Overall vet unemployment hits record low New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics mark the lowest veteran unemployment rate in the last decade. October 6
Student vets group fights proposed easing of for-profit college rules for VA employees The nation’s largest student veteran organization is fighting a federal proposal to make it easier for Department of Veterans Affairs employees to work for, financially benefit from, or enroll as students in for-profit colleges. October 10
Report: Vets more likely to attend for-profit schools than civilians Service members and veterans represent a larger percentage of the study body at for-profit institutions than at public and private colleges, a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows. But even as students with military ties are more likely than civilians to attend for-profit schools, previous federal data has shown most service members and veterans opt for public colleges and universities. March 2
Teach For America offers vets a second chance at public service Program participants, or corps members as Teach for America calls them, work in high-poverty schools across the country for two-year terms. Along with initiatives to recruit a more diverse pool of applicants in recent years, the organization has also upped its efforts to place veterans and military spouses in the classroom April 26
Study: College credit exams can boost chances of graduating Among military students who took a CLEP exam, the ones who passed were 12 percent more likely to complete their degrees. The odds were highest at the associate degree level: Military students who earned credit through CLEP were 18 percent more likely to graduate. April 24
Purdue University acquires Kaplan, a popular vet destination Purdue University in Indiana announced plans Thursday to start a new online school by acquiring for-profit Kaplan University, one of the top destinations for military students and veterans. April 28
Military Times Best Colleges Survey is open Military Times has launched its latest survey to identify the best colleges and universities for military and veteran students. May 16
Vets build houses, new lives at construction nonprofit Recently hired to work on building an addition to a home in northern Virginia, Brian Mandes, 44, is fulfilling a lifelong dream of working in the construction industry. And with just four weeks on the job, he already has big plans of becoming a reality TV star with a show on HGTV. June 27
DoD, Navy can't agree on how many sailors are using TA How many sailors used education benefits to pay for college last year? If you ask the Department of Defense and the Navy, you’ll likely get vastly different answers. June 30
Would GI Bill changes affect military recruitment? Changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other education benefits may have little impact on military recruitment and retention, a new study suggests. June 27
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