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SBA Announces Opportunities to Serve Veterans

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Private organizations, colleges and universities, private sector firms, nonprofit organizations and state, local or tribal governmental agencies are eligible to apply for funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide training and counseling to aspiring and existing veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). […]

December 5, 2017

Colorado’s $20 Million Online Education Proposal Changes the Game

The University of Colorado Board of Regents has unanimously approved an ambitious $20 million proposal to implement university online education goals over the next four years. Introduced by Regent Stephen Ludwig, D-Denver, the plan had been vetted through the regents and faculty constituents before being brought to the board at its Nov. 16 meeting in […]

December 5, 2017

Why Small Colleges Need Online Strategy

Though the future does not look bright for small, private institutions — which have seen a growing trend of closures due to a decline in enrollment and revenue — they may be able to stay afloat by tapping into can online courses and avoid a ‘precarious’ reliance on residential students, writes Robert Ubell, the vice […]

December 5, 2017

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Signing Up for Selective Service Is Key for Young Men

(NAPSI)—Many high school and college students and their families don’t realize it, but the road to a good education and career can begin with a single, simple step: registering with the Selective Service. Why You Should Register That’s because registration is required to be eligible for a number of valuable benefits. They include: Eligibility for […]

December 5, 2017

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GI Bill Will Shape Education-to-Employment Pipeline

First passed in 1944, the GI Bill transformed U.S. postsecondary education and the course of the nation’s economic development in the late 20th century. Seventy-three years later, the latest revision of the law is poised to mark another turning point for the education and workforce landscape. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as […]

December 5, 2017

Higher Education Bill Would Expand Financial Aid

A bill proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday aims to reform how the federal government oversees higher education. North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx introduced House Resolution 4508, which expands the Pell Grant, a federal financial aid program, to include shorter-term programs like apprenticeships. It would also cap the amount of loans students […]

December 5, 2017

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Senate Tax Bill Proposes Changes in Higher Education

The U.S. Senate passed tax reform legislation along party lines early Saturday, with several significant differences from the House bill passed Nov. 16 pertaining to higher education. One amendment stipulates that individuals can deduct only up to $10,000 on state and local property taxes, which colleges and universities worry will stop donors from making sizable […]

December 5, 2017

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90/10 Loophole

To exploit students (and taxpayers), for-profit colleges can first exploit veterans. This article is not about how for-profit schools exploit veterans, although that is certainly part of the problem. This article is about why. And, why you, as an American taxpayer, should care. You see, veterans are merely the first step in a two-step game […]

December 1, 2017

Massachusetts Plans Commission on Digital Education

Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said that he plans to establish a Commission on Digital Innovation and Lifelong Learning. The intent of the commission is to sound the depths of the current state of employment and the Massachusetts workforce. Baker hopes the commission will provide insight on how to create conditions and incentives […]

December 1, 2017

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Woman Sentenced for Stealing $260,000 from Wounded Warriors

A former government contractor at San Antonio Military Medical Center was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for stealing more than $260,000 in donations meant to help wounded warriors. Opal Jewel Charles, 67, of Cibolo pleaded guilty in June to federal charges of wire fraud and structuring bank deposits to evade detection. At sentencing […]

December 1, 2017

Military Branches Compete for Talented Recruits

After graduating from high school, Vanessa Givens wanted more opportunity than she felt her South Carolina hometown offered. “Our family didn’t focus on education. We focused on getting a job,” she said. “In Beaufort, there’s not many opportunities outside of being a cashier or working at a local department store.” So in search of a […]

December 1, 2017

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Bill Would Shield Pell Funds from Taxes

Washington, DC – This past week, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced legislation that would help protect low income students from being taxed on using their Pell Grants for non-tuition purposes. He is joined in introducing the bipartisan Pell Grant Flexibility Act (H.R. 3581) by his Republican colleagues Representatives Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Thomas MacArthur (NJ-3), and […]

December 1, 2017

Veterans Renew Efforts to Limit For-Profits Use of GI Bill

Veterans groups are redoubling their efforts to restrict how much money for-profit colleges can accept from student veterans’ tuition payouts after indications that the industry is becoming even more reliant on their education benefits to stay in business. On Thursday, a group of Democratic senators reintroduced legislation to close the “90/10 loophole” in federal funding […]

December 1, 2017

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New Allegations: Senator Groped Army Woman on U.S.O. Tour

WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is facing a new allegation of inappropriately touching a woman after an Army veteran accused him of groping her during a USO Christmas tour in the Middle East more than a decade ago. Stephanie Kemplin, 41, of Maineville, Ohio, told CNN in report Thursday that Franken had […]

December 1, 2017

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California Sues For-Profit School over ‘False Promises’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s attorney general has sued an online, for-profit university, alleging officials made false promises to entice students and illegally tried to collect their overdue debt. The suit filed November 29 by Attorney General Xavier Becerra against San Diego-based Ashford University alleges the school and its publicly traded parent company, Bridgepoint Education Inc., […]

December 1, 2017

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“Reverse GI Bill”

In June of 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the GI Bill, a bipartisan effort spearheaded by the American Legion to provide benefits for returning veterans. By 1956, 7.8 million vets had used the GI Bill for their education. In many ways, this legislation became the engine of economic growth in post-war America. It […]

November 30, 2017

Report: Many Military Spouses Jobless

Spouses of U.S. service members say they continue to face numerous barriers to employment near duty stations, including Onslow County. A new survey released last week by Blue Star Families – a nonprofit organization supporting military families through resources for careers, deployment, and quality-of-life activities – revealed 55 percent of military spouses are underemployed. Those […]

November 30, 2017

GW Military Office Director Steps Down

A top veterans affairs official at the University has resigned. Victoria Pridemore, the associate director of military and veterans student services, decided to step down earlier this month and officially left her post last week, University spokeswoman Lindsay Hamilton said Monday. Officials did not previously announce her resignation. Hamilton said there is no interim associate […]

November 30, 2017

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