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Education Oct 23

Why these veterans regret their for-profit college degrees — and debt

By Karina Hernandez, The Hechinger Report

Education Mar 15

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When veterans enroll at elite schools, they’re not just students

Today, a college degree is widely considered a prerequisite for career success -- but military veterans, often from low-income backgrounds, tend to lack the financial resources to pursue higher education. The nonprofit Posse Foundation aims to alter this dynamic, sending…

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Education Jul 24

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Are for-profit universities taking advantage of veterans?

Since 2009, the G.I. Bill has paid up to $21,000 a year of college tuition for those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan. Much of that money, though, goes to for-profit schools, which award degrees some employers don’t recognize. Aaron…

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Education Jul 30

New report shows nearly $2 billion in GI Bill funds go to for-profit colleges

Veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan are enrolling at for-profit colleges and some of those companies operating on campus “appear to be taking advantage of a loophole.” That loophole lets the companies count GI Bill benefits as non-federal (non-taxpayer)…

By Elizabeth Jones

Nation Jul 07

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Is GI Bill benefitting for-profit colleges instead of helping veterans?

Veterans can receive the full cost of a college education under the GI Bill, but recently funds from the bill have flowed mostly to for-profit schools, even though veterans’ prospects are often not appreciably better after attending them. Aaron Glantz…

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Nov 11

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Veterans going back to school find benefit in specialized on-campus support

Veterans going back to school find benefit in specialized on-campus support…

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Jul 01

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New G.I. Bill Aims to Provide Expanded Educational Benefits to Troops

A new G.I. bill signed into law Monday doubles funding for education benefits available to military personnel who have served since Sept. 11, 2001, and allows transfer of benefits to a spouse or children. Analysts discuss the law and its…

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May 26

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Candidates, President Praise Veterans on Memorial Day

The presidential candidates celebrated Memorial Day by praising veterans and focusing on their concerns, while President Bush spoke to military families at Arlington National Cemetery.

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May 23

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Clinton Gaffe, McCain Health Records Top Campaign News

As Sen. Hillary Clinton apologized for citing the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy as a rationale for staying in the race, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama took harder punches at one another in the presidential contest. Mark Shields and…

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May 15

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Funding Bill for Iraq, Afghan Wars Stalls in the House

The latest infusion of funds for U.S. forces fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan has been delayed by debate in the House of Representatives. Kwame Holman looks at debate and examines what it will mean for troops on the ground.

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