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Fear and intimidation are the twin plagues of many service members and veterans hoping to start, or restart, their higher education after years away from the classroom. Here's some advice for taking the anxiety out of applying to college.
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GI Bill & Tuition Assistance
VA outlines efforts to fix GI Bill problems
Veterans Affairs Department officials tried Jan. 21 to convince a skeptical House subcommittee that its problems with paying Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits are in the past.
College Trends
Student loan default data highlights for-profits
More than one in five borrowers of federal student loans who attend for-profit colleges default within three years of beginning repayment, according to new figures made available by the Department of Education on Dec. 14.
Degree Choices
APUS announces new legal studies degree
The American Public University System has introduced a new degree for students interested in learning more about legal doctrine but not necessarily practicing law.
Strategies & Tips
Navy veteran Tim Martin’s decision to apply to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2007 filled him with apprehension. A previous college attempt years before had not gone well for the former aviation electrician’s mate second class.
Veterans on Campus
Former Marine Lance Cpl. James Nelson admits ruefully that trading a rucksack for a backpack was not as easy as he thought it would be.
success stories
Former Navy flight officer Carol Craig started her defense-consulting firm, Craig Technologies Inc., with 10 employees. It's now grown to 142, with multiple military contracts.
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