By Debbie Gregory. Jobs for military veterans is one of the main issues facing today’s veterans, with the unemployment rate for veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan remaining the highest among all American veterans. According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the 2014 unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans, although down nearly […]
By Debbie Gregory. The House of Representatives approved a bill that would cut, by half, the housing stipend for children of service members going to school with transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it would need to pass and then be signed by the president to become law. […]
By Debbie Gregory. A number of for-profit colleges have been characterized as preying on those seeing to use their veteran education benefits. These schools are often guilty of inflated job promises and under-delivering on education. With more than 1 million veterans and their families taking advantage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill to attend college, are […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs has deployed a contingent of mental health helpers to dozens of college campuses across the country to assist student veterans. The program, Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership, (VITAL) is designed to make it easier for student veterans to get help transitioning from the military to the classroom. […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Post-9/11 GI Bill is by far the most comprehensive education benefits package since the original GI Bill was signed into law in 1944. More than 1.4 million veterans and their family members who have received transferred benefits have used the bill for their veteran education. But despite the generous benefits, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Now in its third year, Teach for America’s Military Veterans Initiative, You Served For America, Now Teach For America continues to recruit, train and place veterans in the nation’s highest-need schools. Close to 300 veterans have enlisted in the program as they’ve made the switch to civilian life. Program Director Eryn Monticure […]
By Debbie Gregory. The GI Bill program provides the most generous school benefits paid to veteranss since the original bill was enacted in 1944. But many veteran students are getting off to a rocky start when it came to pursuing a college degree. For-profit colleges have been popular among veterans, in part, because of offerings […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Defense (DoD) is helping to turn a local schoolroom into a hyper-learning environment for a rigorous science technology and math curriculum. The DoD has unveiled a partnership with the Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus in Washington to drive science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning through simulation technology. Undersecretary of Defense […]
By Debbie Gregory. In-state tuition rates to public colleges and universities will now be available to all recent U.S. military veterans and their families throughout the country. In honor of Veterans Day, the White House made the announcement, reiterating President Obama’s “steadfast commitment” to our military members and veterans. The president is also calling on […]
By Debbie Gregory. All too often, veteran students and military students (active duty and reservists) find themselves struggling to succeed in higher education. For some, the pitfalls might be financial, while for others, it might be the challenges of dealing with physical or psychological injuries. Returning to higher education for veteran and military students can […]
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