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Navy to Overhaul its Education System, Create Free Community College for Young Sailors and Marines

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Navy wants to create a naval community college to provide associate’s degrees to tens of thousands of young sailors and Marines at no cost to them. The Navy also plans to unify the schools within the existing naval university system, invest in them, and enact new policies to encourage […]

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Operation Recognition Awards High School Diplomas to Veterans

CANTON — High school graduates across the country typically complete coursework and receive a diploma around age 18, but those who left high school in the mid-20th century to serve as members of the U.S. Armed Forces have a different story. While the Selective Service and Training Act took effect in October 1940, and thousands […]

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University of Phoenix Agrees to Cancel $141M in Student Loan Debt to Settle ‘Deceptive’ Advertising Case

(AP) – The University of Phoenix and its parent company have agreed to pay $50 million in cash and cancel $141 million in student debt to settle allegations of deceptive advertisement brought by the Federal Trade Commission. The deal, announced Tuesday, settles a dispute over an ad campaign the for-profit college unrolled in 2012 touting […]

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The Navy’s New Proposed Community College Initiative

One of the initiatives that came out of the Navy’s Education for Seapower report was increasing the emphasis across the board in the educating of sailors and Marines at all levels. In the report, it found that the best way for the Navy to prepare for a certain uncertain future is to develop the force […]

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Children of Wartime Veterans Scramble to Repay Money After State Makes Last-Minute Cut to Scholarship

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – Children of wartime veterans—including children whose parents have been killed or injured in combat—are scrambling to repay money and adjust budgets for the spring semester after the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs slashed a promised state-funded scholarship weeks before the semester’s end. The North Carolina Scholarship for Wartime […]

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UCR Launches Veterans Resource Center Website for Veteran and Military-Affiliated Students

This past Veterans Day, UCR’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) launched their official website for student veterans. The VRC is a UCR service center meant to provide veteran and military-affiliated students with a support system, community resources and networking opportunities. In an interview with The Highlander, Veteran Services Coordinator Tami Thacker said that the website is […]

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An Ivy League Protest Stirs Emotions Among Military Students

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Veterans Day protest in which a student dressed in black placed red-painted latex gloves around a display of small American flags at Yale University has stirred some controversy at the Ivy League school, which has been working to improve its image among military students. Senior Casey Odesser says her act, […]

Bill Approved for Military Family In-State Tuition Rates

A bill that aims to close a loophole to guarantee in-state tuition rates for military families in Pennsylvania was unanimously approved in the state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee this week. State Rep. Frank Burns, said his bill would guarantee in-state tuition rates for military families as soon as a student enrolls in […]

Emory Recruits Students With Military Backgrounds

Chris Weakley disarmed bombs during his 12-year U.S. Army career, but he had doubts about his ability to excel as a student at Emory University. Weakley, 33, took a chance and enrolled at the university earlier this year. To date, his biggest challenge has been battling with bouts of perfectionism. It’s hard for Weakley to […]

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Brown University to Double Number of U.S. Military Veterans Enrolled as Undergrads By 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As communities across the nation commemorated Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, Brown University unveiled plans for a new initiative that aims to more than double the number of U.S. military veterans enrolled as Brown undergraduates over the next three to five years. To achieve that enrollment goal, Brown will extend its […]

Maine’s Universities to Waive Tuition for Students Called Up to Military

BANGOR — The University of Maine System is rolling out rules for students who’re called up to military service. The new policy covers academic accommodations, tuition and housing rebates, and re-admission for students who are called up to active duty. It calls for a full tuition waiver for Maine National Guard members, and guarantees spouses […]

Marines and Sailors Could Soon Get College Credit for Military Education

Sailors and Marines could soon be eligible for real-world college credit for all that classroom time they put into career training and professional military education. Navy leaders are pushing to stand up the new Naval Community College by 2021. The school will offer Marines and sailors free associate’s degrees and college credits that are easily […]

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