By Debbie Gregory. A husband and wife were convicted by a federal jury of embezzling federal funds that were intended to provide job training, benefits and equipment for injured Marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. From 2007-2009, Judith Paixao and Kevin Lombard were directors of the Wounded Marine Careers Foundation, a tax-exempt entity that trained […]
By Debbie Gregory. As of July 1, 2015, 34 states and three territories have agreed to comply with Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act. This means that covered individuals using the Post-9/11 GI Bill or MGIB – AD at public institutions of higher learning (IHL) will be charged the resident rate […]
By Debbie Gregory. There’s a lot to be said about the Washington Nationals. What other major league baseball team can say they have mascot versions of old Presidents? And have you ever eaten at Ben’s Chili Bowl? It’s a DC landmark because it sells incredibly delicious chili dogs and half-smokes, a variety of sausage popular […]
By Debbie Gregory. When military veterans separate from active duty, they want their civilian careers to be meaningful and lucrative. They also want to be able to earn a comfortable income, while working in a profession they are passionate about. So for these reasons, before embarking in their new careers, most veterans utilize their service-earned […]
Colleges and universities: be on the lookout…more than a million Veterans are flooding campuses nationwide. And even more Veterans are on the way. How can you prepare? According to the Student Veterans of America (SVA), more than 1.2 million Veterans have gone back to school using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The SVA also claims that […]
By Debbie Gregory Veterans who are looking to use their education benefits hear a lot about which schools are the best. Many schools have the reputation as all around good academic school, or their notoriety make come from a featured degree program, such as a business degree or nursing program. Publications may say that certain […]
By Debbie Gregory. Every Veteran and service member planning to use their Post-9/11 GI Bill needs to know about the VA’s GI Bill Comparison Tool. This interactive information resource could be considered the single greatest improvement to the VA’s Veteran education benefit in the last two years. When making the important decision to go back […]
By Debbie Gregory. Heroes come in many shapes and sizes. Some are tall, some are short. Some save lives through daring acts, and some save lives through love and compassion. Some walk on two legs, and some walk on four. Dogs are making more and more contributions to preserving human life, and they are being […]
Like other students, veterans and active-duty service members gain most from a distance education that is affordable, accessible and well-regarded. Clarkson College, a private, non-profit health care-focused college in Omaha, Nebraska, strives year-after-year to meet and improve upon those expectations. In 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked Clarkson College No. 1 out of 101 […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Sullivan University System was established in 1962 by A.O. Sullivan and his son, A.R. Sullivan, as a one year business college. The Sullivan family still heads the school, in what is now the largest career college in the commonwealth of Kentucky. The school educates approximately 7,000 students, with almost 800 of […]
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