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Q&A: Scholarship Program for Military Spouses

The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship program, a component of the Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, is a career development and employment assistance program. My Career Advancement Account Scholarship helps military spouses, who have successfully completed high school, pursue licenses, credentials or associate degrees with a specific concentration or major(excludes General […]

January 13, 2017

Forums Address Veterans’ Needs

When it comes to veterans’ issues, there’s no one way to address the needs of those who served. It’s a fact that Sgt. 1st Class Ben Davis said is all too familiar. After returning from Vietnam, Davis felt abandoned. Transitioning back to civilian life took time. But his experience differs from what today’s veterans are […]

January 13, 2017

Officer Helps Soldiers Find Careers after Service

FORT RILEY, Kan. (WIBW) — Army Master Sgt. Jason Snell is a transition liaison on Fort Riley. His job is to help soldiers tap into the resources available for job employment after the military. “Most of them come out of high school and they go right into the army and they don’t understand what the […]

January 13, 2017

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Psychologist Receives Award for Work on Veterans

Nathan Ainspan ’88, an industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist with the Department of Defense’s Transition to Veterans Program Office, has received the Raymond A. Katzell Award in I-O Psychology from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) for his work improving the lives of military veterans and for his commitment to promoting research-based insights designed to […]

January 13, 2017

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Va. College Helps Convert Military Skills into Credits

As a Marine, Jasmine Quiroz–Pele went from Japan to Afghanistan and back again, getting a thorough training in supply chain logistics. But once out of the service, as a civilian in her mid-20s and a single mom who relocated to Fredericksburg after retiring from active duty, she was just another college student, with a long […]

January 13, 2017

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For-Profit College Industry Slips Through Cracks

At this time last year, all signs were pointing to a for-profit college industry in crisis, if not the death throes. But the industry has found new life through aggressive advocates in government and steadily rising stock prices with the election of Donald Trump, who operated an unaccredited for-profit education scheme and recently settled fraud […]

January 13, 2017

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Albany State, Darton on Military Friendly List

ALBANY, Ga. – Albany State University and Darton State College have earned the 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media. First published in 2009, Military Friendly Schools is a comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans. Each year, the list of Military Friendly Schools is provided to service members and their families, helping them select the […]

January 12, 2017

Wells Fargo Launches 2017 Veteran Aid Programs

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) and Scholarship America are now accepting applications for the 2017 Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship and Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Programs. Wells Fargo has committed $2 million over a four year period to fund the programs and help veterans and their families to successfully integrate back into civilian […]

January 12, 2017

Online Fund Offers Chance to Help Veterans Graduate

A new online funding option has been established to allow others to help student veterans at Oklahoma State University overcome obstacles to graduation. The OSU Student Veteran Emergency Fund site — www.osugiving.com/veterans — gives everyone the chance to help student veterans get through likely education-ending situations by making donations of any amount, said Rick Hansen, […]

January 12, 2017

Senators Voice Little Opposition to Defense Pick

WASHINGTON —Senators signaled little opposition at hearings Tuesday (January 10) to the nomination of James Mattis to be defense secretary, as national security experts recommended lawmakers amend the law and allow the retired Marine Corps general to head the Pentagon for President-elect Donald Trump. At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, senators explored the pitfalls […]

January 12, 2017

U.S. Finds 800 Programs Fail Standard

Hundreds of programs at for-profit colleges are at risk of losing federal funding unless their graduates start earning better wages, federal officials say. On January 9, the Education Department issued its first round of data measuring whether graduates of 8,700 career programs earn enough money to repay their student loans. It stems from the Obama […]

January 12, 2017

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Supreme Court Upholds Texas on Veterans Benefit

AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand an appeals court ruling that upholds a much-watched Texas program that promises free college educations to military veterans if they lived in the state when they enlisted. The Hazlewood Act dates to the 1920s. State lawmakers expanded the program in 2009 to include the veterans’ […]

January 12, 2017

Trump Picks VA Insider for Top Spot

WASHINGTON— President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped the Department of Veterans Affairs’ top health official to lead a beleaguered agency struggling to meet the health needs of millions of veterans. David Shulkin’s nomination signals a more modest approach to change at the VA after Trump repeatedly pledged an overhaul. During the presidential campaign, Trump described […]

January 12, 2017

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W.Va. Governor Names Secretary for Veterans’ Aid

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor-elect Jim Justice has announced that Dennis Davis will serve as secretary of veterans assistance in his administration, replacing Billy Wayne Bailey. Davis is a veteran of the U.S. Army and currently serves as a member of the Honor Guard at the Donel C. Kinnard Veterans Cemetery. Davis is a lifelong resident […]

January 10, 2017

The Trump Effect: Student Loans

Now that Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States, a wide swath of the American public is holding its breath wondering what his election may mean for its pocketbook. The president-elect has promised lower taxes, more jobs and fewer regulations, which, if delivered, could be beneficial for all. However, there is one […]

January 10, 2017

Providence College Gets Grant to Help Veterans

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence College has received a $50,000 gift from a 1958 graduate to help military veterans who want to continue and complete their education. The scholarship gift is from Col. and Mrs. Noel J. Doyle Jr. Col. Doyle served 30 years in the Army, including two tours in Vietnam, before his retirement in […]

January 10, 2017

Minnesota For-Profits Must Pay Ex-Students

No one knows if the incoming presidential administration will uphold many of the standards enacted by the Obama Administration, but if the barring of schools from federal aid for underperforming programs or judicial decisions of fraudulent marketing are any part of the holdover, many schools could face serious implications in the near future. College leaders […]

January 10, 2017

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CEO Meets with Trump But Rejects VA Post

The transition team of President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday interviewed retired Henry Ford Health System CEO Nancy Schlichting in New York City for secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to the health system. “Nancy will not be taking the position,” Henry Ford Health spokeswoman Brenda Craig said in a Friday email. The position […]

January 10, 2017

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