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Military Transition App Reaches 5,000 Downloads

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Military.com announced today that the Transition App, supported by Citi, now has been downloaded over 5,500 times since it was released in August 2016. The app, sponsored by Citi, is available for free on Google Play and in the Apple App store and provides a personalized approach to […]

January 27, 2017

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Transition Program Helps Army Save $900M

Unemployment Compensation for Soldiers leaving the Army during fiscal year 2016 dropped to the lowest amount recorded in 13 years. The Army ended the year at $172.8 million, according to the Department of Labor’s unemployment compensation report. Army expenditures had peaked in 2011, at $515 million. This is the first time expenditures dropped below $200 […]

January 27, 2017

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Senator Wants to Make College Attainable

AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine state senator says a pair of proposals she has authored will reduce the out-of-pocket cost of college and make it easier for students in the state to get their degrees. Sen. Rebecca Millett, Cape Elizabeth Democrat, has introduced a bill that would increase the minimum grant from the Maine State […]

January 26, 2017

Lawmakers Question Cost of Cuomo’s Free-Tuition Plan

ALBANY, N.Y. —State lawmakers have questioned the price tag of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make college tuition free for middle class students, suggesting the true cost of the proposal could be far higher. The proposal has won the Democratic governor national attention and applause from education advocates, but lawmakers said during a budget hearing […]

January 26, 2017

Who Benefits from Early Access to Aid?

New data from the Department of Education suggests that Obama administration efforts to improve the process of applying for financial aid are beginning to take hold. This fall, for the first time ever, students were able to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) months earlier – using 2015 tax returns, rather than […]

January 26, 2017

Universities Assess Role in Meeting Skills Gap

The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles the mad dash from colleges and universities to realign their academic offerings with workforce development needs, which companies suggest are not being filled because institutions are lacking focus on skill development. Pennsylvania higher education officials note that while 43% of working adults hold a higher education credential, an assessment […]

January 26, 2017

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Ex-Marine Helps Fellow Vets Start Businesses

NEW ORLEANS — For close to a decade, Robert Armbruster woke up and put on the U.S. Marine Corps uniform. The uniform was more than cloth and thread — it was a visual reminder that he was a part of a mission larger than himself. Armbruster, a captain with the 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines in […]

January 26, 2017

Disabled Vet Uses Skills to Educate Students

COLORADO SPRINGS – Disabled Veteran Mike Madison is using his military experience to make a difference in student’s lives. After being injured overseas and retiring from the Air Force, he discovered a new calling. Four months ago, he purchased the 16-year-old Sylvan Learning Center in south Colorado Springs. Being a veteran-owned business, Madison plans to […]

January 26, 2017

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Higher Ed Braces for Cuts Under Trump

Grinnell College last week began demolition to make way for a new $111.7 million complex dedicated to humanities and social sciences research and education. Scheduled to open in fall 2020, the new complex will house the school’s humanities, social studies and non-performing arts programs, while incorporating new technology into the humanities and social studies disciplines. […]

January 26, 2017

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Deal Signed for VA Archive in Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio — Officials say the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ plan to put its national archives in Dayton was firmed up ahead of the new administration taking over in Washington. An agreement on the project was signed January 19 by officials involved, and outgoing VA Secretary Robert McDonald officially designated the Dayton VA Medical […]

January 24, 2017

VA Scholarship Cost Could Affect Other Funding

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs needs an increase of about $33 million next year for its college scholarship program for disabled veterans’ dependents. Because there will be limited additional money in the 2018 education budget, a significant increase in funding for Veterans Affairs means less new money for other higher education expenses. […]

January 24, 2017

Utah Valley U Veteran’s Center Celebrates First Year

In the year since the official ribbon cutting of the Veteran Success Center at Utah Valley University, “a lot of learning has taken place,” according to the center’s director Sheldon Holgreen. That learning has helped nearly 600 veterans each semester since its opening. Although the ribbon cutting was not held until January 2016, the center […]

January 24, 2017

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Kansas Colleges Want to Offer $15,000 Degree

TOPEKA, Kan.— Kansas higher education leaders aren’t sure how they’ll meet Gov. Sam Brownback’s challenge to provide a way to earn certain bachelor’s degrees for no more than $15,000, but they’re willing to try. Brownback issued the challenge in his State of the State speech earlier this month and said he would award $1 million […]

January 24, 2017

President Paid $25 M to Settle Trump U Cases

SAN DIEGO — Two days before his inauguration as president of the United States, Donald Trump paid $25 million to settle three lawsuits against his now-defunct Trump University, signaling that a judge’s approval of a settlement agreement remains on track for March 30. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC paid the money into escrow ahead of the […]

January 24, 2017

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Higher Ed Leaders Voice Concerns for Trump Era

Last November, a group of higher education professionals sat around a small conference room table with a few reporters to discuss the state of the higher education industry. Gathering just nine days after Election Day during the TIAA Institute Higher Education Leadership Conference in New York City, most were visibly concerned about the future under […]

January 24, 2017

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Trump Names Heather Wilson to head Air Force

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has selected former Republican congresswoman Heather Wilson of New Mexico to be secretary of the Air Force. Wilson, an Air Force Academy graduate, served as an Air Force officer in Europe during the 1980s and was on the National Security Council staff under President George H.W. Bush during the fall […]

January 24, 2017

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R.I. Budget Includes Free-Tuition Cost

PROVIDENCE, R.I.— Gov. Gina Raimondo is preparing to release a budget proposal that will include cutting car taxes and providing two years of free tuition at public colleges. The Democrat’s spending plan for the 2018 fiscal year was to be delivered to the state legislature on January 19. It’s her third annual budget proposal since […]

January 20, 2017

2+2 Plans Let Students Complete Bachelor’s Online

For Nathan Legleiter, a Kansas resident who works as a compliance analyst at a bank, community college was just the first step of a post-secondary education. Legleiter went straight into the workforce after high school. He didn’t decide until years later to pursue his associate degree primarily online at Barton Community College in Great Bend, […]

January 20, 2017