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Democrats Urge DeVos to Act on Debt Relief
Senate Democrats are pushing Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to address the more than 87,000 applications for debt relief pending at the Department of Education, The Washington Post reported. The department has the authority to forgive student loan debt for borrowers who were defrauded by colleges and for-profit institutions, but no applications have been approved […]
November 17, 2017
Academics
Notre Dame Gets Office of Military, Vets Affairs
Long recognized as a leader in training students preparing for military careers and as a partner to the United States military, the University of Notre Dame has strengthened its commitment to those who have served our country by establishing its new Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (OMVA). The office will expand the University’s support […]
November 16, 2017
Veterans
Stop Politicizing the Military, College Students Say
Veterans of the United States military have been no stranger to the news this past year. As the nation’s armed forces serve around the country and the world, they’ve become talking points for many political candidates. Often, discussions like these count veterans as a uniform group when it comes to claims or arguments about policy. […]
November 16, 2017
Veterans
College Launches Veterans Portal
The Virginia Community Colleges have developed a new online tool to help military veterans. The Credits2Careers Veterans Portal is the only program of its kind in the country. It will let vets see how their military experience translates to college credits. Community Colleges Chancellor Glenn Dubois said Credits2Career is intended to be a one stop […]
November 16, 2017
Academics
NC Leaders Discuss Issues Facing Military-Affiliated Students
Student veterans, campus leaders from UNC system schools, North Carolina community college administrators and North Carolina legislators gathered Monday for the UNC Veterans Summit to discuss the various ways state campuses can serve student veterans. The summit included a series of panels on various topics, including student veterans; campus leadership in supporting military-affiliated students; partnerships […]
November 16, 2017
Academics
Platform for Military Spouses Wins Startup Award
A job platform for military spouses, a college budgeting tool and a self-serve dog wash beat 18 other startups in a competition to collectively take away $22,500 in funds. Erica McMannes took the coveted first place prize of $10,000 for her military spouse job platform, MadSkills. But it took a whole weekend of pitches and […]
November 16, 2017
Veterans
Donor Provides $1 M for Resource Center
ASHLAND – Ashland University alumna and Columbus resident Deborah Liebert Karl has made a $1 million gift to Ashland University to fund a Military Veterans Resource Center on campus. Liebert Karl, who is an AU trustee, said she made the gift in honor and memory of her father, Jack W. Liebert. He served in the […]
November 16, 2017
Other News
DeVos Stacks Deck on For-Profit Colleges
When Betsy DeVos announced she would repeal and replace the Obama administration’s rules to protect students and taxpayers against predatory for-profit colleges, one of the signs that she was stacking the deck was the announcement that her Department of Education would select not the traditional two, but instead four, representatives of for-profit colleges to be […]
November 16, 2017
Other News
Maryland Waives Fee for Service Members, Vets
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The University of Maryland is proud to announce a new college application fee waiver for members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Driven by the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success–of which UMD is a member–the initiative will allow veterans and current service members to apply for free […]
November 14, 2017
Veterans
Nonprofit Helps Veterans Get to Law School
Law school final exams next month might seem like the worst thing in the world to some law students. Not Eric Gilliland. He has a different way of thinking about law school after being in the U.S. Army Special Operations for six years, deploying to Jordan and Turkey. Veterans who have deployed and seen combat […]
November 14, 2017
Veterans
Women Recommend Military Service to Students
HOPEWELL — Serving in the military has been an excellent career choice for four women who participated in a panel discussion Thursday as part of a series of events this week at Finger Lakes Community College to celebrate and commemorate Veterans Day. Barbara Kasulaitis, Belinda Gullette Miller, Althea Mix-Bryan and Jessica Daigle Jones agreed women […]
November 14, 2017
Other News
Council on Military Education Elects New VP
Robert Healy, director of veterans services at Niagara University, has been named vice president of the New York State Advisory Council on Military Education. The advisory council is comprised of 129 representatives from approximately 60 institutions of higher education. Its goal is to promote and support quality education programs that are available to military-aliened students […]
November 14, 2017
Academics
New Report Offers Best Financial Practices for Colleges’ Roles in Student Success
College affordability and a clear understanding of financial aid are among the biggest challenges low-income students pursuing a higher education face. Education experts say that colleges and universities can play a larger role in increasing student success by changing their financial aid practices, according to a new report. The new report by the Jack Kent […]
November 14, 2017
Academics
Ashford University G.I. Bill Eligibility in Jeopardy
Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll GI Bill users is once again in jeopardy. The Department of Veterans Affairs has deemed the school’s state-level approval “legally insufficient” and issued a notice to Ashford, a top enroller of military students, that it has 60 days to comply with the law or lose its ability to receive VA […]
November 14, 2017
Veterans
College of William and Mary Turns Veterans into Teachers
RICHMOND, Va.— After 22 years in the Army, it was time for Jimmy Kimbrough to change careers. He had been commissioned out of West Point, did a tour in Iraq and a year in Korea. The time was approaching for a career switch or retirement. Kimbrough, 45, chose the former but still wanted that same […]
November 14, 2017
Veterans
Florida Governor Recognizes Educators
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Most of the 18 educators honored with the Governor’s Shine Awards at Tuesday’s Florida Cabinet meeting were selected because they served in the U.S. military before they they became teachers in the state’s public schools. The Shine Award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the […]
November 10, 2017
Veterans
Veteran Encourages Others to Pursue Education
With a combat tour in Afghanistan and a deployment training foreign soldiers, Cody Brown is a great example of those celebrated on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. And like most veterans, he’s not eager to share his experiences. He shakes his head at the title of “hero.” Brown would rather talk about his future than his […]
November 10, 2017
Veterans
Adult Learners Club Provides a Haven
With a baseball cap and a backpack, anyone can become almost invisible in the sea of students walking across Penn State’s campus, no matter their age. This makes it easy for adult learners to blend in to the crowd. “Everyone assumes that I am 20, 21 — that I am their age,” Melissa Mercado, president […]
November 10, 2017
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