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MGCCC Honored as Nation’s Most Military-Friendly School

PERKINSTON, Mississippi — After top 10 finishes the last two years, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has ascended to the top spot in an annual ranking of the most military-friendly community colleges in the nation. MGCCC was ranked number one on the 2020-21 Military Friendly Schools list for the nation’s largest community college. The list, […]

February 21, 2020

Bill To Give Military and Families In-State Tuition

COLORADO — College is expensive for just about everyone, but for military families many of them face challenges when it comes to getting in-state tuition. “I don’t need to tell anyone that out of state tuition is, frankly, out of control, like most tuition costs” said Representative Bri Buentello (D- Pueblo) a prime sponsor of […]

February 21, 2020

ROTC Program to Return to Colorado Mesa University

Over 30 years has passed since Colorado Mesa University (CMU) last had a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. Soon, the program will return to the university. There isn’t an exact date for the program’s launch yet. Amanda Herron, Veteran’s Benefits and Services Coordinator at CMU, said the project’s arrival will take longer than a […]

February 21, 2020

Carteret Community College Receives Military Recognition

MOREHEAD CITY — Retired U.S. Coast Guard veteran Max Stel of Newport is among 217 veterans or family members earning degrees at Carteret Community College. Mr. Stel will earn his associate’s degree in welding in May and said he’s had a good experience at CCC. “The college afforded me the opportunity to get my degree in […]

February 14, 2020

RCPS Looks to Expand Student Opportunities with Georgia Military College

CONYERS — The Rockdale County Board of Education plans to adopt a memorandum of understanding with Georgia Military College at its next session Thursday night in order to bring college opportunities directly to Rockdale County. The agreement recognizes that “RCPS and GMC are committed to the establishment of an educational partnership to serve students in and around […]

February 14, 2020

Kean Bill Helping Military Dependents Attend College in New Jersey Clears Senate

Children of service members who attended high school in New Jersey would be eligible for in-state college tuition rates under legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and approved today by the Senate. “When military obligations cause families to relocate to New Jersey, they become part of the community, going to school, playing on […]

February 14, 2020

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UPUA Supports Policy to Allow Students in Military to Partially Cancel Courses if Deployed

Wednesday night, UPUA passed legislation to support students in the military who are deployed or relocated, and the creation of a Graduate & Professional Student Association representative in the State College Borough Council. Resolution #38-14 in support of the creation of a GPSA representative in the State College Borough Council passed. The GPSA representative will aim to represent […]

February 14, 2020

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Signs of White Supremacy, Extremism Up Again in Poll of Active-Duty Troops

More than one-third of all active-duty troops and more than half of minority service members say they have personally witnessed examples of white nationalism or ideological-driven racism within the ranks in recent months, according to the latest survey of active-duty Military Times readers. The poll surveyed 1,630 active-duty Military Times subscribers last fall on their […]

February 7, 2020

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Alabama Man Who Helped Integrate Marines Dies

Raymond Williams, a member of the first U.S. Marines unit to accept African Americans during World War II, died Sunday in Birmingham at age 92, said his son, Kevin Williams. A corporal in the Montford Point Marines, Raymond Williams lived in Huntsville until recently moving to Birmingham to live with his daughter Felicia and son-in-law […]

February 7, 2020

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Tuskegee Airman Who Attended UI Gets Promotion, Salute From President

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last summer, Champaign County honored the oldest living member of the Tuskegee Airmen, making Charles E. McGee grand marshal of its Fourth of July parade. Tuesday night, it was the commander-in-chief’s turn. “General McGee, our nation salutes you. Thank you, sir,” President Donald Trump said during his State of the Union address, […]

February 7, 2020

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Posse Program Brings Veterans to Wesleyan, Broadening Perspectives on Campus

While 21 percent of college students attend high-graduation rate colleges or universities like Wesleyan, only 10 percent of veterans do so, according to a 2019 report by research group Ithaka S+R. The Posse Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Chicago, Vassar College, the University of Virginia, and Wesleyan University, aims to boost those numbers. […]

February 7, 2020

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OPINION: Military Recruiters Targeting Working Class Students is Unacceptable

Military recruiters have long been a presence on college campuses. However, it’s a presence that targets students with financial issues to further boost conscription numbers in an era when the U.S. military has been consistently engaged in conflict abroad for nearly twenty years. Although the U.S. ended the draft in 1973, economic pressure leads many working […]

January 31, 2020

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Sexual Assault Reports by Cadets, Midshipmen at Military Academies Surge by 32%

WASHINGTON – Reports of sexual assault by cadets and midshipmen at the nation’s military academies jumped 32% during the past school year, reflecting increases in those crimes and a greater willingness to report them, according to a Pentagon report obtained by USA TODAY. There were 122 reports of sexual assault during the 2018-19 school year, compared […]

January 31, 2020

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How Historically Black Colleges and Universities Aid Military Preparedness

Historically black colleges and universities have been an integral part of the U.S. military’s competitive edge, according to participants in a panel discussion Thursday at The Heritage Foundation’s inaugural forum on HBCUs. The panel discussion—hosted by James Carafano, a national security expert at The Heritage Foundation—laid out the role HBCUs play in ensuring military readiness and national […]

January 31, 2020

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Liberty University Slams Northam’s Proposed Cut to Online Tuition Aid

Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposal to cut Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG) aid for online students would negatively impact more than 2,000 students per year at Liberty University alone, the state’s largest university by enrollment stated in a news release issued Friday. Currently being considered by the new Democratic-majority General Assembly, the governor’s proposed budget calls […]

January 31, 2020

VA Looks to Streamline Use Military Discharge Data

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with the Department of Defense to accelerate the authoritative use of digital military discharge form data for veterans services. Issued by DOD upon a service member’s retirement, separation or discharge from any military branch, the DD 214 summarizes their service, medals and awards. The form is also the […]

January 24, 2020

Bloomsburg University Added to List of National Guard-Friendly Schools

Bloomsburg University has been added to the list of 30 colleges and universities designated as Guard-Friendly Schools by the Pennsylvania National Guard Association (PNGAS). Locally, Bloomsburg joins Penn College and Mansfield University in this designation which recognizes colleges, universities, and trade schools that meet or exceed 10 baseline criteria that support members of the Pennsylvania Guard […]

January 24, 2020

FAFSA and Selective Service: Will Applying for Financial Aid Get Me Drafted?

If you want to access federal financial aid for college, you will need to register for Selective Service, which registers men and is responsible for running a military draft. The requirement is nothing new. Submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid doesn’t mean you will be drafted into the military. But not completing the FAFSA to avoid […]

January 24, 2020

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