The 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...]
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...]
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...]
Free SAT/ACT Prep Software
August 17, 2011 | Terry HowellWith the approach of Memorial Day, our friends at eKnowledge have asked me to remind our readers that they are continuing to offer their free SAT/ACT prep software for servicemembers, veterans and … [Read more...]
Military Educator of the Year
March 30, 2011 | Terry HowellBy LCDR Walter Rogers[Editor's Note: We would like to pass along our gratitude to Ms. Richardson for her devotion to serving those who serve. Bravo Zulu Sharen!]Sharen Richardson, director … [Read more...]
DoD Budget Cuts – Is Tuition Assistance Next?
February 17, 2011 | Terry HowellWith all the talk about cutting the DoD budget in 2012, it's surprising that we haven't heard anything official about the Pentagon cutting back on military tuition assistance. But, the fact is there … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Ensure College Success
February 17, 2011 | Terry HowellA recent Knight/Ridder article addressed the challenge some schools face with keeping veterans engaged and enrolled in school. Today’s veterans face different transition challenges than previous … [Read more...]
Vets Should Get the In-State Rate
February 01, 2011 | Terry HowellThe recent news that Virginia is considering treating new veteran college students as residents, along with the details of the upcoming changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill tuition and fees payment rules, … [Read more...]
