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Section: Other News
Other News
“Free College” Grads Must Stay in State or Pay
ALBANY, N.Y. — There’s a big string attached to New York’s free middle-class college tuition initiative: Students must stay in the state after graduation or else pay back the benefit. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the requirement was added to protect the state’s investment in a student’s education by ensuring they don’t take […]
April 11, 2017
Other News
Experts: NY Free-College Model Positive, Not Perfect
While the state of New York’s new “tuition-free college” program may pave the way for similar and broader programs throughout the country, the way the program is structured makes it so that it will benefit the middle class and do nothing for low-income students. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office never pretended anything else, announcing over […]
April 11, 2017
Other News
N.M. Art School Won’t Take New Students
SANTA FE, N.M. — The future of the Santa Fe University of Art and Design is in doubt after negotiations for the sale of the school to an Asian company broke down. While interim President Maria Puzziferro is downplaying the option of closing, the for-profit school has decided not to accept any new students for […]
April 7, 2017
Veterans
Veterans’ Center Opens
Teresa Leyba Ruiz, Interim President of Glendale Community College, perhaps described the new GCC Veteran Services Center best, when she said, “In 2010, as soon as we opened the doors, we knew it was too small.” Since that time, 16,000 families have walked through the door. Leyba Ruiz and other college and military officials made […]
April 7, 2017
Veterans
Indiana Boasts Lowest Jobless Rate for Veterans
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has the nation’s lowest unemployment rate for veterans, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 report on the employment situation of former military members. The report found that just 1.8 percent of Hoosier veterans were unemployed on average during 2016. The highest unemployment rate for veterans was 7.6 percent in […]
April 7, 2017
Veterans
Veteran Earns Prestigious Internship
East Tennessee State University student David Lutz is one of only 25 people in the country to be selected for the prestigious Veterans Employment Trajectory Initiative, an all-expenses-paid summer internship at The Washington Center Sponsored by the Prudential Foundation, the VET Initiative is designed to cultivate veterans’ career advancement and workforce preparedness. The 10-week professional […]
April 7, 2017
Veterans
Wounded Warrior Is Pillar of Strength
Brendan Ferreira was lying on a mat at the Somerset gym he owns, a small foam roller under his side, rocking back and forth on it. I noticed his left arm ended just past the elbow. “When you get blown up,” he said, “you have a lot of deep scar tissue.” If you don’t work […]
April 7, 2017
Veterans
Iowa Campus Opens Dialogue on PTSD
CEDAR FALLS — Snowflake. Crazy. Reclusive. Those, and some less-polite words, are ways people with post-traumatic stress disorder said their condition is viewed by others. They are subjected to personal questions about their trauma. They can be triggered by something like a professor repeatedly asking a question or the sound of a person’s laugh. They […]
April 7, 2017
Other News
College’s Abrupt Closing Raises Questions
The abrupt closure of Westech College in Southern California marks the latest in a string of failed for-profit trade schools – a disappearing act sparking debate over whether there’s a growing training gap for those seeking skilled work. Westech — with campuses in Fontana, Moreno Valley and Victorville — shut its doors over the weekend […]
April 7, 2017
Other News
ThanksUSA Offers Family Scholarships
On April 1, ThanksUSA will launch the 2017 application season for financial need-based scholarships benefiting the children and spouses of our service men and women. The national non-profit organization, dedicated to thanking U.S. troops through the gift of education, is accepting applications at www.ThanksUSA.org beginning tomorrow through May 15, 2017. “1.1 million children and 700,000 […]
April 6, 2017
Other News
Arkansas House Rejects Savings Plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas lawmakers have rejected a proposal for a program allowing parents to create savings accounts to pay for their children’s education. The House voted 50-43 against the bill on March 31. Low-income students and children of military families would have been given priority in access to the funds. As part of […]
April 6, 2017
Other News
Wounded Warriors Train Service Dogs for Others
A Maryland organization enlists service members and veterans with combat stress to train service dogs for their fellow wounded warriors. “We teach guys like me to train service dogs for disabled veterans, and that saved my life,” retired U.S. Marines Sgt. Matt Moores said. Moores joined the Marines in 2009 at 26 years old. He […]
April 6, 2017
Veterans
Nonprofit Camp Serves Veterans
Founded in 2013, Veterans Base Camp “is a 501c3 charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to providing residential and resources needed by our Veterans and First Responders,” according to the facility’s website. With a team consisting of veterans, business owners, corporate employers, private citizens, and government agencies, the mission of the organization is to collaborate to assist […]
April 6, 2017
Academics
Army Connects Transitioning Soldiers to Careers
Each year, over 100,000 transitioning Soldiers leave Army active duty service and look for opportunities in the civilian sector. In fiscal year 2016, Army transition participant surveys showed that 56% of transitioning Soldiers planned to seek employment opportunities in the civilian sector. From March 28 – 30, 2017, the Army hosted a training symposium at […]
April 6, 2017
Academics
Officials Discuss Post-Service Options
HURON TWP. — Students with military experience have educational opportunities after serving their country. State higher education officials sat down with BGSU Firelands students to talk about the positives and negatives about transitioning soldiers to students. Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey: “ Veteran students are very important to our mission. It’s no secret […]
April 6, 2017
Other News
N.C. Bill Would Protect In-State Tuition
Service members who are taking college courses often get deployed or temporarily assigned out of state, causing them to lose their in-state tuition status. A bill in North Carolina has been introduced to allow military personnel to pay in-state tuition fees at community colleges, as long as they stay enrolled, reports the Fayetteville Observer. “We’re […]
April 6, 2017
Other News
University Fosters Insight on PTSD
CEDAR FALLS — Snowflake. Crazy. Reclusive. Those, and some less-polite words, are ways people with post-traumatic stress disorder said their condition is viewed by others. They are subjected to personal questions about their trauma. They can be triggered by something like a professor repeatedly asking a question or the sound of a person’s laugh. They […]
April 4, 2017
Other News
Credit for Service Advances in Illinois
Proposed legislation that would instruct certain colleges to award educational credit for military credit passed is heading to the Illinois House floor. The Educational Credit for Military Experience Act would allow some of the state’s largest public institutions to award credit they consider applicable to veterans’ degree programs. The nine universities would have until 2018 […]
April 4, 2017
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