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Veteran unemployment rises in November
After two months of record lows, veteran unemployment ticked upward last month, according to the latest U.S. labor statistics released Friday.
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Veterans sharpen storytelling skills through new arts program
A new D.C. workshop helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life through storytelling.
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California sues Ashford University, a top enroller of military students
California’s attorney general sued Ashford University Wednesday, alleging officials made false promises to entice students and illegally tried to collect their overdue debt. The online for-profit school educates thousands of active-duty and veteran students each year.
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Lawmakers propose making franchising cheaper for vets
U.S. representatives on Tuesday introduced the Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 — legislation that would create a tax credit to cover a portion of initial fees for veteran franchisees.
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218 schools make Military Times: Best Colleges 2018 rankings
The Military Times Best: Colleges 2018 rankings are out, and 218 schools made the list. The rankings were more competitive than ever this year, as a record number of schools participated in our annual survey, and less than half made the cut.
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Methodology | Military Times Best: Colleges 2018
To create the 2018 rankings, we evaluated colleges’ survey responses based on what veterans have told us is important to them, as well as on our own editorial judgment. We also factored in data from the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments, as well as three Education Department sources: the IPEDS Data Center, College Scorecard data…
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DoD eyes a change to GI Bill transferability
The Pentagon is weighing a policy change that would limit certain service members from transferring their education benefits to dependents, a Defense Department official said in a written statement this week.
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What will the Trump era mean for for-profit schools?
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had been on the job four months when she made the announcement that she was delaying enforcement of a borrower defense rule that clarified how students left in the lurch by schools could seek loan forgiveness. She also announced delayed enforcement of gainful employment standards put in place by her predecessors.
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Ashford University’s GI Bill eligibility on the chopping block once more
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a notice to Ashford University, a top enroller of military students, that it has 60 days to comply with the law or lose its ability to receive VA funds. Such a result would prevent students from using their Post-9/11 GI Bill, as well as other VA education benefits,…
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Vets groups renew efforts to limit for-profit schools’ access to GI Bill dollars
Legislation reintroduced Thursday would change the 90/10 rule regarding federal funding to prevent for-profit colleges from exploiting veterans’ and troops’ education benefits.
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Veteran unemployment rises in November
After two months of record lows, veteran unemployment ticked upward last month, according to the latest U.S. labor statistics released Friday.
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Veterans sharpen storytelling skills through new arts program
A new D.C. workshop helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life through storytelling.
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California sues Ashford University, a top enroller of military students
California’s attorney general sued Ashford University Wednesday, alleging officials made false promises to entice students and illegally tried to collect their overdue debt. The online for-profit school educates thousands of active-duty and veteran students each year.
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Lawmakers propose making franchising cheaper for vets
U.S. representatives on Tuesday introduced the Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 — legislation that would create a tax credit to cover a portion of initial fees for veteran franchisees.
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218 schools make Military Times: Best Colleges 2018 rankings
The Military Times Best: Colleges 2018 rankings are out, and 218 schools made the list. The rankings were more competitive than ever this year, as a record number of schools participated in our annual survey, and less than half made the cut.
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Methodology | Military Times Best: Colleges 2018
To create the 2018 rankings, we evaluated colleges’ survey responses based on what veterans have told us is important to them, as well as on our own editorial judgment. We also factored in data from the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments, as well as three Education Department sources: the IPEDS Data Center, College Scorecard data…
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DoD eyes a change to GI Bill transferability
The Pentagon is weighing a policy change that would limit certain service members from transferring their education benefits to dependents, a Defense Department official said in a written statement this week.
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What will the Trump era mean for for-profit schools?
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had been on the job four months when she made the announcement that she was delaying enforcement of a borrower defense rule that clarified how students left in the lurch by schools could seek loan forgiveness. She also announced delayed enforcement of gainful employment standards put in place by her predecessors.
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Ashford University’s GI Bill eligibility on the chopping block once more
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a notice to Ashford University, a top enroller of military students, that it has 60 days to comply with the law or lose its ability to receive VA funds. Such a result would prevent students from using their Post-9/11 GI Bill, as well as other VA education benefits,…
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Vets groups renew efforts to limit for-profit schools’ access to GI Bill dollars
Legislation reintroduced Thursday would change the 90/10 rule regarding federal funding to prevent for-profit colleges from exploiting veterans’ and troops’ education benefits.
-
Veteran unemployment rises in November
After two months of record lows, veteran unemployment ticked upward last month, according to the latest U.S. labor statistics released Friday.
-
Veterans sharpen storytelling skills through new arts program
A new D.C. workshop helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life through storytelling.
-
California sues Ashford University, a top enroller of military students
California’s attorney general sued Ashford University Wednesday, alleging officials made false promises to entice students and illegally tried to collect their overdue debt. The online for-profit school educates thousands of active-duty and veteran students each year.
-
Lawmakers propose making franchising cheaper for vets
U.S. representatives on Tuesday introduced the Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 — legislation that would create a tax credit to cover a portion of initial fees for veteran franchisees.
-
218 schools make Military Times: Best Colleges 2018 rankings
The Military Times Best: Colleges 2018 rankings are out, and 218 schools made the list. The rankings were more competitive than ever this year, as a record number of schools participated in our annual survey, and less than half made the cut.
-
Methodology | Military Times Best: Colleges 2018
To create the 2018 rankings, we evaluated colleges’ survey responses based on what veterans have told us is important to them, as well as on our own editorial judgment. We also factored in data from the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments, as well as three Education Department sources: the IPEDS Data Center, College Scorecard data…
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DoD eyes a change to GI Bill transferability
The Pentagon is weighing a policy change that would limit certain service members from transferring their education benefits to dependents, a Defense Department official said in a written statement this week.
-
What will the Trump era mean for for-profit schools?
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had been on the job four months when she made the announcement that she was delaying enforcement of a borrower defense rule that clarified how students left in the lurch by schools could seek loan forgiveness. She also announced delayed enforcement of gainful employment standards put in place by her predecessors.
-
Ashford University’s GI Bill eligibility on the chopping block once more
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a notice to Ashford University, a top enroller of military students, that it has 60 days to comply with the law or lose its ability to receive VA funds. Such a result would prevent students from using their Post-9/11 GI Bill, as well as other VA education benefits,…
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Vets groups renew efforts to limit for-profit schools’ access to GI Bill dollars
Legislation reintroduced Thursday would change the 90/10 rule regarding federal funding to prevent for-profit colleges from exploiting veterans’ and troops’ education benefits.
