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Veterans Get Expanded College Assistance Under Trump

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Military veterans are getting unlimited access to college assistance under legislation President Donald Trump has signed into law. The Forever GI Act removed a 15-year limit on using the benefits, effective immediately. The measure increases financial assistance for National Guard and Reserve members, building on a 2008 law that guaranteed veterans a […]

August 17, 2017

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Veterans Groups’ Objective: Defend Educational Protections

After hearing that the Trump Administration is taking action to decrease students’ financial rights, 33 veterans and military service organizations have been voicing their concerns of how badly these actions will harm veterans and their families.

July 18, 2017

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University of Memphis Plans Veterans Care Center on Campus

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis is announcing plans for a new veterans care center on campus. In a news release Wednesday, the university said the outpatient Veterans Care Center will address the mental health needs of veterans, regardless of era, gender, discharge status or service connection. The university says the facility will be […]

March 9, 2017

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White Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUs

According to a 2015 study, approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs feature at least a 20 percent non-Black student population. White veterans’ numbers are growing thanks to the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill.

December 19, 2016

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Posse Foundation Veterans Program Offers Path to Elite Colleges

The Posse Veterans Program is one of a few programs that offer structured pathways to a select group of elite colleges for veterans.

October 25, 2016

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Online Guide Helps Military-connected Navigate Higher Ed’s Path to Success

There is o¬ften a disconnect between the needs of veterans in regard to higher ed and the actual points of access that will get them to the careers they desire.

October 20, 2016

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Military Friendly Institutions Competing for Veterans

Institutions are striving to compete for the growing number of transitioning military students, estimated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to number 1.1 million.

October 17, 2016

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Diverse Docket: Ousted Ohio State Band Director Loses Bias Suit

The ousted marching band director at The Ohio State University has lost his Title IX suit accusing the school of gender bias.

August 25, 2016

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Court Upholds Free Tuition for Texas Vets

A federal appeals court has upheld a much-watched Texas program that promises free college educations to military veterans if they lived in the state when they enlisted.

June 29, 2016

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Therapy Dog Aids Vet, Spreads Cheer

The minute Laura Diachenko hands Jack’s leash to Roger Wieland, they are off on their daily adventure at Cape Coral’s Gulf Coast Village.

June 29, 2016

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Ohio Waives Vets’ Teaching License Fees

The Ohio Department of Education has eliminated fees for teaching licenses for military veterans and for active-duty service members and their spouses.

June 29, 2016

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Lawmakers Fight Over Free Tuition for National Guardsmen

AUGUSTA, Maine ― The Maine House is divided along party lines over how to fund a program that gives National Guard soldiers and airmen free tuition in the state’s higher education system. Republicans say the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System can pay for their tuition out of the agency’s existing […]

March 30, 2016