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Academics
Resource Helps Returning Military Find Future in Agriculture
What if there was an organization in Iowa working with people who want to transition from their military service to the agricultural sector? That question describes the mission of Veterans In Agriculture, whose leadership has an interest and a passion for agriculture and helping veterans make that transition. The need for this type of organization […]
July 25, 2017
Veterans
House Passes ’Forever’ GI Bill
Without a single vote in opposition, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday night to expand the post-9/11 GI Bill and eliminate the 15-year time limit on the use of education benefits for new recruits. The vote was 405-0 in a rare display of bipartisanship in Congress on behalf of veterans seeking higher […]
July 25, 2017
Other News
‘Yellow Ribbon’ Program Provides Free Tuition
A program offered through Tusculum College in Greeneville makes it possible for Veterans in our area to go to college for free. The following is release from Tusculum College: Veterans of all branches of the U.S. military who qualify for full entitlement of the Post 9/11 GI Bill can get their bachelor’s or master’s degree […]
July 21, 2017
Veterans
Heavy Construction Academy Offers Hands-On Training
Playing in the sandbox with big rigs is key to the curriculum at Heavy Construction Academy. On any given day, 30 students — many of them veterans looking for a new career after the military — can be found riding around in excavators, front-end loaders, skid steers, motor graders, backhoes, rollers, bulldozers and articulated dump […]
July 21, 2017
Veterans
Lifetime Learning — New Model for Higher Ed
The future of higher education will likely be crafted by both incremental changes and a drastic rethinking of the institutional model, according to the predictions of Jeff Selingo, Washington Post columnist and author of three books, most recently, There Is Life After College. “We have to think of new models to serve lifelong learners,” said […]
July 21, 2017
Other News
What Pell Cuts Would Mean
In March, we showed what it would mean for students if the House Republicans acted on their proposal to eliminate all mandatory Pell Grant funding. Republicans on the House Budget Committee are expected to include this extreme cut in their FY18 Budget this week. In response, we’ve updated our analyses with the latest data from […]
July 21, 2017
Veterans
GI Bill Can Close U.S. Skills Gap
With surprising bipartisan support in a divided national climate, politicians are finally starting to address the need for skilled workers by making much needed modernizations to the post-9/11 GI Bill. According to the Student Veterans of America, nearly half of the veterans transitioning from military to civilian life enter higher education, and two-thirds of them […]
July 21, 2017
Academics
Army and Park Universities Sign Cooperation Deal
Maj. Gen. John S. Kem, provost of Army University, and Dr. Greg Gunderson, president of Park University, signed an agreement July 13 at the Army University headquarters at Fort Leavenworth for the two universities to work together to seek collaborative solutions to address military-civilian educational issues that are in the best interest of providing a […]
July 21, 2017
Academics
Air Force Announces Education Redesign for Enlisted
Air Force officials announced major changes to the enlisted professional military education program today via an initiative called Enlisted Professional Military Education for the 21st Century, or “EPME 21.” A major initiative of EPME 21 is that time in service will no longer dictate an Airman’s EPME enrollment — Airmen will only be required to […]
July 21, 2017
Academics
Military Spouse Will Lead in Education Programs
ALEXANDRIA, VA — July 18, 2017 — Thomas M. Brady, Director, Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), announced today the selection of Dr. Judith A. Minor as the new Associate Director for Performance and Accountability and Director of Student Excellence for DoDEA Americas. The Associate Director for Performance and Accountability and Director of Student Excellence […]
July 20, 2017
Other News
Student Loan Company Protests DeVos Decision
One of the nine companies that manages the federal government’s $1.2 trillion portfolio of education loans is fighting to stop the Education Department from handing the job to a single contractor. The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, commonly known as MOHELA, filed a protest this month with the Government Accountability Office over a contract solicitation […]
July 20, 2017
Other News
Why Cuts Would Jeopardize Future of Pell Grants
Each year, millions of low-income college students depend on funds from the Pell Grant program to help them pay for college. But inconsistent funding over time, coupled with threats in upcoming budget proposals are putting the future of the program on shaky ground, according to a new policy brief. The Center for Postsecondary and Economic […]
July 20, 2017
Veterans
VA Needs IT Updates to Handle GI Bill Changes
Proposed changes to expand and extend the Post-9/11 GI Bill would mean a considerable amount of behind-the-scenes work for the agency in charge of administering the updated benefits. “Probably my biggest concern is two words: IT,” said Curtis Coy, the Department of Veterans Affairs deputy under secretary for economic opportunity for the Veterans Benefits Administration. […]
July 20, 2017
Veterans
Congress to Vote on GI Bill Expansion
Republicans and Democrats in Congress announced a bipartisan agreement on an expansion of the G.I. Bill, which will remove a 15-year limit on when potential students can tap into benefits, allowing students to go to college at a later point in life, the Associated Press reports. The new bill expands on legislation passed in 2008 […]
July 20, 2017
Other News
Students Caught in the Middle of For-Profit Debate
Kevin Thompson switched on his car radio to the news that ITT Technical Institute was permanently closing its campuses nationwide. The Navy veteran was then 10 months into an 18-month bachelor’s program at the for-profit school’s campus in west Phoenix. The announcement came as a shock. “I had a class that following Tuesday,” recalls Mr. […]
July 20, 2017
Veterans
Veterans Groups’ Objective: Defend Educational Protections
After hearing that the Trump Administration is taking action to decrease students’ rights and protections, 33 veterans and military service organizations have been voicing their concerns of how badly these actions will harm veterans and their families. Included among the organizations are Veterans for Common Sense, Student Veterans of America, The American Legion and Blue […]
July 20, 2017
Other News
Do Employers Value Online Degrees?
Online education has taken hold in our society. It offers great benefits. A person learns a specific field of study with an outcome of obtaining a degree and at the same time holding a full time job. And it offers the flexibility so that a student can work around a family or other obligations. An […]
July 18, 2017
Other News
University of Phoenix on the Rise
It has been a rough couple of years for the University of Phoenix. The upstart college founded in the 1970s by John Sperling aimed to provide higher education aimed specifically at working adults. In the late early 2000s, the University of Phoenix expanded its offerings to more directly compete with traditional higher education institutions, offering […]
July 18, 2017
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