veterans

Dems Pressure VA in War Against Veteran College Students, Private Colleges

Dems Pressure VA in War Against Veteran College Students, Private Colleges

CNS News By Gerard Scimeca It’s no secret how many Democrats in Washington openly condemn private, for-profit and non-profit colleges and universities that offer students specific, career-focused degrees. Many Democrats in Congress work feverishly to shut these schools down, and they will only be happy with the education version of Obamacare, […]

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VA warns California in for-profit college dispute

VA warns California in for-profit college dispute

Politico By Michael Stratford (mstratford@politico.com; @mstratford) January 17, 2019 The Trump administration is threatening to punish California regulators over their decision to turn away a large for-profit college seeking state approval for funding under the GI Bill. At issue is California’s decision to avoid taking action on Ashford University’s application for approval […]

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Veterans More Likely to Complete College

Veterans More Likely to Complete College

CC Daily BY ELLIE ASHFORD Source: Veterans Education Success, “Postsecondary Non-Completion Among Veterans: Contributing Factors and Implications,” November 2018. Military veterans in postsecondary education are more likely to earn an associate degree or certificate than their non-veteran peers. But veterans tend to take longer to complete. That’s one of the […]

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Commentary: Recent changes to Education Department data tool help veterans compare schools

Commentary: Recent changes to Education Department data tool help veterans compare schools

Military Times by Diane Auer Jones Student veterans are proving that they are at the top of the class on campus. According to Student Veterans of America’s National Veteran Education Success Tracker, student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill are more likely to graduate, to have a higher GPA, and to […]

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