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Why Higher Education Is Still Our Country’s Greatest Defense

ACE — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:35:27 +0000

Above: The 7oth National Security Forum, May 7-8, 2024 at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. In today’s world of shifting geopolitical relationships, growing concerns about national security, and increasing global economic competition, what keeps us safe goes way beyond just tanks and troops. A recent National Security Forum at the Air War College highlighted a surprising but ...

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New Report Looks at How Enrolling Student Veterans Can Benefit Higher Education Institutions

ACE — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:27:50 +0000

Title: Enrolling and Supporting Student Veterans Is the Right Thing to Do – The Right Thing for Higher Education Source: George W. Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Higher Education Task Force A new report from the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Higher Education Task Force recently released a report focuses on the often-underestimated returns that institutions of higher education receive by ...

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Time is Running Out to Make Simple Fixes to GI Bill Education Benefits

ACE — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:14:40 +0000

Note: Before the December 2021 holiday break, Congress passed a bipartisan bill to extend COVID flexibility provisions and make these important technical fixes to veterans education benefits laws. This has been a long and arduous process—some changes we’ve been working on for over a year—and we’re pleased that student veterans and their families will finally see some relief. ********** By Terry ...

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Veterans Need Colleges to Keep Some Pandemic-Driven Changes

ACE — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 18:21:12 +0000

By Ryan Pavel and Amy Bernard The flexibility that colleges and universities introduced during the pandemic provided an unexpected benefit for student veterans, and those improvements shouldn’t be thrown out if and when the world can go back to normal. Student veterans in general have an even greater need for flexibility than traditional students do. Veterans are more likely to be ...

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For Veterans Without Degrees Additional Certification Offers Benefits/Hope

Laurie Arnston — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:21:25 +0000

Title: Veterans Without Degrees: The Benefits and Opportunities of Certificates and Certifications Date: October 7, 2019 Source: Strada Education Network A new Strada Education Network report captures the responses of about 30,000 veterans ages 18 to 64 on their educational experiences and attitudes. The report also details education outcomes and the benefits and challenges faced by veterans with a sub-baccalaureate certificate. ...

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GAO Report Looks at Student Veterans Affected by School Closures

Laurie Arnston — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:14:29 +0000

Title: Post-9/11 GI Bill: Veterans Affected by School Closures Source: United States Government Accountability Office Author: Melissa Emrey-Arras A recent report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) looks at how college closures impact the academic outcomes of student veterans. The report highlights the challenges that arise when an institution abruptly closes, including the difficulties for veterans in transferring credits ...

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ACE2019: Connecting Veterans with Quality Higher Education Institutions

Laurie Arnston — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:24:01 +0000

With a growing number of veterans taking advantage of the GI Bill, it is critical for senior leaders on college and university campuses to continually stay abreast of the emerging opportunities and challenges of serving veterans in their successful higher education journey. An ACE2019 session on Monday discussed strategies for success and partnerships that are delivering value. The panelists (Megan Andros, ...

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Veterans Education Success Report Examines Veterans’ Completion Rates

ACE — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:29:13 +0000

Title: Postsecondary Non-Completion Among Veterans: Contributing Factors and Implications Author: Walter Ochinko and Kathy Payea Source: Veterans Education Success A recent report released by Veterans Education Success examined the factors surrounding student veterans’ postsecondary degree completion, including the rate of completion, use of GI Bill benefits, and time-to-degree. The authors found that 37 percent of first-time student veterans did not use ...

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ACE at 100: Supporting the Dreams of Severely Injured Military Veterans

ACE — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:33:01 +0000

As ACE celebrates its centennial in 2018, this is one in a series of posts that looks at how ACE initiatives have left an impression on the higher education landscape and impacted peoples’ lives. Because of advanced equipment and improved field hospitals, the numbers of wounded and disabled veterans returning from military service versus those dying in combat are unprecedented. While ...

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ACE at 100: Serving Those Who Serve Through the GI Bill

ACE — Wed, 09 May 2018 14:18:04 +0000

As ACE celebrates its centennial in 2018, this is one in a series of posts that look at how ACE initiatives have left an impression on the higher education landscape and impacted peoples’ lives. ACE was founded in 1918 with the primary goal of coordinating the resources of higher education to meet the nation’s immediate needs during World War I, including ...

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Recruiting Student Veterans at Cornell: True to Our Founding Principles

Laurie Arnston — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:12:05 +0000

Cornell Provost Michael I. Kotlikoff on how—and why—the university is attempting to quadruple its enrollment of undergraduate veterans by 2020. Currently, fewer than two out of every 1,000 undergraduate students enrolled in Ivy League colleges have served in the U.S. military. I think it is safe to say that there are far more Ivy undergrads who have lived in Paris than ...

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Boosting Veterans’ Enrollment at Top Colleges: “No Cap for Your Potential, No Ceiling for Your Success”

Laurie Arnston — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:45:43 +0000

By Logan Ragsdale For many former service members, transitioning from the military into the civilian world can be a daunting task. Many who plan to take advantage of government-sponsored programs such as the GI Bill perceive their options to further their education to be limited due to their family responsibilities or a poor academic record. Understandably, current and former service members ...

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