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Tracking military and veteran student success — ‘Counting all student veterans’

Editor’s note: At least three new government websites now report on student outcomes by institution, including sites specific to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and military tuition assistance. Higher ed officials who serve military students fear that the information being reported could reflect poorly on the GI Bill in particular, making it likelier to be reduced, […]

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Veteran Embraces Passion for Science Education

After proudly serving his country in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserves for several years, Spencer Gibson is pursuing his dream of teaching science to young people. Gibson, of St. Petersburg, Florida, is working toward a Master of Arts in Teaching Science Education with a science endorsement from the University of Iowa College of […]

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Veterans Reflect on Returning to School

MEDIA, Pa. — Jake Fida, an information sciences and technology major at Penn State Brandywine, does not fit the typical student mold. At the age of 18, Fida joined the United States Marine Corps, serving for four years in Djibouti, Kuwait and on a carrier before being honorably discharged from active duty in October 2015. […]

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University Renames Veterans’ Center

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan University plans to name its veterans’ center after an alumnus and Ypsilanti resident who received the nation’s highest military honor. A ceremony will be held Friday at the school’s Military and Veterans Service Center honoring Lt. Col. Charles Kettles. The Vietnam War helicopter pilot received the Medal of Honor in […]

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VA: Employee Emailed Data to Himself

DENVER — The Department of Veterans Affairs has warned more than 2,100 veterans in Eastern Colorado and parts of Kansas that their personal information may have been compromised when an employee emailed documents to himself. An agency employee told The Associated Press that he is the person who emailed the information to himself, describing it […]

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Veterans: 5 ways to maximize your GI Bill benefits

If you’re a veteran, the GI Bill can be your ticket to a debt-free college education. That’s huge, given that nearly 70 percent of 2015 graduates who l eft school with a bachelor’s degree also carried student loan debt, with an average of $30,100 per borrower, according to the Institute for College Ac cess & […]

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Oregon Votes Directs Funds to Veterans

Oregon voters on Tuesday approved ballot measures providing state funding for high school career programs, outdoor schools and veterans, but they kept a law that imposed a mandatory retirement age of 75 for judges. State voters also approved a ballot measure allowing universities, including the University of Oregon, to invest in the stock market, and […]

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College Ranks One of Best for Veterans

Military Times has announced its Best for Vets: Colleges 2017 rankings. The eighth annual rankings factor in the results of Military Times’ comprehensive school-by-school survey of veteran and military student offerings and rates of academic achievement. Northwest Nazarene University was ranked #4 in the U.S. for private universities and #19 for four-year public/private universities and […]

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Miltary Helps Veterans Pay for College

Veterans Day is right around the corner. Traditionally, the Student Loan Ranger uses this time to inform service members and veterans about their student loan options. However, this year, we thought we’d feature some insight from veterans on paying for education instead. The Ranger’s parent organization, American Student Assistance®, is committed to helping members of […]

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Reintegration Program Simplifies Life for Families

BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) recently received a $5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to aid in the expansion of its AmericaServes program, a model that offers veterans the tools needed for a smooth transition back to civilian life. The additional funding bolsters ongoing programs in […]

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“Navigator” Helps Other Veterans in College

MOSES LAKE, Wash. —When George Turner left the Air Force, he found himself missing “meaningful work.” As the new Vet Corps navigator at Big Bend Community College, where Turner is studying computer science, he finds himself again doing something important — helping former members of the military make their way into and through college. “It’s […]

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Veteran Honored for Aid to Veterans

PASCO, Wash. — An Army dress uniform hangs in Jason Schlegel’s office at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. The uniform belonged to Schlegel’s grandfather, who served during the Vietnam War and later retired after a career in the service. The same career he loved led to his death, Schlegel said. He died after multiple battles […]

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