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A new, private center on the Kansas State University campus aiming to help veterans transition into student life has opened. The Military Affairs Innovation Center opened September 12, The Manhattan Mercury reports. Art DeGroat, director of the university’s Office of Military and Veteran Affairs, says the center will work with other agencies […]

September 16, 2016

ViaSat, Veterans Team Up to Offer Electronic Assembly Course

CARLSBAD, CA — MiraCosta College has partnered with the Veterans Association of North County and Carlsbad-based ViaSat to create a new Electronic Assembly Course that will benefit those who are transitioning from the military for jobs as electronic assemblers at an advanced manufacturing company. The course, which is being offered by MiraCosta College’s Community Education […]

September 15, 2016

Veterans’ Affairs Aids ITT Constituents

ILLINOIS – Another organization has stepped forward to offer help to those affected by the closing of the ITT Technical Institute, this time with a focus on student veterans. Officials from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) – Veterans Education and Training Section (State Approving Agency) say their staff took immediate action to assist […]

September 15, 2016

ITT Students Lost Veteran Benefits, Loans, Time and Dreams

Phillip Brown of Carpentersville was eight months away from graduating with a bachelor’s degree when his school, ITT Technical Institute in Oak Brook, suddenly shut down this week. The U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran, who was wounded during a bomb blast in Iraq, already used up about $90,000 in veteran benefits at ITT. He now […]

September 13, 2016

Shepherd University Meets Challenge to Improve Veterans Services

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University is taking a bow for its efforts in helping the school’s student veterans and their dependents adjust to campus life and classroom schedules. The kudos came in a letter to Shepherd President Mary J.C. Hendrix from L.G. Corder, head of veterans education and training for the West Virginia Higher Education […]

September 9, 2016

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Maryville College Receives Grant to Aid Veterans

Maryville College soon will receive almost $123,000 from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s Veteran Reconnect grant program. Last year, the college received $80,000 under the Veteran Reconnect program. “Maryville College benefits from the breadth of experience that veterans bring to campus,” said Dr. Tom Bogart, the college’s president. “In turn, our rigorous curriculum combined with […]

September 9, 2016

Counseling Female Military Veterans in Career Transition

The number of women entering the military is projected to reach 23 million by 2040, an increase of approximately16% (National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, 2016). As a result, more female veterans are expected to transition into the civilian workforce at the conclusion of their military service. Compared to male veterans, these women are […]

September 8, 2016

Independent Report Faults Media, Wounded Warrior’s Board

No one escapes the wrath of Doug White in his written overview of the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) fiasco earlier this year. The organization, its board, major media organizations, former employees and so-called whistle-blowers, former executives, charity evaluators, and even the Department of Defense all had some part to play. In the end, he still […]

September 8, 2016

Wounded Warrior Project Lost $100 million

Chief Executive Officer Mike Linnington announced that the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) lost between $90 million and $100 million, representing 25 percent of donations, since all the scandal about the organization started rolling out in January. This news included allegations of massive waste and an unhealthy organizational culture that underwrote it and this evidently suggested […]

September 8, 2016

65 Schools Receive Veteran-Friendly Ranking

World class athletes weren’t the only ones going for the gold this past month. Sixty-five colleges and universities recently earned bronze-, silver- or gold-level status based on their commitment to providing on-campus, veteran-centric services to student veterans. The Veteran-Friendly School program, created by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, recognizes institutions of higher learning for their […]

September 7, 2016

New Grant Targets Veterans

WATERLOO – A program located at the University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education plans to redouble its efforts to reach out to military veterans in helping them continue or complete higher education. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $450,384 grant to the UNI’s Educational Opportunity Center, located at UNI-CUE, 800 Sycamore […]

September 7, 2016

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Fort Campbell Takes Part in Soldier-for-Life Event

Starting in October, Fort Campbell will be one of six installations taking part in a pilot program, which will test changes to the Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program. Currently all transitioning Soldiers receive the same career readiness classes to prepare them for life after the Army. The pilot program will use an algorithm […]

September 1, 2016

New Pell Grant Program Removes Barriers

Jackson State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are taking part in a new federal program that aims to increase low-income students’ access to college. Starting this semester, about 10,000 high school students across the country can use Pell Grants for dual enrollment courses for the first time. Most students pay for dual enrollment […]

September 1, 2016

El Paso Gets One Stop Center for Veterans

Emergence Health Network (EHN) is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the El Paso Veterans One Stop Center. EHN received a $500,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance and close to $123,000 from the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for the development of the first of its kind “Veteran […]

August 26, 2016

Air Force Veteran Serves Community Through Art

I seldom create things to please other people; I normally create things with the mindset that I’m making something that I would want to display in my own home,” said the man with many accolades and awarding-winning pieces adorning the walls around his drafting table. Before retiring in 2010, then Master Sgt. Cody Vance was […]

August 26, 2016

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Wounded Warrior Project Helps K.C. Veteran Find a Job

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After serving the United States during times of war, it’s still harder for veterans to find jobs than civilians. When you add an injury on top of that veteran status, the odds are even steeper. A recently released study shows many employers see veterans as heroes but they don’t necessarily see […]

August 25, 2016

Oregon Expo Will Help Veterans Learn about Benefits

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ second annual Veteran Benefit Expo will be held Sept. 8 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The event brings together close to 100 federal, state and local providers of programs and services that benefit veterans and their families. Read More

August 23, 2016