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Academics
GI Bill Benefits Aren’t Taxable
You may wonder if you have to report your GI Bill benefits as income on your taxes, well the good news is that the answer is NO. GI Bill benefits are NOT taxable and should NOT be reported on your tax return as income.  You will not receive a W-2 from the VA. Read more
October 19, 2018
Academics
Air Force Academy Grad, Vet Named Teacher or the Year
With science being the lead dancer in the marriage of technology, engineering and math through the popular STEM movement, the discipline has never been as cool as now. But to Dan Ganoza, science has always held the top-dog spot in education. “You can pretty much apply science to every aspect of your life,” said Ganoza, […]
October 19, 2018
Veterans
Students Plant, Sell Deer Corn to Benefit Wounded Warriors
CLEMSON — Freedom is earned by those who aren’t afraid to give a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Some Clemson students are giving a little of their own sweat to help repay America’s veterans. Michael Kule from Aiken, Jamie Lanham from Eastover and Fil Mabry and Joey McCorkle from Columbia are senior agricultural mechanization […]
October 19, 2018
Academics
Cadets from 9 colleges Compete in Texas ROTC Ranger Challenge
Nearly 130 Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from nine universities in Texas competed in the annual Central Texas region ROTC Ranger Challenge on Fort Hood over the weekend. The Ranger Challenge Tab is the only individual qualification tab awarded exclusively to ROTC cadets. The tab is awarded to cadets who compete in regional ROTC Ranger […]
October 19, 2018
Academics
Robot Teaches Course at West Point
Bina48, the first-ever robot to complete a college course, finished another mission today: It became the first robot to co-teach a university-level class. Why it matters: The experiment at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point sought to determine if AI can “support a liberal education model,” says William Barry, a West Point professor who […]
October 19, 2018
Academics
Polk State a Pathway for Mom Who is Vet, Student
Brittiny Pearn always knew she wanted to be a teacher, and she is well on her way to being the next leader of a Polk County classroom. She was the first Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education student to pass all three Florida Teacher Certifications and is the student representative on the Polk State Bachelor […]
October 18, 2018
Academics
$10 Million Gift Expands William & Mary MBA Program
The College of William & Mary will expand its online graduate business degree offerings through the new School of Business Center for Online Learning funded by a longtime supporter’s $10 million gift, one of the largest donations the department has ever received. The W&M Raymond A. Mason School of Business will offer a wider array […]
October 18, 2018
Academics
Online University Offers Scholarships to DACA Students
IDEA Public Schools has received a grant that will enable its IDEA-U online university to educate, support and grant degrees to 1,000 DACA students during the next five years. The grant totals $20 million and will allow IDEA-U and its partners at Southern New Hampshire University, the Shapiro Foundation and TheDream.US to open the doors […]
October 18, 2018
Veterans
Helping Veterans
Increasingly more Americans, upon recognizing a military veteran, are likely to approach him or her and say, “Thank you for your service.” While that is commendable and can be touching, it is not enough just to thank individuals for having been willing to sacrifice their lives for their country and our precious freedoms. We must […]
October 18, 2018
Veterans
St. Louis Hot Bed for Degree-Seeking Women Vets
Women make up 14 percent of the U.S. military as well as a full quarter of the veterans who are pursuing a college education upon returning home from service. In the St. Louis area alone, evidence of their significant presence isn’t hard to come by. On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked […]
October 18, 2018
Other News
Veterans’ Legal Aid Program is Part of New White House Platform
Donald Trump’s presidency has turned former Obama-era White House lawyer Sarah Baker into a sort of matchmaker. We The Action, where Baker serves as executive director, is not unlike a dating website. “Except instead of two people finding love, it’s lawyers finding impactful work where they can feel like they’ve made a difference,” she said. […]
October 18, 2018
Veterans
Military Vet is Career Counselor for Soldiers
“Even at basic training all the Soldiers called me grandma and now I’m still grandma to Soldiers, but just in a different way,” said Daisy Johnson, senior career counselor at the Pfc. Milton A. Lee Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program center. Johnson earned the nickname because she joined the military at 25 years old after […]
October 18, 2018
Academics
Filmmaker Opens R.I. Education Center for Vets
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A filmmaker who shares the stories of World War II veterans is opening an education center in Rhode Island. Tim Gray, founder of the nonprofit World War II Foundation, said the foundation’s Global Education Center will be dedicated Nov. 3. He wants to help students learn about the war and meet the […]
October 18, 2018
Veterans
Texas Tech Offers Resources for Active Military, Veteran Students
After time overseas, many veterans have trouble adapting to their lives of school and work. Although, continuing their education at Texas Tech is an endeavor they will not face alone. On campus, there are a variety of resources dedicated to assisting veterans with their college goals. The Tech Military and Veterans Programs is a department […]
October 16, 2018
Veterans
V.A. Explains the Wait for GI Bill Money
The average student veteran using the Post-9/11 GI Bill this fall has had to wait more than 3 weeks for their housing benefits to come through. The Veterans Affairs Department alerted students to the higher-than-normal wait times in an email this week, noting that average processing times are currently around 23 days for continuing GI […]
October 16, 2018
Policy
Cadet Found Guilty of Rape of Unconscious Woman
WEST CHESTER — The arc of the life of two promising college students whose paths crossed on St. Patrick’s Day two years ago is a study in tragedy, said those who were involved in the criminal trial that resulted in guilty verdicts on rape charges over a four-day period this week. A Chester County Common Pleas […]
October 16, 2018
Academics
Minnesota Launches Initiative to Help Adult Learners Return to College
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education, or OHE, and Minnesota State are launching a new program to help adult learners re-enroll and finish their postsecondary education: MN Reconnect. Through MN Reconnect, adult learners who started but did not complete their postsecondary studies will receive personalized support to re-enroll in higher education, stay engaged in their […]
October 16, 2018
Policy
Army Expelled 500 Immigrant Recruits in a Year
Over the course of 12 months, the U.S. Army discharged more than 500 immigrant enlistees who were recruited across the globe for their language or medical skills and promised a fast track to citizenship in exchange for their service, The Associated Press has found. The decade-old Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest recruiting program […]
October 16, 2018
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