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Section: Other News
Veterans
Peer Advisors Help Incoming Veterans
“I’m from Syracuse, but even coming to a new university and meeting people, it’s daunting. It can be overwhelming,” Brigandi says. “Coming to a new campus you have a lot of questions—classes, your benefits, where to go.” He then found a go-to resource: other student veterans. “When I first started I had to go out […]
October 7, 2016
Academics
Making College Affordable: 8 Essential Reads
In the debate on Monday, Sept. 26, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton listed “making college debt free,” as part of her plan to build the economy. She said, “I think building the middle class, investing in the middle class, making college debt-free so more young people can get their education, helping people refinance their debt […]
October 7, 2016
Other News
Restoring Pell Grants After Collapse of For-Profits
RESTORING PELL GRANTS FOR STUDENTS AT COLLAPSED FOR-PROFITS: The demise of two massive for-profit college chains in the past two years — Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech — has left tens of thousands of students having to start over their education. But while affected students may be entitled to cancel their federal loans and take […]
October 7, 2016
Other News
Top Army Officers Want Tuition Aid Expanded
The Army is looking at proposals to expand tuition assistance for active duty, Reserve and National Guard soldiers, particularly in the areas of licensing and credentialing not leading to academic degrees, the service’s top enlisted soldiers said Monday. “What we’re trying to figure out — what is that going to do to the cost and […]
October 7, 2016
Veterans
Charity “Watch List” Boosts Wounded Warrior’s Standing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After eight months of scrutiny, the Wounded Warrior Project’s effort to rebuild its reputation in the nonprofit community got a big boost when a major charity watchdog group removed WWP from its watch list. Charity Navigator, known for its independent review of nonprofit’s across the country, added Wounded Warrior Project to its […]
October 6, 2016
Veterans
Veterans Defend Georgetown Program
When an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, Mark Henderson (COL ’17) jumped into action to help survivors. As an enlisted member of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army’s Global Response Force, Henderson and his fellow soldiers at Fort Brag, N.C., were deployed to aid civilians in the Caribbean country. “I was part […]
October 6, 2016
Other News
New Data Released on Pell Grants
The U.S. Department of Education recently released a new report on participation in the Pell Grant program. The need-based program provides up to $5,815 annually in federal funds for college students. The new data shows that 35 percent of all dependent students in families nationwide received federal Pell Grants in the 2011-12 academic year. This […]
October 6, 2016
Other News
Affluent Families Using Welfare Funds for High-Priced Colleges
Albion College is one of the most expensive private schools in Michigan and many of its students come from families of means. On the surface, it would appear the liberal arts students at Albion would have little in common with those living in the poor neighborhood that surrounds the school, where a third of residents […]
October 6, 2016
Other News
Where Are ITT Tech’s 40,000 Former Students?
Two years ago, William McNeil lost his retail job at Sears and was looking to improve his life. Around the same time, he got a bunch of emails promising a path to a new career from ITT Technical Institute, the for-profit college chain. So, McNeil, who’s 57, signed up online to get more information about […]
October 6, 2016
Academics
Former College President: Two-Year Schools Are the Future
Tom Snyder retired in June after nine years at the helm of Ivy Tech, the nation’s largest singly accredited community college system. Snyder’s coming from a corporate background gave him a different perspective about higher ed in general and community colleges in particular. For one, he realized the role community colleges play in serving millions […]
October 6, 2016
Academics
Navy Closes Most Stateside VolEd Offices
Effective October 1 the Navy has closed all stateside Voluntary Education (VOLED) offices leaving only four remaining CONUS locations. Afloat services and OUTCONUS offices, including Hawaii will not be affected by the closing. The four remaining stateside offices are Naval Station Norfolk, VA; Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL; Naval Base San Diego, CA; and Naval […]
October 6, 2016
Other News
Online Education Breakthrough: A Master’s for $7,000
The master’s degree business is booming. College graduates looking for a leg up in the job market are flocking to one- and two-year programs that promise entry to lucrative careers. Top colleges are more than willing to provide them — for a price. Tuition for a 30-credit master’s in computer science from the University of […]
October 4, 2016
Other News
Congress Hasn’t Acted on Relief for ITT Tech Victims
WASHINGTON — When ITT Technical Institutes, a chain of for-profit career colleges accused of fraud, shuttered operations this month, many of its students became eligible for federal student-loan forgiveness. Military veterans using VA education benefits got no such relief, however. And an effort by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, failed to change that […]
October 4, 2016
Other News
Obama Promotes Relief for Rising College Costs
President Barack Obama greatly increased financial assistance for college students since 2008, but the cost of higher education and student debt still climbs and graduation rates have remained flat. In the 2007-2008 academic year, the average combined tuition and fees for public four-year colleges and universities were $15,530, according to the College Board, a higher […]
October 4, 2016
Academics
VA Overpaid Schools Millions under GI Bill
WASHINGTON — Schools approved for the GI Bill received $247.6 million more than they should have during the 2013-2014 academic year, according to a report released Friday from the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general’s office. The post-9/11 GI Bill paid out $5.2 billion for 796,000 veterans to go to school from 2013 to 2014, […]
October 4, 2016
Veterans
Association Expands Fund for Spouse-Owned Businesses
The National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that works to strengthen and protect military families, is now accepting applications for its Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship, Career, and Business Funds Program. The program is expanding its application period to 15 weeks to allow more time for spouses to apply. Since the program’s inception […]
October 4, 2016
Veterans
Veteran Ex-Pilot Attends Veterinary School
Major Amie Pflaum, a Tillman Scholar and full-time student in the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has led a path of service as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army’s Aviation Branch and currently the North Carolina Army National Guard. She has always had a love for animals and an interest in […]
October 4, 2016
Veterans
Trump Tells Veterans PTSD Victims “Can’t Handle” War
Donald Trump told a group of military veterans on Monday that some members of the military develop mental health issues because they are not “strong” and “can’t handle it.” “When you talk about the mental health problems, when people come back from war and combat, they see things that maybe a lot of the folks […]
October 4, 2016
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