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DeVos Stacks Deck on For-Profit Colleges

When Betsy DeVos announced she would repeal and replace the Obama administration’s rules to protect students and taxpayers against predatory for-profit colleges, one of the signs that she was stacking the deck was the announcement that her Department of Education would select not the traditional two, but instead four, representatives of for-profit colleges to be […]

November 16, 2017

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‘Thanks, America’

This is a thank-you letter to the citizens of the United States. In October 1971, by orders of President Nixon, I was drafted into the U.S. Army. The letter said, “Greetings from the President of the United States,” and told me where and when to report. I took the following oath: “I, Jack Snyder, do […]

November 14, 2017

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Maryland Waives Fee for Service Members, Vets

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The University of Maryland is proud to announce a new college application fee waiver for members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Driven by the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success–of which UMD is a member–the initiative will allow veterans and current service members to apply for free […]

November 14, 2017

Nonprofit Helps Veterans Get to Law School

Law school final exams next month might seem like the worst thing in the world to some law students. Not Eric Gilliland. He has a different way of thinking about law school after being in the U.S. Army Special Operations for six years, deploying to Jordan and Turkey. Veterans who have deployed and seen combat […]

November 14, 2017

Women Recommend Military Service to Students

HOPEWELL — Serving in the military has been an excellent career choice for four women who participated in a panel discussion Thursday as part of a series of events this week at Finger Lakes Community College to celebrate and commemorate Veterans Day. Barbara Kasulaitis, Belinda Gullette Miller, Althea Mix-Bryan and Jessica Daigle Jones agreed women […]

November 14, 2017

Council on Military Education Elects New VP

Robert Healy, director of veterans services at Niagara University, has been named vice president of the New York State Advisory Council on Military Education. The advisory council is comprised of 129 representatives from approximately 60 institutions of higher education. Its goal is to promote and support quality education programs that are available to military-aliened students […]

November 14, 2017

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New Report Offers Best Financial Practices for Colleges’ Roles in Student Success

College affordability and a clear understanding of financial aid are among the biggest challenges low-income students pursuing a higher education face. Education experts say that colleges and universities can play a larger role in increasing student success by changing their financial aid practices, according to a new report. The new report by the Jack Kent […]

November 14, 2017

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Ashford University G.I. Bill Eligibility in Jeopardy

Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll GI Bill users is once again in jeopardy. The Department of Veterans Affairs has deemed the school’s state-level approval “legally insufficient” and issued a notice to Ashford, a top enroller of military students, that it has 60 days to comply with the law or lose its ability to receive VA […]

November 14, 2017

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College of William and Mary Turns Veterans into Teachers

RICHMOND, Va.— After 22 years in the Army, it was time for Jimmy Kimbrough to change careers. He had been commissioned out of West Point, did a tour in Iraq and a year in Korea. The time was approaching for a career switch or retirement. Kimbrough, 45, chose the former but still wanted that same […]

November 14, 2017

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‘We Need You’

I recently had the privilege of firing the starting pistol and greeting runners at the finish line of the 42nd annual Marine Corps Marathon. Over 40,000 people participated in the 10k and marathon. Those running, wheeling, and walking in this race all participated with purpose. Team Kelly, Team Semper Fi, and Team Fisher House were […]

November 10, 2017

Florida Governor Recognizes Educators

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Most of the 18 educators honored with the Governor’s Shine Awards at Tuesday’s Florida Cabinet meeting were selected because they served in the U.S. military before they they became teachers in the state’s public schools. The Shine Award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the […]

November 10, 2017

Veteran Encourages Others to Pursue Education

With a combat tour in Afghanistan and a deployment training foreign soldiers, Cody Brown is a great example of those celebrated on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. And like most veterans, he’s not eager to share his experiences. He shakes his head at the title of “hero.” Brown would rather talk about his future than his […]

November 10, 2017

Adult Learners Club Provides a Haven

With a baseball cap and a backpack, anyone can become almost invisible in the sea of students walking across Penn State’s campus, no matter their age. This makes it easy for adult learners to blend in to the crowd. “Everyone assumes that I am 20, 21 — that I am their age,” Melissa Mercado, president […]

November 10, 2017

Wounded Warrior Survey Details Challenges

The Wounded Warrior Project has released its 2017 survey results. The organization says the survey was completed by 34,000 veterans this year. The results showed that more injured veterans are trusting the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care concerns. The results also showed that more warriors are gainfully employed than in past years. Below […]

November 10, 2017

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DOE Now Tracks Part-Time, Transfer Students

The Department of Education has finally started tracking graduation rates of part-time and transfer students. The data also now gives outcomes specifically on Pell grant recipients, who weren’t tracked separately before. First-time, full-time students make up only 47% of all students in higher ed, and one-third of students are receiving Pell grants, meaning federal data […]

November 10, 2017

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Academy Won’t Discuss Motive Behind Hoax

DENVER — The Air Force Academy says it will not discuss what led a student to allegedly stage a hate crime, but a researcher said those who commit hoaxes are sometimes trying to bolster their reputations or want to deflect attention from trouble they are in. The academy said that an African-American student acknowledged writing […]

November 10, 2017

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Study: For-Profits Generate Most Fraud Claims

WASHINGTON — Students who attended for-profit colleges filed more than 98 percent of the requests for student loan forgiveness alleging fraud by their schools, according to an analysis of Education Department data. The study, published November 9, by The Century Foundation represents the most thorough analysis to date of the nearly 100,000 loan forgiveness claims […]

November 10, 2017

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Finding a Job

QUESTION: I was in the military for over 20 years and recently returned to Brevard after receiving an honorable discharge. I don’t have many transferable skills. I obtained my associate’s degree before signing-up and the only civilian jobs I had were waiting on tables and working at a gas station. Do I need to go […]

November 9, 2017