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Military Academy Dating to 1880 Will Close

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri military academy and college that dates to 1880 and includes federal lawmakers, business titans and a famous zoologist among its alumni will fold at the end of next month, given waning enrollment, rising costs and an aging campus. Wentworth Military Academy and College’s two top administrators announced the closure […]

University Extends Winter Break Online Classes

URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois is making a pilot project permanent that allowed students to take courses during winter break. A winter class session will be added to the academic calendar starting during the 2017-2018 school year. The campus Academic Senate approved the change this month. University faculty members already have offered the […]

Event Funds Scholarships for World Campus Military

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Outreach and Online Education will hold an event to raise funds for the Penn State World Campus Veterans Education and Advancement Fund from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The VEAF was created by Al Matyasovsky, retired program manager […]

Texas Governor Launches Initiative for Military Families

AUSTIN, TX — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the launch of the Texas Transition Alliance designed to assist military service members with employment training on Tuesday, weeks after he stripped funds from a specially tailored Veterans Court in Travis County with similar aims. The Texas Transition Alliance is aimed not only at expanding employment […]

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Army Connects Transitioning Soldiers to Careers

Each year, over 100,000 transitioning Soldiers leave Army active duty service and look for opportunities in the civilian sector. In fiscal year 2016, Army transition participant surveys showed that 56% of transitioning Soldiers planned to seek employment opportunities in the civilian sector. From March 28 – 30, 2017, the Army hosted a training symposium at […]

Officials Discuss Post-Service Options

HURON TWP. — Students with military experience have educational opportunities after serving their country. State higher education officials sat down with BGSU Firelands students to talk about the positives and negatives about transitioning soldiers to students. Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey: “ Veteran students are very important to our mission. It’s no secret […]

Michigan Base Honors “Nose Art” Painters

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Three artists who designed “nose art” for U.S. military aircrafts were recognized at a Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing ceremony for continuing the long-held tradition in military avionics. The ceremony in Selfridge Tuesday was part of a future event celebrating the base’s 100th anniversary and its role in U.S. military […]

N.C. Bill Would Cut Tuition for Military

RALEIGH — Legislation pending at the North Carolina General Assembly is intended to reduce tuition costs for military personnel attending North Carolina’s community colleges. It is designed for personnel who have to temporarily stop taking classes and leave the state because of their military duties. It would let them continue to pay less than the […]

Bill Would Give Credit for Military Training

State Rep. Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, is looking to give credit where credit is due for veterans who learned a lot serving their country. Her House Bill 1004 would task the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to work with state colleges and other higher learning outfits to create a way to measure military education and […]

“Open Cloud Academy” Offers Tech Training

SAN ANTONIO – Rackspace’s Open Cloud Academy is celebrating four years. 559 students have already graduated from the program. One of those graduates is Ruben Apolinar, who used to be a fast food worker. He graduated from the school in 2015. “I had always been into technology, and I heard from a friend that this […]

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Military Provides Edge to Pay for Grad School

The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides former service members – and their family members – financial support to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as on-the-job training following their military service. This financial benefit, the level of which varies depending on the veteran’s length of service, helps former service members pursue their education goals. For […]

Momentum Builds for “Free College’ Programs

SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Like many American high school seniors, Rynon Reyes is looking ahead to college with a mix of apprehension and excitement. But there’s one thing he doesn’t have to worry about: tuition. While their counterparts in most of the rest of the country are already facing the first of what will likely […]

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