By Debbie Gregory. According to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), $10.9 billion was spent by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) in 2011 on education benefits for approximately 1 million Veterans to go to college. The GAO’s findings provide the most in-depth data about Veteran Students and the institutions that they are attending. The […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Tuition Assistance Program offers essential resources and support for Active Duty Service Members who are going back to school to earn their college degree. MilitaryConnection.com is dedicated to assisting active duty personnel, Veterans and their families in finding the college or university that fits their personal criteria, as well as the […]
By Debbie Gregory. Recruits are led to believe that the world will be theirs on a silver plate upon completion of their enlistments. They are told that they will go to school for free on the GI Bill, get high paying jobs, because everyone is hiring Vets, and that they will live the rest of […]
By Debbie Gregory. Detroit Tigers pitcher, Justin Verlander, is joining with the Detroit Tigers Foundation by making a one million dollar commitment to launch the Wins for Warriors initiative. The initiative is designed to support the mental health and emotional well being of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and their families in Detroit, Richmond and Norfolk. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Where are the transitioning Veteran jobs, National Guard jobs, and Veteran employers that the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) promoted? Despite laws protecting the civilian jobs of National Guard members and reservists, more than 15,000 Service Members since 2001 have had to fight for their employment rights through official […]
By Debbie Gregory. The government has spent nearly $30 billion since 2009 to send Veterans to college. Officials know that nearly 1 million Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have used their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. But no one in the government corridors can tell you how many Veterans have actually graduated. Now, Veterans […]
By Debbie Gregory. A Veteran training program created in 2011, intended to assist unemployed veterans who don’t qualify for other veteran education program or VA disability payment, has created unintended roadblocks for Veterans who are trying to complete the program, and has lawmakers scratching their heads to find a solution. The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, […]
By Debbie Gregory. With Veteran Education benefits being the highest that they have ever been, there are hoards of Veteran students invading college & university campuses nationwide. The findings from a study conducted by the National Survey of Student Engagement found that student Veterans often experience what they described as “Culture Shock” upon their return […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veteran students need to make use of their greatest asset when they return to school: the Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) GI Bill. This education benefit provides the largest investment in Veterans’ education that the nation has seen since World War II. The program will cover the entire cost of an undergraduate degree […]
By Debbie Gregory. At the outset of Suicide Prevention Awareness month, the Pentagon wants Service Members experiencing a crisis to make a call. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that seeking mental health treatment is a “choice that embodies moral courage, honor and integrity” and recommended those who need help to call the Military Crisis […]
