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Unemployment drops for post-9/11 vets in August
Veterans who served in the military after 9/11 fared better in the job market last month than they did all summer, the latest federal data show.
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Student vets help with Harvey rescue, relief efforts
Last Wednesday, the Student Veterans of America chapter at the University Houston hosted a back-to-school breakfast for its members. A week later, school would be cancelled and their city would be under water. Now, instead of sitting in classes, many of them are treading through flooded streets to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
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Labor Department wants input on new award for vet employers
The U.S. Department of Labor is accepting public input on the criteria for a new awards program aimed at recognizing employers who recruit, hire and retain military veterans.
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New Purdue-Kaplan online university gets OK from Indiana officials
The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports that the commission’s unanimous Thursday vote is the first of three major approvals that Purdue needs to start operating the online university. The online school would stem from Purdue’s recent acquisition of for-profit Kaplan University and is being referred to as “NewU” until an official name is chosen.
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Report: More vets getting advanced degrees under Post-9/11 GI Bill
The Post 9-11 GI Bill has generated a significant bump in college enrollment. But the researcher of a recent New York University study wasn’t expecting to see that the largest growth has come from veterans earning advanced degrees — particularly older veterans who already have a master’s.
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Ashford University maintains GI Bill eligibility, blasts VA
An online university in danger of losing its eligibility to enroll GI Bill users, recently allowed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue such enrollments pending court appeals, is accusing the VA of disseminating bad information and wants students to go to the White House with complaints.
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New GI Bill passes Senate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have unanimously passed legislation to make major changes to education benefits for military veterans. Now all that’s left is for President Trump to sign it into law.
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GI Bill, TA benefits in jeopardy at Ashford University
Days after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it was pulling Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll students using the GI Bill ― a move that could also jeopardize its tuition assistance eligibility ― the school believes it has found a fix.
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Plan to overhaul GI Bill moves through House, on to Senate
Major reforms to veterans’ education benefits are one step closer to becoming law after the House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of the legislation Monday.
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VA will need major technology updates if GI Bill reforms pass
Proposed changes to expand and extend the Post-9/11 GI Bill would mean a considerable amount of behind-the-scenes work for the agency in charge of administering the updated benefits.
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Unemployment drops for post-9/11 vets in August
Veterans who served in the military after 9/11 fared better in the job market last month than they did all summer, the latest federal data show.
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Student vets help with Harvey rescue, relief efforts
Last Wednesday, the Student Veterans of America chapter at the University Houston hosted a back-to-school breakfast for its members. A week later, school would be cancelled and their city would be under water. Now, instead of sitting in classes, many of them are treading through flooded streets to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
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Labor Department wants input on new award for vet employers
The U.S. Department of Labor is accepting public input on the criteria for a new awards program aimed at recognizing employers who recruit, hire and retain military veterans.
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New Purdue-Kaplan online university gets OK from Indiana officials
The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports that the commission’s unanimous Thursday vote is the first of three major approvals that Purdue needs to start operating the online university. The online school would stem from Purdue’s recent acquisition of for-profit Kaplan University and is being referred to as “NewU” until an official name is chosen.
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Report: More vets getting advanced degrees under Post-9/11 GI Bill
The Post 9-11 GI Bill has generated a significant bump in college enrollment. But the researcher of a recent New York University study wasn’t expecting to see that the largest growth has come from veterans earning advanced degrees — particularly older veterans who already have a master’s.
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Ashford University maintains GI Bill eligibility, blasts VA
An online university in danger of losing its eligibility to enroll GI Bill users, recently allowed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue such enrollments pending court appeals, is accusing the VA of disseminating bad information and wants students to go to the White House with complaints.
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New GI Bill passes Senate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have unanimously passed legislation to make major changes to education benefits for military veterans. Now all that’s left is for President Trump to sign it into law.
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GI Bill, TA benefits in jeopardy at Ashford University
Days after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it was pulling Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll students using the GI Bill ― a move that could also jeopardize its tuition assistance eligibility ― the school believes it has found a fix.
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Plan to overhaul GI Bill moves through House, on to Senate
Major reforms to veterans’ education benefits are one step closer to becoming law after the House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of the legislation Monday.
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VA will need major technology updates if GI Bill reforms pass
Proposed changes to expand and extend the Post-9/11 GI Bill would mean a considerable amount of behind-the-scenes work for the agency in charge of administering the updated benefits.
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Unemployment drops for post-9/11 vets in August
Veterans who served in the military after 9/11 fared better in the job market last month than they did all summer, the latest federal data show.
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Student vets help with Harvey rescue, relief efforts
Last Wednesday, the Student Veterans of America chapter at the University Houston hosted a back-to-school breakfast for its members. A week later, school would be cancelled and their city would be under water. Now, instead of sitting in classes, many of them are treading through flooded streets to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
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Labor Department wants input on new award for vet employers
The U.S. Department of Labor is accepting public input on the criteria for a new awards program aimed at recognizing employers who recruit, hire and retain military veterans.
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New Purdue-Kaplan online university gets OK from Indiana officials
The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports that the commission’s unanimous Thursday vote is the first of three major approvals that Purdue needs to start operating the online university. The online school would stem from Purdue’s recent acquisition of for-profit Kaplan University and is being referred to as “NewU” until an official name is chosen.
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Report: More vets getting advanced degrees under Post-9/11 GI Bill
The Post 9-11 GI Bill has generated a significant bump in college enrollment. But the researcher of a recent New York University study wasn’t expecting to see that the largest growth has come from veterans earning advanced degrees — particularly older veterans who already have a master’s.
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Ashford University maintains GI Bill eligibility, blasts VA
An online university in danger of losing its eligibility to enroll GI Bill users, recently allowed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue such enrollments pending court appeals, is accusing the VA of disseminating bad information and wants students to go to the White House with complaints.
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New GI Bill passes Senate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have unanimously passed legislation to make major changes to education benefits for military veterans. Now all that’s left is for President Trump to sign it into law.
-
GI Bill, TA benefits in jeopardy at Ashford University
Days after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it was pulling Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll students using the GI Bill ― a move that could also jeopardize its tuition assistance eligibility ― the school believes it has found a fix.
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Plan to overhaul GI Bill moves through House, on to Senate
Major reforms to veterans’ education benefits are one step closer to becoming law after the House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of the legislation Monday.
-
VA will need major technology updates if GI Bill reforms pass
Proposed changes to expand and extend the Post-9/11 GI Bill would mean a considerable amount of behind-the-scenes work for the agency in charge of administering the updated benefits.
