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GI Bill Can Close U.S. Skills Gap

With surprising bipartisan support in a divided national climate, politicians are finally starting to address the need for skilled workers by making much needed modernizations to the post-9/11 GI Bill. According to the Student Veterans of America, nearly half of the veterans transitioning from military to civilian life enter higher education, and two-thirds of them […]

July 21, 2017

VA Needs IT Updates to Handle GI Bill Changes

Proposed changes to expand and extend the Post-9/11 GI Bill would mean a considerable amount of behind-the-scenes work for the agency in charge of administering the updated benefits. “Probably my biggest concern is two words: IT,” said Curtis Coy, the Department of Veterans Affairs deputy under secretary for economic opportunity for the Veterans Benefits Administration. […]

July 20, 2017

Congress to Vote on GI Bill Expansion

Republicans and Democrats in Congress announced a bipartisan agreement on an expansion of the G.I. Bill, which will remove a 15-year limit on when potential students can tap into benefits, allowing students to go to college at a later point in life, the Associated Press reports. The new bill expands on legislation passed in 2008 […]

July 20, 2017

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Veterans Groups’ Objective: Defend Educational Protections

After hearing that the Trump Administration is taking action to decrease students’ rights and protections, 33 veterans and military service organizations have been voicing their concerns of how badly these actions will harm veterans and their families. Included among the organizations are Veterans for Common Sense, Student Veterans of America, The American Legion and Blue […]

July 20, 2017

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In New Bill, GI Benefits Would Not Expire

Future military veterans will no longer have to worry about an expiration date on their education benefits if newly proposed legislation in the House of Representatives makes its way to the president’s desk. The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2017 would make several changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including an expansion […]

July 18, 2017

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Texas Foundation Targets Military Vets in Transition

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and State Representative Pat Fallon joined Admiral Bobby R. Inman and Linda Mays McCaul as well as Chancellors William McRaven and John Sharp and representatives from AT&T today to raise awareness of the needs of military veterans who often struggle to find work in corporate America and to support […]

July 14, 2017

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Veterans Trade Uniforms for Chef’s Jackets

Five military veterans stand at work stations in the University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee’s Culinary Innovation Laboratory in Lakewood Ranch. Armed with whisks, the former soldiers’ military uniforms have been replaced by white double-breasted chef’s jackets. All eyes are on their instructor, former battlefield paramedic Bryan Jacobs, who is teaching the students how to make […]

July 13, 2017

Foundation Donates Funds for Resource Center

Navient has donated $22,000 to Delaware Technical Community College’s new Veterans Resource Center. The Wilmington-based student loan provider supports members of the military through hiring efforts and an employee-led veterans resource group, Navient said in a statement. It made the donation through its charitable arm, the Navient Foundation. “We are grateful to Delaware Tech for […]

July 7, 2017

Veterans Take Command of Their Future

The transition from active duty to civilian life can be filled with countless roadblocks, and many veterans find it challenging to secure a career that fulfills their needs and ambitions, which often result in periods of joblessness and uncertainty. While the U.S. Department of Labor reports veteran unemployment reached a 10-year low of 3.4 percent, […]

July 7, 2017

Ex-Soldier Begins Life as Teacher

An Army veteran who fought in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland has become a primary school teacher through a government scheme and has called it the “most rewarding” career. James Barnard, 36, is currently working at Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School in Barnstaple after joining the two-year Troops to Teachers training programme. The Department of […]

July 6, 2017

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How Liberal Arts Education Helps Veterans

Balanced on the edge of an armchair in the basement of Vassar College’s student center, Eduardo de la Torre is explaining his senior thesis: an exploration of the social construction of technology. The soon-to-be graduate, bouncing on the heels of his grey suede sneakers, looks ready to spring out of his seat as he articulates […]

June 29, 2017

Pennsylvania to Penalize Fake “Veterans”

HARRISBURG, Pa. — New penalties for people who misrepresent themselves as military veterans to get financial benefits are going into effect in Pennsylvania. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday signed into law a bill that punishes those who falsely claim to have served in the military or received military decorations to obtain money, property or […]

June 29, 2017

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Coding Bootcamps Accepts GI Bill

Software coding bootcamp PDX Code Guild is now able to accept the GI Bill for educational assistance for veterans who want to learn software development. While the school is the first in Oregon to meet the Bill’s requirements, other local schools are expected to follow suit in the near future, said David Molina, founder of […]

June 27, 2017

Texas City to Set Up One-Stop Resource Center

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is moving forward with the establishment of a Veterans Resource Center. Think of it as a one-stop shop where service providers will have representatives to help veterans and their families. Jackson Stewart is transitioning out of the military after serving for more than a decade. “My journey I […]

June 27, 2017

Computer School Stole Millions from Veterans Program

MARLBORO — The owner of a Monmouth County computer school faces jail time and hefty fines after admitting to stealing funds intended to help military veterans re-enter the workforce. Township resident Elizabeth Honig, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds after fraudulently helping more than 100 veterans register for the program […]

June 23, 2017

Peers Help Ease Transition to College from Military

COLORADO SPRINGS – UCCS is using it’s new veterans center to educate incoming student veterans. 2017 is the first year for the ‘PAVE’ program. PAVE stands for Peer Advisors for Veteran Education. The support program connects incoming student veterans with student veterans already on campus in order to help them navigate college life, identify challenges […]

June 22, 2017

Troops-to-Teachers Program Receives Grant

BOZEMAN – A Montana State University program that for more than 10 years has assisted veterans who are interested in becoming certified teachers has received a federal grant to continue its services. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded $716,000 to MSU’s regional Lewis and Clark Troops to Teachers program, making it one of only a […]

June 20, 2017

Are Veterans the Solution to Teacher Shortage?

In Afghanistan, Clayton Allen was an Army medic at a field hospital in Bagram, treating soldiers who had been maimed or wounded in combat. To unwind, Allen, a violinist, would play classical music from his tent, the tunes at times competing with the sounds of exploding bombs in the distance to fill the night sky. […]

June 20, 2017