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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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Interested in agriculture? Check out this new site for vets
Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the launch of a new website just before Veterans Day, calling it a “one-stop navigator to information and resources.” The website serves as a consolidated landing page for the department’s existing resources, focusing specifically on veteran employment, education and entrepreneurship.
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Collaborative work spaces for vet entrepreneurs
WeWork, a company that operates more than 170 shared, collaborative work spaces around the world, is expanding a new program focused on helping veterans and military spouses start and grow their businesses.
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Veteran employment in October breaks another record
The number of unemployed veterans continued to tick downward in October, marking a record low unemployment rate for the second month in a row, according to federal data released Friday.
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Pentagon tech advisers want special career track, ‘innovation elevator’ for big thinkers
A group of tech industry heavyweights thinks it is past time for the Pentagon to create a specialized career track for high-tech jobs.
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VA abruptly drops plan to suspend ethics law
The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.
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We want to hear about your experience transitioning to civilian life
Military Times wants to hear from you about your transition experiences and what others can learn from them for our new site, Rebootcamp.
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Student vets group fights proposed easing of for-profit college rules for VA employees
The nation’s largest student veteran organization is fighting a federal proposal to make it easier for Department of Veterans Affairs employees to work for, financially benefit from, or enroll as students in for-profit colleges.
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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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Interested in agriculture? Check out this new site for vets
Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the launch of a new website just before Veterans Day, calling it a “one-stop navigator to information and resources.” The website serves as a consolidated landing page for the department’s existing resources, focusing specifically on veteran employment, education and entrepreneurship.
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Collaborative work spaces for vet entrepreneurs
WeWork, a company that operates more than 170 shared, collaborative work spaces around the world, is expanding a new program focused on helping veterans and military spouses start and grow their businesses.
-
Veteran employment in October breaks another record
The number of unemployed veterans continued to tick downward in October, marking a record low unemployment rate for the second month in a row, according to federal data released Friday.
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Pentagon tech advisers want special career track, ‘innovation elevator’ for big thinkers
A group of tech industry heavyweights thinks it is past time for the Pentagon to create a specialized career track for high-tech jobs.
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VA abruptly drops plan to suspend ethics law
The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.
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We want to hear about your experience transitioning to civilian life
Military Times wants to hear from you about your transition experiences and what others can learn from them for our new site, Rebootcamp.
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Student vets group fights proposed easing of for-profit college rules for VA employees
The nation’s largest student veteran organization is fighting a federal proposal to make it easier for Department of Veterans Affairs employees to work for, financially benefit from, or enroll as students in for-profit colleges.
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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.
-
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.
-
Interested in agriculture? Check out this new site for vets
Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the launch of a new website just before Veterans Day, calling it a “one-stop navigator to information and resources.” The website serves as a consolidated landing page for the department’s existing resources, focusing specifically on veteran employment, education and entrepreneurship.
-
Collaborative work spaces for vet entrepreneurs
WeWork, a company that operates more than 170 shared, collaborative work spaces around the world, is expanding a new program focused on helping veterans and military spouses start and grow their businesses.
-
Veteran employment in October breaks another record
The number of unemployed veterans continued to tick downward in October, marking a record low unemployment rate for the second month in a row, according to federal data released Friday.
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Pentagon tech advisers want special career track, ‘innovation elevator’ for big thinkers
A group of tech industry heavyweights thinks it is past time for the Pentagon to create a specialized career track for high-tech jobs.
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VA abruptly drops plan to suspend ethics law
The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.
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We want to hear about your experience transitioning to civilian life
Military Times wants to hear from you about your transition experiences and what others can learn from them for our new site, Rebootcamp.
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Student vets group fights proposed easing of for-profit college rules for VA employees
The nation’s largest student veteran organization is fighting a federal proposal to make it easier for Department of Veterans Affairs employees to work for, financially benefit from, or enroll as students in for-profit colleges.
