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Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Student Debt

Clinton wants free tuition at many public colleges and less restrictive student loan terms. Trump dislikes student debt, but his plans are not as clearly defined. Key differences: Both Clinton and Trump say they want to reduce the rising levels of student loan debt on college graduates, but their methods differ. Key Clinton quote: “No […]

August 5, 2016

Conn. Community Colleges Targeting Veterans For Advanced Manufacturing

Scott Jackson, the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor, said Monday that his department is using its database to find unemployed and underemployed veterans for advanced manufacturing programs. “Veterans emerged as a group that we could really reach out to in a very targeted way and they are folks that we need to reach […]

August 5, 2016

Military Should Empower Vets to be Entrepreneurs

By Douglas B. McCormick and J. Michael Haynie | Defense Secretary Ash Carter made waves last month when he announced two new proposals that will dramatically increase the Department of Defense’s flexibility in shaping the structure of our military. If approved, the proposals would allow more civilian workers in high-demands fields to enter the military […]

August 5, 2016

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Democrats Offer Bill to Simplify FASA

Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation that would simplify the FAFSA process. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form that low-income students are required to fill out every year in order to apply for Pell grants, which provide baseline financial aid. Under the “File Once FAFSA Act of 2016,” the student would only […]

August 5, 2016

Student Loan Relief Benefits Veterans

This year, July is Military Consumer Protection month, an awareness campaign to promote good financial education resources for service members and veterans alike, as well as to help guard them against fraud and abuse. First initiated in 2013 by the Federal Trade Commission as Military Consumer Protection Day, this has since developed into a year-round […]

August 5, 2016

Offering Veterans a Chance to STEP Up

SAN DIEGO – Support the Enlisted Project (STEP), a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit announces its Second Annual Cammies to College which is a major college expo and education street fair for the benefit of active duty military, veterans and their family members interested in gaining information regarding higher education options in Southern California. The event […]

August 5, 2016

Cornell Warrior-Scholar Project Welcomes Veterans

For some military veterans, the first day of school at a new college or university is as challenging as a deployment to a foreign country. Immersion in a new culture and reintroduction to a demanding academic environment can make the transition from military to higher education difficult. To ease the transition, the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) […]

August 5, 2016

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Push to Ease Licensing for Military Spouses Remains Patchwork by State

Despite movement in all 50 states to ease professional licensing regulations for military spouses, rules remain inconsistent and, in most cases, difficult to navigate, military family experts say. “They’re not all created equal, and they don’t cover every single profession,” said Katie Savant a government relations strategist for the National Military Family Association. “And just […]

August 4, 2016

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Educate Service Members for the Future

By H. Lawrence Garrett III | Recruiting and retaining capable and motivated service members is paramount to maintaining a high-quality fighting force to defend our country. It is undeniable that educational and training assistance programs are critical to attracting men and women to join and remain in military service. These promised and earned education benefits […]

August 4, 2016

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Technical College of the Lowcountry aims to be the most military friendly

By Georgiaree Godfrey | BEAUFORT, SC (WTOC) – The Technical College of the Lowcountry is designated as a military friendly school and since last Veteran’s Day, they’ve been working to be the most military friendly school in the region. On Veteran’s Day, the school opened its Veterans Resource Center. It sees about 30 students a […]

August 4, 2016

Newspaper Investigates Scholarship Fund for For-Profit Enrollees

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Questions are being raised about the use of a tax-exempt charitable foundation that provided scholarships for students of a for-profit college network headed for years by a former governor of Maine. The Maine Sunday Telegram has published (http://bit.ly/2aj8nC8 ) the results of a three-month investigation into an aspect of long-running controversy […]

August 4, 2016

Veteran training center opens its doors

By Claire Davis, WMAZ | Transitioning from military life to civilian life doesn’t always come easy for men and women who serve our country, but in Warner Robins, one organization hopes to make that process a little easier. It’s called the Veteran Education Career Transition Resource Center, or VECTR. Claire Davis sat down with one […]

August 4, 2016

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USC Boot Camp Eases Transition for Veterans

By Rosanna Xia | Charena Lafayette served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 13 years, but no amount of military training prepared her for the challenge of completing a rigorous four-year college program. How do you analyze an author’s underlying message or frame a thesis in an academic paper? What exactly are you supposed to […]

August 4, 2016

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GI Bill funds still flow to troubled for-profit colleges

By Kimberly Hefling | The Obama administration’s crackdown on for-profit colleges has escaped the notice of one federal agency with an already poor management record: The Veterans Affairs Department takes little or no action when these colleges are punished by federal and state regulators for serious misdeeds, allowing them to continue reeling in millions in […]

August 4, 2016

Wounded Warriors Train With Michigan Wolverines

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Making University of Michigan football fans everywhere jealous, a group of wounded veterans attended a program event at the school’s training facilities, hosted by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Wolverine trainers from the university were present to give specialized training to warriors, their caregivers, and families. Read More

August 4, 2016

Next Act for Corinthian Campuses

Zenith Education Group, which 18 months ago bought more than half of Corinthian Colleges’ campuses, has a new leader and a new $250 million endowment. ECMC Group, the large student loan guaranty agency, spent $24 million for 53 WyoTech and Everest campuses, as well as Corinthian’s online programs. Zenith, a nonprofit, enrolled 33,000 students after […]

August 2, 2016

Army Investing In and Testing Dragon Silk for Armor

By Debbie Gregory – Although it may sound like something right out of Game of Thrones, the U.S. Army is testing a product called “Dragon Silk” for potential use in ballistic vests for soldiers, according to the product’s manufacturer. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. was recently awarded a contract that could […]

August 2, 2016

Veteran tuition program saved from budget cuts

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A program that provides tuition assistance for veterans has been restored for now by Gov. Matt Mead after being targeted for elimination because of budget cuts. Mead announced Wednesday that he would continue funding the program through the coming fall semester. And he didn’t rule out the possibility of continuing it […]

August 2, 2016