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Section: Other News
Academics
Program Paves the Way for Transitioning Soldiers
Navy veteran B’Jard Jones was wary of asking for help with his academic career at The University of Texas at Dallas because he had been trained in the military to know how to figure things out. After serving 14 years in the Navy, the newly discharged corpsman wanted to earn a biology degree in the […]
December 8, 2017
Academics
How Important is Regional Accreditation?
The most important insight about accreditation: Regional accreditation is the gold standard! Regionally accredited institutions usually only accept transfer credits from other regionally accredited institutions. Regionally accredited schools are recognized as giving a comprehensive education and allow for easy transfer of credits between institutions, should a student want to change schools or enroll in a […]
December 8, 2017
Academics
Tennessee County Recognized for Supporting Soldiers
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — (CLARKSVILLENOW) Fort Campbell and Montgomery County, Tennessee live side-by-side as neighbors and partners. On December 4, Montgomery County was one of only seven Army communities worldwide to be recognized in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Army with an Army Community Partnership Award – an award that celebrates partnerships that enhance Army readiness […]
December 8, 2017
Other News
DOE Announces Vision to Transform Student Aid
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) took an important next step in fulfilling the promise of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to transform the delivery of financial aid to millions of students and their families. To an audience of more than five thousand financial aid professionals from around the world, Dr. A. […]
December 8, 2017
Policy
Former Academy Student Tells Her Assault Experiences
Lynn Hall wishes she could go back to her 20-year-old self standing on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, grab her younger shoulders and share the news that she proudly published a memoir about her rape on the United States Air Force Academy campus in Colorado. “My younger self wouldn’t have believed it,” she said. […]
December 8, 2017
Other News
For-Profits Target Veterans
The Department of Education began negotiations to change regulations related to the for-profit college industry in December, a move that some advocates say will harm students. “This proceeding is blocking a regulation that was carefully considered and carefully crafted to protect students and taxpayers from well-documented abuses by some career colleges… These students, as before, […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Accreditor Clears South University
HIGH POINT — South University got good news from its accrediting body, but several other North Carolina colleges remain in trouble over their finances. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges announced Tuesday that it had removed South University from probation. The commission had placed the chain of colleges on warning status […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
Educator Recognized for Work with Military
Seventy years after its founding as a school for World War II veterans, UNCW continues its strong support of Americans who serve in the armed forces. Ashley Adamovage, military liaison and program manager in the UNCW Office of Military Affairs, serves as president of the Southeastern Council on Military Education. The organization supports military education […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
Missouri Guard Helps Student Members Avoid Debt
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – At a time when America’s youth are increasingly concerned with student loan debt, tuition assistance is consistently ranked as a top reason many join the Missouri Air National Guard. The opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree at little or no direct financial cost draws many to military service, said Senior Master […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
9 Soldiers Graduate from Career Skills Program
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Soldiers preparing to re-enter the civilian sector graduated from the Career Skills Program, Dec. 1, in a ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, here, at Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. These nine Soldiers, from various units, took a 12-weeklong course with Concrete Preservation Institute (CPI). […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Widow Graduates Thanks to VA Survivor Benefits
When she graduates from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in psychology this month, Carolyn Huffstickler, 68, will have benefited from a free college education. The Stafford County resident is grateful, but she wouldn’t call herself lucky. “People say I’m so lucky to have gotten a free education,” she said, wiping tears from […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Innovation of the Year Is Purdue-Kaplan Deal
The news of Purdue University’s plan to acquire online and for-profit Kaplan University shook up the entire higher ed industry when it was announced in April. “This is a critical, historic step in the future of college education” says Peter Smith, a former U.S. congressman who held top positions with public and private universities, including […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Parent Firm Transfers DeVry to New Owner
DeVry University, one of the nation’s largest remaining for-profit college chains, is getting a new owner. The university’s parent company, Downers Grove-based Adtalem Global Education, plans to transfer ownership of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management to Silicon Valley-based Cogswell Education, according to a news release. The deal, which still needs regulatory […]
December 7, 2017
Veterans
SBA Announces Opportunities to Serve Veterans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Private organizations, colleges and universities, private sector firms, nonprofit organizations and state, local or tribal governmental agencies are eligible to apply for funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide training and counseling to aspiring and existing veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). […]
December 5, 2017
Other News
Colorado’s $20 Million Online Education Proposal Changes the Game
The University of Colorado Board of Regents has unanimously approved an ambitious $20 million proposal to implement university online education goals over the next four years. Introduced by Regent Stephen Ludwig, D-Denver, the plan had been vetted through the regents and faculty constituents before being brought to the board at its Nov. 16 meeting in […]
December 5, 2017
Other News
Why Small Colleges Need Online Strategy
Though the future does not look bright for small, private institutions — which have seen a growing trend of closures due to a decline in enrollment and revenue — they may be able to stay afloat by tapping into can online courses and avoid a ‘precarious’ reliance on residential students, writes Robert Ubell, the vice […]
December 5, 2017
Other News
Signing Up for Selective Service Is Key for Young Men
(NAPSI)—Many high school and college students and their families don’t realize it, but the road to a good education and career can begin with a single, simple step: registering with the Selective Service. Why You Should Register That’s because registration is required to be eligible for a number of valuable benefits. They include: Eligibility for […]
December 5, 2017
Policy
GI Bill Will Shape Education-to-Employment Pipeline
First passed in 1944, the GI Bill transformed U.S. postsecondary education and the course of the nation’s economic development in the late 20th century. Seventy-three years later, the latest revision of the law is poised to mark another turning point for the education and workforce landscape. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as […]
December 5, 2017
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