"We have heard from some Veterans who are experiencing delays in receiving their benefits for the spring term. This is not a nationwide issue, but we have received more enrollments than we had … [Read more...]
Shutting Down Navy TA Rumors
February 27, 2012 | Terry HowellEach year the education leaders from each service branch present the latest news, current issues, and tuition assistance usage data to attendees at the Council of College and Military Educators … [Read more...]
Updates to the MOU Coming
February 21, 2012 | Terry HowellDuring the 2012 Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) symposium, Carolyn L. Baker, Chief, Voluntary Education Programs, gave an overview of where we currently stand with the DoD’s … [Read more...]
VSO’s Join Forces to Help Ensure Student-Veteran Success
February 13, 2012 | Terry HowellIn a response to the recent reports about student-veterans wasting their benefits by enrolling in schools that fail to confer relevant educational credentials and proper programmatic accreditation, a … [Read more...]
Why Attend the 2012 CCME Conference?
February 01, 2012 | Terry HowellThe policies and legislation that govern military and veteran education programs can be confusing to the casual observer. However, members of organizations like the Council of College and Military … [Read more...]
State Advisory Councils on Military Education
January 25, 2012 | Terry HowellIn preparation for the 2012 Council of College and Military Educators Symposium, Former Chief of DoD VolEd, Gary Woods, put together a 3-part article updating the status of the State Advisory … [Read more...]
Two Virginia Bills Would Aid Military Students
January 25, 2012 | Terry HowellAccording to the Virginia Pilot, Virginia's active-duty military students may soon find it easier to earn college credit for their military service and priority registration status for classes thanks … [Read more...]
Military Education Blog Changes Focus
January 25, 2012 | Terry HowellThe Military Education Blog will now serve as a resource for Education Service Officers, Veterans Program Administrators, School Faculty and Staff Members, and Govt. Officials to share news, … [Read more...]
Support Program Helps Vets Find Success
November 18, 2011 | Terry HowellThe following guest post was provided by the director of the Veterans Upward Bound Program at UMass Boston, Barry Brodsky. Barry’s story is an example of how the Veterans Upward Bound program helps … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Restored in Time for Corps’ Birthday
October 31, 2011 | Terry HowellLast week the Marine Corps stood-down from their plan to drastically reduce Tuition Assistance for active duty Marines. Among other things, the plan would have dropped the individual annual financial … [Read more...]
