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Woman Seeks Trial in Trump U. Case
SAN DIEGO — A Florida woman has asked to be excluded from a proposed settlement with President Donald Trump over fraud allegations at his now-defunct Trump University, setting the stage for a possible trial if a federal judge agrees. Attorneys for Sherri Simpson said in a court filing that lawyers for former students in class-action […]
March 10, 2017
Other News
Barber College Owner Gets 5 Years for GI Bill Fraud
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The co-owner of a Chesapeake barber college has been sentenced to more than five years in prison on charges he defrauded the Veterans Affairs Department out of more than $4.5 million. Media outlets report 45-year-old William E. Grobes IV pleaded guilty to the charges in November 2016. His wife, Katherine, pleaded guilty […]
March 10, 2017
Veterans
Prince Georges, Md., Veterans Share Experiences
Concerned active-duty military members, retired veterans, spouses and caregivers attended a recent Veterans Lives Matter open forum at the Prince George’s County Community College Feb. 23. Hosted by the Veterans Upward Bound program, a panel comprised of former and retired military members discussed various topics facing veterans including domestic violence, homelessness, education and entrepreneurship. Read […]
March 9, 2017
Other News
Private Colleges Battle Cuomo Free Plan
Several of the region’s private colleges say Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for free state college would have a negative effect on their schools. WBFO’s Senior Reporter Eileen Buckley says members of the Medaille College community are being encouraged to write to state lawmakers to consider an increase for the Tuition Assistance Program instead of supporting […]
March 9, 2017
Other News
UNH Covering Full Tuition for 285 Students
Beginning fall semester of 2017, UNH will eliminate tuition costs for approximately 285 incoming first year students, according to UNH Today. According to UNH Media Relations Director Erika Mantz, this program, titled the Granite Guarantee, is overseen by the UNH Financial Aid Department and will pay the outstanding cost of tuition after merit scholarships and […]
March 9, 2017
Academics
Military Spouse Wins Scholarship
Jaymee McClain had almost given up on going back to college, feeling she would never be able to surmount the challenge of raising two kids on a single military paycheck. That changed in an instant on Thursday, when she was selected from 175 military spouses for a full-tuition scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University. Read […]
March 9, 2017
Veterans
Dependents Will Receive Scholarships and Loans
Dependents of veterans will receive college scholarships and student loan from several veteran organizations. These scholarship programs extend free college education amounting to thousands of dollars. One program gave student writers college scholarships as rewards for an Essay writing competition. Students in their senior year in high school could join a writing competition. The topic […]
March 9, 2017
Academics
Tennessee Bill Will Aid Veterans’ Education
Legislation that will make it easier for veterans to determine how their military training can count as credit in Tennessee’s colleges and universities was approved by the Tennessee Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 1232, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville), also grants in-state tuition to anyone currently living in Tennessee who is using […]
March 9, 2017
Other News
Paratrooper Adjusts to School Life
Dillon Mount is a 26-year-old accounting major from southern Utah who wears black rimmed glasses and casual clothes, and who seems like any other student that attends Colorado State University. But, he is not: He is usually in a uniform. When Mount was 18, he married his wife. When Mount was 19, he was deployed […]
March 9, 2017
Academics
Education Center at Vance AFB Offers Guidance
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Airmen interested in anything to do with education need only visit the base’s education center. The center provides education, training, testing, career assistance and tuition assistance for all base personnel. The office’s mission is “To get airmen the education and the training that is required to do their jobs,” […]
March 7, 2017
Veterans
Simpson U. Expands Services to Veterans
Simpson University, which opened a one-stop center geared toward veterans in November, is expanding its services to veterans, including a new work study program and an honor society chapter. The university also will host a visitation day March 17 for student veterans from College of the Siskiyous and Shasta, Butte, American River, Lassen and Yuba […]
March 7, 2017
Veterans
Military Veteran Entrepreneurs Win Contest
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Four veteran entrepreneurs rose to the top to win the VetSmallBiz Growth Challenge, a unique business competition offered by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University. The VetSmallBiz Growth Challenge provides exposure to a distinguished judging panel and access to capital – $100,000 in total to be awarded, […]
March 7, 2017
Other News
Bipartisan Bill Could Help Pay Student Loans
New legislation would encourage employers to help their workers with student loan debt — to the tune of up to $5,250 a year. The bill, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last month, is referred to as the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, or House Resolution 795. It is currently in committee. […]
March 7, 2017
Veterans
Veteran Who Once Lived in Car Graduates College
WINTERVILLE, N.C.— There was a time when Zack Cleghorn “didn’t want to wake up in the morning.” Four years ago he finished a seven-year tour as a Marine, but returning to the United States was tough. The 28-year-old struggled with PTSD and depression and was living out of his car. Now, he’s the first college […]
March 7, 2017
Other News
Utah Veteran Student Featured in Bush’s Book
Not every college student gets invited to a former United States president’s 70th birthday party, or to go mountain bike riding with him. But Utah Valley University student Leslie Zimmerman is not your average student. A non-traditional student, she enlisted in the U.S. Army when she was 18. It was her service that led George […]
March 7, 2017
Other News
For-Profit Enrollment Doubled Since 1996
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina — For-profit schools, which have substantially increased their share of the nation’s college enrollment in recent years, attract a different blend of students than their public and private nonprofit counterparts, according to a new report by RTI International researchers. In 1995-1996, just 5 percent of U.S. postsecondary students chose a […]
March 7, 2017
Other News
Bill Would Increase Tuition Aid for Guardsmen
In an effort to help bring the next-generation F-35A fighter jet to Montgomery, a bill was introduced to offer local Guardsmen tuition assistance. Currently ranked 48th in the nation, Alabama’s tuition support for National Guardsmen is “killing” the city’s chances to land the high-tech jet and with it the preservation of more than 4,000 jobs, […]
March 3, 2017
Veterans
Illinois Veterans Help Comrades Affected by Fire
URBANA — When University of Illinois student and Marine veteran Jason Sakowski heard about a fatal fire in Danville that claimed the life of one veteran and displaced others, he wanted to do something to help. “It sounded so horrible,” said Sakowski, coordinator for Veteran Student Support Services on the UI campus. He said he […]
March 3, 2017
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