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Section: Military
Blogs/Opinion
Fund Higher Ed
Congress is poised to give the HEA a much-needed update. The House of Representatives have introduced legislation and discussions are picking up in the Senate, but questions remain as to the scope and timing for completing action. The Higher Education Act (HEA), the foundation law for the financing of American higher education, was enacted in […]
December 8, 2017
Academics
Company Raises $1.5 M to Support Online Students
UP AND UP: Do online-only college students receive less support than their on-campus peers? That’s a theory held by Melvin Hines, co-founder and CEO of Austin-based Upswing, an online tutoring and support company for students, advisors, instructors and others that work in online education. Originally a video platform for online coaching, Upswing’s pivot into academic […]
December 8, 2017
Academics
10 Free “Deep Learning” MOOCS
To compile this list, we explored deep learning MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) published by top universities, colleges, and leading tech companies. Dedicated to beginners, intermediate, and advanced learners, and covering most concepts of Deep Learning, from the most basic to the cutting-edge, all of these courses are free and self-paced, and some of them […]
December 8, 2017
Academics
Program Paves the Way for Transitioning Soldiers
Navy veteran B’Jard Jones was wary of asking for help with his academic career at The University of Texas at Dallas because he had been trained in the military to know how to figure things out. After serving 14 years in the Navy, the newly discharged corpsman wanted to earn a biology degree in the […]
December 8, 2017
Academics
How Important is Regional Accreditation?
The most important insight about accreditation: Regional accreditation is the gold standard! Regionally accredited institutions usually only accept transfer credits from other regionally accredited institutions. Regionally accredited schools are recognized as giving a comprehensive education and allow for easy transfer of credits between institutions, should a student want to change schools or enroll in a […]
December 8, 2017
Academics
Tennessee County Recognized for Supporting Soldiers
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — (CLARKSVILLENOW) Fort Campbell and Montgomery County, Tennessee live side-by-side as neighbors and partners. On December 4, Montgomery County was one of only seven Army communities worldwide to be recognized in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Army with an Army Community Partnership Award – an award that celebrates partnerships that enhance Army readiness […]
December 8, 2017
Other News
DOE Announces Vision to Transform Student Aid
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) took an important next step in fulfilling the promise of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to transform the delivery of financial aid to millions of students and their families. To an audience of more than five thousand financial aid professionals from around the world, Dr. A. […]
December 8, 2017
Policy
Former Academy Student Tells Her Assault Experiences
Lynn Hall wishes she could go back to her 20-year-old self standing on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, grab her younger shoulders and share the news that she proudly published a memoir about her rape on the United States Air Force Academy campus in Colorado. “My younger self wouldn’t have believed it,” she said. […]
December 8, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Deceiving Students
At this week’s Department of Education ongoing public meeting to advance Betsy DeVos’s plan to repeal and replace the Obama rules on for-profit colleges, owners and executives of those institutions repeat familiar themes, both during formal sessions and in hallway conversations. Faced with evidence that many for-profit college students end up dropping out, or graduating […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
For-Profits Target Veterans
The Department of Education began negotiations to change regulations related to the for-profit college industry in December, a move that some advocates say will harm students. “This proceeding is blocking a regulation that was carefully considered and carefully crafted to protect students and taxpayers from well-documented abuses by some career colleges… These students, as before, […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Accreditor Clears South University
HIGH POINT — South University got good news from its accrediting body, but several other North Carolina colleges remain in trouble over their finances. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges announced Tuesday that it had removed South University from probation. The commission had placed the chain of colleges on warning status […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
Educator Recognized for Work with Military
Seventy years after its founding as a school for World War II veterans, UNCW continues its strong support of Americans who serve in the armed forces. Ashley Adamovage, military liaison and program manager in the UNCW Office of Military Affairs, serves as president of the Southeastern Council on Military Education. The organization supports military education […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
Missouri Guard Helps Student Members Avoid Debt
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – At a time when America’s youth are increasingly concerned with student loan debt, tuition assistance is consistently ranked as a top reason many join the Missouri Air National Guard. The opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree at little or no direct financial cost draws many to military service, said Senior Master […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
9 Soldiers Graduate from Career Skills Program
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Soldiers preparing to re-enter the civilian sector graduated from the Career Skills Program, Dec. 1, in a ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, here, at Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. These nine Soldiers, from various units, took a 12-weeklong course with Concrete Preservation Institute (CPI). […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Widow Graduates Thanks to VA Survivor Benefits
When she graduates from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in psychology this month, Carolyn Huffstickler, 68, will have benefited from a free college education. The Stafford County resident is grateful, but she wouldn’t call herself lucky. “People say I’m so lucky to have gotten a free education,” she said, wiping tears from […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Innovation of the Year Is Purdue-Kaplan Deal
The news of Purdue University’s plan to acquire online and for-profit Kaplan University shook up the entire higher ed industry when it was announced in April. “This is a critical, historic step in the future of college education” says Peter Smith, a former U.S. congressman who held top positions with public and private universities, including […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Parent Firm Transfers DeVry to New Owner
DeVry University, one of the nation’s largest remaining for-profit college chains, is getting a new owner. The university’s parent company, Downers Grove-based Adtalem Global Education, plans to transfer ownership of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management to Silicon Valley-based Cogswell Education, according to a news release. The deal, which still needs regulatory […]
December 7, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
The End of Grad School
As 2017 winds down, United States politicians have turned their attention to long-promised tax reform. In the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 2, the Senate passed the GOP-proposed tax reform bill with a 51-49 vote. The bill received nearly unanimous Republican support, and zero Democratic support. People from all sides of the political spectrum […]
December 5, 2017
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