Tag: Veteran students

Students

Trump Vetoes Move to Ease Loan Forgiveness for Defrauded Students

President Donald Trump late on Friday vetoed a resolution that would have made it easier for students defrauded by for-profit schools to get their student loans erased.

May 31, 2020

News Roundup

Multiple CUNY Events to Honor Thousands of Student-Veterans in November

The City University of New York (CUNY) will recognize more than 300 student-veterans for outstanding academic achievement at an event leading up to Veterans Day, Nov. 11 ­– part of a host of activities planned throughout November by the school to honor its more than 3,200 military veteran undergraduates and graduates. The Central Office of […]

October 30, 2018

Military

Study: Vets Get Less Tuition Covered for Medical Degree

Stephen Graves was in his first year at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in 2014 when he  discovered that the Post-9/11 GI Bill would cover more of his tuition were he enrolled in a law school or MBA program.

September 18, 2018

Military

Navy Veteran Finds Career in Higher Education

Dr. Georgina Dodge, who is associate provost for diversity, equity and inclusion at Bucknell University, likes to say that she was “born and raised in the Air Force.”

September 11, 2018

Students

Institutions Actively Help Military Members and Veterans Earn College Degrees

Matthew Oliveira, who has been in the Coast Guard for 12 years and is currently stationed in South Carolina, knew that he wanted to finish his degree because it would make him more “marketable.” So in the fall of 2016, Oliveira enrolled as a student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in a fully online academic program that caters to adult students called University Without Walls (UWW).

September 5, 2018

Students

Temple University Takes Comprehensive Approach to Serving Military-Connected Students

Temple University’s Military and Veteran Services Center was developed to not only be a safe space for the university’s military-connected students, but also a resource that positively impacts their entire higher education experience.

June 4, 2018

Students

ITT Tech’s Closing Leaves Many Veterans in Limbo

After the abrupt closure of the ITT Technical Institute last month, the state of some veteran students’ education, many of whom cannot have their GI benefits restored, remains unclear.

October 19, 2016

Military

Back to Basics: How Higher Ed Can Best Assist Veteran Students

Diverse examines the dos and don’ts of attracting and retaining veteran and military-affiliated students at higher ed institutions.

October 27, 2015