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Student vet enrollment spikes at Ivy League schools
Princeton University recently reversed its long-standing ban on transfer student admissions, in part to be able to enroll more veterans, who have often taken college courses during their military career. This marks the latest in a string of efforts by Ivy League institutions to make their campuses more accessible to veterans and, ultimately, grow the…
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New policy makes GI Bill transfers easier than ever for wounded warriors
Active-duty troops who have been wounded in combat are now allowed to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members whenever they want.
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Methodology: Best for Vets Places to Live 2019
We compared locations across three broad categories: veteran and military culture and services, economic indicators — some veteran-specific and some not — and livability factors such as crime, health, school quality and traffic.
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Best for Vets: Places to Live 2019
Getting out of the military soon and not sure where you want to call home next? There are a lot of factors to consider. Everything from veteran employment trends to cost of living, school quality and even your commute to work could have you living the dream – or make your new home a total…
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Vet unemployment up in August
After hitting a record-low unemployment rate in July, the percentage of veterans without jobs jumped back up in August, the latest federal employment figures show.
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Rebootcamp Roundup: September 7
Pentagon reverses controversial GI Bill transfer policy for wounded warriors, VA still behind schedule on implementing Forever GI Bill, and a new website helps combat vets get jobs — all on this episode of Rebootcamp Roundup.
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The Pentagon is easing its controversial new GI Bill restrictions — but only for some troops
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense rolled out a change to its GI Bill transfer policy that would keep long-serving troops from passing those benefits on to their dependents. But now its walking back those restrictions for some service members, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday.
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This GI Bill change was supposed to take effect Aug. 1. It still hasn’t happened.
It’s been more than a month since the Veterans Affairs Department was required by law to change the way it calculates housing stipends for student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Yet the agency still has not completed the necessary technology updates to make that happen. Meanwhile many veterans are sure to receive checks with…
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GI Bill benefits in jeopardy at some California college campuses
The agency in California that oversees veteran education benefits has warned several schools with satellite campuses in the state that they could soon lose their eligibility to accept GI Bill funds.
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Rebootcamp Roundup: August 31
Google’s new search tool makes it easier for veterans to find jobs. Wisconsin spends $1.9 million to recruit veteran residents. A California college is teaching student veterans how to be civilians again.
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Student vet enrollment spikes at Ivy League schools
Princeton University recently reversed its long-standing ban on transfer student admissions, in part to be able to enroll more veterans, who have often taken college courses during their military career. This marks the latest in a string of efforts by Ivy League institutions to make their campuses more accessible to veterans and, ultimately, grow the…
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New policy makes GI Bill transfers easier than ever for wounded warriors
Active-duty troops who have been wounded in combat are now allowed to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members whenever they want.
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Methodology: Best for Vets Places to Live 2019
We compared locations across three broad categories: veteran and military culture and services, economic indicators — some veteran-specific and some not — and livability factors such as crime, health, school quality and traffic.
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Best for Vets: Places to Live 2019
Getting out of the military soon and not sure where you want to call home next? There are a lot of factors to consider. Everything from veteran employment trends to cost of living, school quality and even your commute to work could have you living the dream – or make your new home a total…
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Vet unemployment up in August
After hitting a record-low unemployment rate in July, the percentage of veterans without jobs jumped back up in August, the latest federal employment figures show.
-
Rebootcamp Roundup: September 7
Pentagon reverses controversial GI Bill transfer policy for wounded warriors, VA still behind schedule on implementing Forever GI Bill, and a new website helps combat vets get jobs — all on this episode of Rebootcamp Roundup.
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The Pentagon is easing its controversial new GI Bill restrictions — but only for some troops
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense rolled out a change to its GI Bill transfer policy that would keep long-serving troops from passing those benefits on to their dependents. But now its walking back those restrictions for some service members, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday.
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This GI Bill change was supposed to take effect Aug. 1. It still hasn’t happened.
It’s been more than a month since the Veterans Affairs Department was required by law to change the way it calculates housing stipends for student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Yet the agency still has not completed the necessary technology updates to make that happen. Meanwhile many veterans are sure to receive checks with…
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GI Bill benefits in jeopardy at some California college campuses
The agency in California that oversees veteran education benefits has warned several schools with satellite campuses in the state that they could soon lose their eligibility to accept GI Bill funds.
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Rebootcamp Roundup: August 31
Google’s new search tool makes it easier for veterans to find jobs. Wisconsin spends $1.9 million to recruit veteran residents. A California college is teaching student veterans how to be civilians again.
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Student vet enrollment spikes at Ivy League schools
Princeton University recently reversed its long-standing ban on transfer student admissions, in part to be able to enroll more veterans, who have often taken college courses during their military career. This marks the latest in a string of efforts by Ivy League institutions to make their campuses more accessible to veterans and, ultimately, grow the…
-
New policy makes GI Bill transfers easier than ever for wounded warriors
Active-duty troops who have been wounded in combat are now allowed to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members whenever they want.
-
Methodology: Best for Vets Places to Live 2019
We compared locations across three broad categories: veteran and military culture and services, economic indicators — some veteran-specific and some not — and livability factors such as crime, health, school quality and traffic.
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Best for Vets: Places to Live 2019
Getting out of the military soon and not sure where you want to call home next? There are a lot of factors to consider. Everything from veteran employment trends to cost of living, school quality and even your commute to work could have you living the dream – or make your new home a total…
-
Vet unemployment up in August
After hitting a record-low unemployment rate in July, the percentage of veterans without jobs jumped back up in August, the latest federal employment figures show.
-
Rebootcamp Roundup: September 7
Pentagon reverses controversial GI Bill transfer policy for wounded warriors, VA still behind schedule on implementing Forever GI Bill, and a new website helps combat vets get jobs — all on this episode of Rebootcamp Roundup.
-
The Pentagon is easing its controversial new GI Bill restrictions — but only for some troops
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense rolled out a change to its GI Bill transfer policy that would keep long-serving troops from passing those benefits on to their dependents. But now its walking back those restrictions for some service members, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday.
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This GI Bill change was supposed to take effect Aug. 1. It still hasn’t happened.
It’s been more than a month since the Veterans Affairs Department was required by law to change the way it calculates housing stipends for student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Yet the agency still has not completed the necessary technology updates to make that happen. Meanwhile many veterans are sure to receive checks with…
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GI Bill benefits in jeopardy at some California college campuses
The agency in California that oversees veteran education benefits has warned several schools with satellite campuses in the state that they could soon lose their eligibility to accept GI Bill funds.
-
Rebootcamp Roundup: August 31
Google’s new search tool makes it easier for veterans to find jobs. Wisconsin spends $1.9 million to recruit veteran residents. A California college is teaching student veterans how to be civilians again.
