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Clemson officials welcome new Student Veteran Center

CLEMSON — A new, expanded space dedicated to Clemson University’s student veteran population officially has a new home in Vickery Hall. A ribbon-cutting event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday in room 108 and will feature remarks from President James P. Clements along with Student Affairs staff. Previously, the Student Veteran Center was a much smaller […]

November 16, 2018

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Many disabled veterans eligible for student loan forgiveness are still paying

The U.S. Department of Education continues to seek repayment on more than $1 billion in federal student loans from tens of thousands of severely disabled veterans who have been deemed unable to work and are eligible for student loan forgiveness. The news comes out of a Freedom of Information Act request filed by Veterans Education […]

November 15, 2018

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Southern New Hampshire University Partners with Walgreens on Veterans’ Education

Southern New Hampshire University is partnering with Walgreens to expand higher education for veterans. SNHU and Walgreens will work together to help up to 5,000 U.S. veterans who work at Walgreens earn discounted masters or bachelor’s degrees from the school. David Coyner is Vice President of Sales for SNHU Workforce Partnerships. He says Walgreens approached […]

November 15, 2018

Veterans to get some extra perks at local community colleges

Two grants will allow the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District to expand services and outreach to the schools’ nearly 1,700 veterans and their dependents. Both Grossmont and Cuyamaca have each secured $200,000 in state grants from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to help vets. In addition, both colleges have plans in place to nearly triple […]

November 15, 2018

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Want colleges to recruit you? Take this test!

Service members already use credit-by-exam tests as a shortcut to a college degree. Soon, the tests could function as a shortcut to college admissions, as well. Starting as soon as January, the College Level Examination Program test, or CLEP, will allow troops the option to share their test results with participating schools, as well as […]

November 15, 2018

Higher learning important for service members

6 Veterans Who Are Rocking Their Post-Military Careers

Today is Veterans Day, a day of celebrating people who have devoted years of their lives to serving our country. Yet the hard reality for many veterans is that while others their age are using their formative adult years to establish careers in business and pursue educational degrees, these individuals are building military skills that […]

November 13, 2018

Guard Strips Tuition Funding for ROTC Scholarship Students

FARGO, N.D. — Some National Guard students attending North Dakota colleges on ROTC scholarships are scrambling to find ways to stay in school after the state Guard announced it could no longer fund its share of the program. The students were expecting free tuition that for years has been covered by a combination of federal […]

November 13, 2018

McDaniel College offering Military Legacy Scholarship worth up to $100K over four years

For veterans, those in the service of children of those who have been enlisted, paying for McDaniel College just got easier. This weekend, the college announced a new Military Legacy Scholarship worth up to $100,000 over four years for all military veterans, active-duty military personnel and their children. The scholarship is among the largest offered […]

November 13, 2018

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OSU helps veterans transition to college

In order to fight feelings of loneliness and alienation in student veterans, multiple organizations around campus are working to ease the transition from military life to college life. There are multiple resources available to Oregon State University veterans to help them integrate into college life. The military and veteran resource center, ASOSU coordinator of veteran […]

November 13, 2018

McDaniel College Announces New Military Legacy Scholarship

On Veteran’s Day, McDaniel College announced a new Military Legacy Scholarship valued at up to $100,000 for over four years for all military veterans, active-duty members and their children applying as first-year and transfer students for fall 2019. The scholarship will offer $25,000 annually, or $20,000 a year to commuter students and is renewable each […]

November 12, 2018

Bellevue University’s MVSC provides one-stop benefits for student and community veterans.

Initially, Shawn Barnard didn’t know Bellevue University – founded by military for military in 1966 – had a Military Veteran Services Center on campus when he was a student. But while finishing his bachelor’s degree in human resources, Barnard, who came to Bellevue more than 10 years earlier via active duty at Offutt Air Force […]

November 9, 2018

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How to Highlight Military Jobs in MBA Applications

MBA hopefuls with military experience should know that graduate business school admissions officers are often thrilled to receive applications from military veterans and active-duty military personnel. MBA admissions experts say MBA candidates from the military tend to have unique work experience and an interesting outlook on life that is distinct from that of their nonmilitary […]

November 9, 2018

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Military traditions come alive at UNI

CEDAR FALLS — Military traditions and ceremony will be on display Friday night. The Military Ball at the University of Northern Iowa is a combination of several military traditions from different branches. The sixth annual ball is put together by student veterans and veteran coordinators. Read more

November 9, 2018

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Military couple pursues degrees together in Beaver College of Health Sciences

BOONE, N.C. — A military couple who served in the U.S. Navy together is now pursuing degrees in Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences. Senior Dylan Harris analyzed radar signals on a submarine and is now majoring in nutrition and foods, with a minor in chemistry, to become a registered dietician. […]

November 9, 2018

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UChicago offers new resource for military-affiliated students, faculty and staff

The University of Chicago has created the Office for Military-Affiliated Communities to provide a new resource for prospective and current students, faculty and staff, including those who serve in the military, veterans and members of military families. The new office serves as a central home for the University’s military-affiliated work, helping to amplify a range […]

November 8, 2018

‘Hope 22’ exhibition examines mental health in the military

LAWRENCE — Beginning Nov. 10, the Spencer Museum of Art will host the exhibition “Hope 22,” which features 22 portraits of veterans and active duty personnel accompanied by written accounts of their experiences with the military and mental health. The traveling exhibition, co-sponsored at the University of Kansas by the Lt. Gen. William K. Jones […]

November 8, 2018

Does the U.S. military really need more strategists?

Former National War College dean and retired Brig. Gen. Paula Thornhill should be commended for kicking off a vigorous round of debate on professional military education institutions in July. Many of my objections to her argument have been ably expressed by others, notably my Marine Corps University colleague Tammy Schultz as well as Richard Andres […]

November 8, 2018

The Citadel raises tuition by 2.5 percent for 2019-2020 school year

The Citadel has raised tuition by 2.5 percent, the military college announced Tuesday. For the 2019-2020 academic year, in-state freshmen will pay $30,265, an increase of $602, and in-state upper classmen will pay $25,055, an increase of $617, according to a press release from The Citadel. Out-of-state freshmen will pay $53,299, an increase of $1,164, […]

November 8, 2018