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Sexual Assault Reports by Cadets, Midshipmen at Military Academies Surge by 32%

WASHINGTON – Reports of sexual assault by cadets and midshipmen at the nation’s military academies jumped 32% during the past school year, reflecting increases in those crimes and a greater willingness to report them, according to a Pentagon report obtained by USA TODAY. There were 122 reports of sexual assault during the 2018-19 school year, compared […]

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How Historically Black Colleges and Universities Aid Military Preparedness

Historically black colleges and universities have been an integral part of the U.S. military’s competitive edge, according to participants in a panel discussion Thursday at The Heritage Foundation’s inaugural forum on HBCUs. The panel discussion—hosted by James Carafano, a national security expert at The Heritage Foundation—laid out the role HBCUs play in ensuring military readiness and national […]

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Liberty University Slams Northam’s Proposed Cut to Online Tuition Aid

Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposal to cut Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG) aid for online students would negatively impact more than 2,000 students per year at Liberty University alone, the state’s largest university by enrollment stated in a news release issued Friday. Currently being considered by the new Democratic-majority General Assembly, the governor’s proposed budget calls […]

VA Looks to Streamline Use Military Discharge Data

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with the Department of Defense to accelerate the authoritative use of digital military discharge form data for veterans services. Issued by DOD upon a service member’s retirement, separation or discharge from any military branch, the DD 214 summarizes their service, medals and awards. The form is also the […]

Bloomsburg University Added to List of National Guard-Friendly Schools

Bloomsburg University has been added to the list of 30 colleges and universities designated as Guard-Friendly Schools by the Pennsylvania National Guard Association (PNGAS). Locally, Bloomsburg joins Penn College and Mansfield University in this designation which recognizes colleges, universities, and trade schools that meet or exceed 10 baseline criteria that support members of the Pennsylvania Guard […]

FAFSA and Selective Service: Will Applying for Financial Aid Get Me Drafted?

If you want to access federal financial aid for college, you will need to register for Selective Service, which registers men and is responsible for running a military draft. The requirement is nothing new. Submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid doesn’t mean you will be drafted into the military. But not completing the FAFSA to avoid […]

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Bills Granting Priority Course Registration, College Credit to Military Members Becomes Law

TRENTON – Making the path to higher education easier for New Jersey service members and veterans, two bills sponsored by Assembly Democrats to assist with college course registration and to award credit for their learned skills were signed into law Jan. 13. According to a release, the first law (formerly bill A-790) provides both former and […]

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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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Army Reassures Nervous Teenagers After Draft Scam

Scammers frequently say they’re with the IRS or local police agencies, but they took a new fake identity as tensions rose with Iran this month: the Selective Service Administration. Hundreds of young people across America got the bogus text message sent to their phones telling them they’d been drafted for military service, the Army said […]

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Augusta University Incentivizes Troops to Become Teachers

AUGUSTA, GA (WRDW/WAGT) — A program at Augusta University is teaching military service members to serve in a new way. It’s called Troops to Teachers and it benefits more than just the students. Amanda Woods says she went to boot camp right after she finished high school. But after making the transition to teaching sixth […]

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A More Inclusive Military

Crowned Ms. Veteran Delmarva 2020 in September, Master Sgt. Jewell Robinson has set her eyes on a goal that goes beyond sparkles and a sash.

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Riverside Military Academy Hires Former Georgia Gwinnett College Dean

Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville announced former Georgia Gwinnett College dean Cathy Moore as the school’s the new academic dean. She recently retired from GGC where she served for 13 years as the college’s first Dean of the School of Education. She was instrumental in developing academic programs that prepared future teachers for careers in […]

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