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Scholarships available for vets to study counseling

Service members and veterans studying for a career in professional counseling have until Nov. 1 to apply for a scholarship from the National Board of Certified Counselors Foundation.

'GI Bill 2.0' passes Senate committee, gains support A Senate committee has taken a first step toward what veterans groups...

For-profit colleges rein in recruiting tactics DENVER — Two for-profit colleges whose recruiting tactics were...

'Tight' rules sought for for-profit schools WASHINGTON — The head of the Senate education committee said...

GAO probe finds fraud and deception at for-profit colleges A government inquiry of 15 for-profit colleges found four cases in...

Proposed rules would limit federal aid at for-profit colleges The Education Department, concerned that some students are graduating...

WVU tailors classes for military veterans MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University says it's...

Rules would cut federal aid to for-profit colleges The federal government is expected to get tougher soon on the...

Job outlook brightens for new grads — just barely To get a sense of the job market new college graduates face, consider...

Calif. bill would aid students in National Guard SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Colleges and universities would have to...

50 most popular colleges Last year, more than 350,000 service members found time to pursue a...

Scholarship available for children of fallen troops Applications are being accepted for a new scholarship program that...

Combat boots to cowboy boots LINCOLN, Neb. — The

Stevens Institute of Technology opens D.C. location The Stevens Institute of Technology is opening a new location at the...

State college tuition soars College costs have been mounting for years, but budget struggles are...

Wis. lawmaker wants to strengthen state GI Bill A Wisconsin lawmaker is pushing a plan to strengthen higher education...

Connecticut to change definition of ‘veterans’ Some Connecticut lawmakers say the definition of veteran needs to be...

Loan changes to help students, community colleges Bigger grants for college students who need them. Relaxed payment...

A.G. reviews complaints against online college The Colorado attorney general’s office is investigating 51...

NYU starts veterans alliance New York University is connecting veteran students and alumni with a...

Best-bang-for-your-buck colleges The University of Virginia and Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania...

Agricultural school enrollment up A growing number of students are turning to agricultural schools for...

Student loan default data highlights for-profits More than one in five borrowers of federal student loans who attend...

Community college attendance spikes More young Americans than ever are in college — especially...

Colleges report record enrollments College systems across the U.S. are reporting record enrollments this...

More colleges develop classes on treating war veterans Universities are creating classes to train students in how to treat...

4 IU campuses get aid for military students Four of Indiana University’s campuses are getting grants...

Colleges prepare for swine flu As students prepared to return to classrooms, university and health...

Iowa approves more fast-track teaching programs The Iowa Board of Education has approved a plan that will allow for...

First-ever national honor society for veterans Officials with the Adult Learner and Veteran Services Office at...

Fees up 20 percent at CSU schools The California State University...

New college benefit for Calif. Guard Certain members of the California National Guard will become eligible...

Recession hurts enrollment at some colleges The Independent Colleges &...

Doctoral program first at Pine Bluff A vote is set for Sept. 4 on plans by the

Trade school boom Disappearing jobs have helped drive thousands of people to...

Charging tuition gets costlier Starting this year, students at the University of Southern Maine who...

Colleges offer online open houses Four universities have signed up with online college fair host

Army investigates diploma mill customers The Army is investigating soldiers who bought degrees from an...

Med schools open doors to combat doctor shortage The number of accredited medical schools training doctors in the U.S....

No tuition hikes — guaranteed Just a little more than one-third of students going for...

Stacking up debt A survey by student-loan provider Sallie Mae found that undergraduate...

Teaching jobs for veterans The federal Troops to...

Computer science enrollment gains Relief may be on the way for engineering-starved employers. For the...

Men struggling to finish at black colleges They’re no longer the only option for African-American...

Tuition hikes If you’re heading to college in the fall, know this: It’s...

Veterinarian shortage U.S. veterinary colleges produce only about 2,500 graduates a year,...

YouTube tutoring Some students are turning to

Serve your country: Go to college A group of top education officials says the USA’s...

Transfers welcome With more students starting their higher education at affordable...

Nebraska college offers tuition freeze, discount FREMONT, Neb. —

First online doctorate in aviation Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...

Hotel schools are ‘inn’ In a classroom on a hill next to New York’s Cayuga Lake, more...

Fewer students finish degrees in 5 years College enrollments have been on the rise for decades, but the...

Free nursing, teaching degrees for veterans Tyrone Wilder helped save a lot of lives using medicine, advanced...

Don’t be fooled by degree mills Many degree and diploma mills maintain impressive Web sites and...

More students turn to online colleges Residential universities have historically dismissed online...

Teacher shortage possible in nursing schools As the shortage of nurses threatens to reach crisis proportions, more...

Schools take action against textbook theft CHICAGO — Colleges and universities are intensifying efforts to...

More adults heading back to the classroom Gaze into your crystal ball and imagine that you can see the second...

Women feed jump in college enrollment Colleges and universities these days are seeing a surge in...

Hot majors can help shape students’ futures Look to the job market when choosing a college major, some experts...

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