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Section: Other News
Other News
It’s Back to the Starting Line on For-Profit Colleges
Betsy DeVos has put the brakes on two Obama-era regulations aimed at protecting student borrowers. Beginning with two public hearings this week, one in Washington, D.C., on Monday and a second Wednesday in Dallas, the Education Department is asking stakeholders to go back to the starting line. On Monday, speaker after speaker in favor of […]
July 13, 2017
Other News
4 Ways to Earn Degree Without Debt
Having a college degree can give you a major advantage in being able to command a higher salary than others without one. But are you scared about raking up loads of student debt? Here are 4 ways to get a college degree without having to deal with student debt: Join the Armed Forces It may […]
July 11, 2017
Other News
Data Offers Benefits in Online Learning
The accessibility of real-time data can be extremely beneficial in online learning, with educators often having an immediate perspective on how students are faring through the use of a learning management system platform, according to Ed Tech: Focus on Higher Ed. Instructors can see how students did on an introductory exam quickly, offering actionable insight […]
July 11, 2017
Academics
“Boots to Business” Class Trains Service Members
Nearly 25 Sailors, Soldiers, Marines and Airmen throughout Oahu recently completed the ‘Boots to Business’ class at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Military & Family Support Center, June 22-23. The Boots to Business class is a two-step entrepreneurial training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a training track within the […]
July 11, 2017
Academics
Personnel Shifts Aim to Improve Officer Training
The Air Force is making a series of personnel tweaks to better leadership within its ranks and to benefit medically separated airmen. The service announced last week it redesigned its Air University Squadron Officer School program to “better align with the needs of the Air Force.” The new course starts at the end of July, […]
July 11, 2017
Academics
Dantes Releases VolED Mobile App
Pensacola, Fla.- The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) announces the July 10 release of a new mobile application called “MyVolEdPath”, which gives military members on-demand access to the Defense Department’s (DoD) Voluntary Education (VolEd) programs. “The new mobile app is a discovery tool aimed at increasing service member awareness and access to the […]
July 11, 2017
Other News
Lawsuits Rain on DeVos Over Delayed Student Loan Protections
Two advocacy groups and 19 state attorneys general slammed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos with separate lawsuits Thursday that seek to force DeVos to scrap plans to delay enforcement of an Obama era rule meant to protect student loan borrowers from predatory colleges. While supporters of the lawsuits say they are critically important for […]
July 11, 2017
Policy
Education Department Derided, Praised for Student Loan Protection ‘Pause’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education drew both scorn and praise Monday at a public hearing on its plans to revamp two Obama-era rules meant to protect students from shady schools that leave them saddled with debt and no viable way to pay it off. Advocates for student loan borrowers chided the department for […]
July 11, 2017
Veterans
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
Other News
Elite Schools Urged to Take More Pell Students
A small change in admissions at many of the most selective colleges and universities could make a big difference to low-income learners. To meet a goal of having all schools enroll at least 20 percent Pell Grant recipients, about 350 “elite” institutions would have to admit about 20,000 low-income students, says a new report from […]
July 7, 2017
Policy
W.Va. College to Remain Open During Appeal
WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Business College will remain open as a judge’s last-minute reprieve has allowed it while the school appeals state officials’ order to close. The Intelligencer reports the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education ordered the college to close by June 30 after the school lost its accreditation. Ohio […]
July 7, 2017
Policy
For-profit College Settles Over Alleged Deception
BOSTON — The DeVry University chain of for-profit colleges has agreed to a $455,000 settlement over allegations that it misled students in Massachusetts. State Attorney General Maura Healey had accused the Illinois-based chain of using deceptive advertising claims to attract students into online programs between 2011 and 2015. The company has no physical campuses in […]
July 7, 2017
Veterans
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
Other News
New Tech Jobs: It’s What You Know
ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. — A few years ago, Sean Bridges lived with his mother, Linda, in Wiley Ford, W.Va. Their only income was her monthly Social Security disability check. He applied for work at Walmart and Burger King, but they were not hiring. Yet while Mr. Bridges had no work history, he had certain skills. […]
July 7, 2017
Academics
No Excuses: Getting an Education While Deployed
From the generous benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill to the tuition reimbursement and student load deferment programs in place, there are so many ways to earn your degree at little-to-no out-of-pocket cost. Most overseas installations now have internet access— even the remote forward operating bases (FOBs) — and if you can swing the wild […]
July 7, 2017
Other News
Transition Program Keeps Service Members Employed
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The transition from military to civilian life is inevitable for every service member, but with help from the Service Member for Life Transition Assistance program, it doesn’t have to be done alone. The SFL TAP on Joint Base Lewis-McChord provides relevant and practical tools and services to help transitioning service […]
July 6, 2017
Veterans
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
Other News
UT Austin Offers First Online Master’s in Nutrition
AUSTIN, Texas – The College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin has launched its first master’s program offered completely online, a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences. The program, open to qualified applicants for enrollment in the fall 2017 semester, is designed to provide a rigorous education to working professionals in […]
July 6, 2017
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