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Which colleges are best for veterans? Those offering training, support
The 2023 Military Times Best for Vets Colleges rankings are dominated by institutions that focus on staff training and support infrastructure for veterans.
By Connie Mabin
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How one university is helping veterans through higher education
Leaders at the university are continuing to find ways to value, engage and mentor veterans as they transition out of service.
For-profit college’s access to veteran education benefits the focus of new investigation
Lawmakers are taking another look at the "90/10" rule that encourages schools to target veterans.
Push to limit for-profit college’s access to GI Bill benefits gets new boost
A bipartisan bill to change the "90/10 rule" regarding federal education funding has advocates optimistic, despite lingering challenges.
The GI Bill should’ve been race neutral, politicos made sure it wasn’t
While white veterans got into college with relative ease, black service members faced limited options and outright denial in their pursuit for educational advancement.
By Joseph Thompson, Mississippi State University
Best for Vets: Top Colleges 2020
We surveyed hundreds of colleges and universities from across the country on their policies related to military and veteran students, academic outcomes, military-supportive cultures and other factors. Here’s a look at some of this year’s top finishers.
By George Altman
Methodology: Best for Vets Colleges 2020
Broadly speaking, institutions were evaluated in five categories: university culture, student support, academic policies, academic outcomes/quality, and cost and financial aid.
By George Altman
Why fewer people are using the GI Bill
About 54,000 fewer people used the GI Bill in fiscal 2018 – a 7 percent decline from fiscal 2017, which was itself down about 7 percent from fiscal 2016’s GI Bill enrollment total, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
By George Altman
Fewer troops are using Tuition Assistance benefits
Fewer troops are using their education benefits, but for-profit schools continue to be a popular choice among those who do choose to attend school while on active duty.
By George Altman
Are the schools that get the most GI Bill money spending the least on teaching?
The three schools receiving the most GI Bill money nationwide from fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year 2017 – University of Phoenix, DeVry University and Strayer University, all of which are for-profit schools – spent only 15.3 percent, 12.4 percent and 10.9 percent respectively of their overall revenue on instruction in 2017.
By Joshua Axelrod
Vet groups say this rule makes troops vulnerable to ‘predatory schools.’ Here’s why.
Veteran-advocacy groups are asking Congress to change the 90-10 rule as part of its re-authorization of the Higher Education Act.
By Joshua Axelrod
This for-profit college left one veteran with $101,000 in debt and a sketchy degree: testimony
Eric Luongo went to Capitol Hill to tell the story of how he believes DeVry University made him promises they couldn’t keep and left him with a useless degree and insurmountable loan debt.
By Joshua Axelrod