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Air Force Dependents Benefits & Scholarships

tlavelle — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:03:38 +0000

Air Force dependents and Air Force spouses are entitled to many benefits. In addition to programs like the Yellow Ribbon Program and Post 9/11 GI Bill, the government is proud to offer many benefits for military members and their families.

MyCAA Revises Their Military Spouse Tuition Benefits

maffleck — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:52:19 +0000

After a comprehensive review, the Department of Defense (DoD) rolled out a newly restructured military spouse career advancement account (MyCAA) to begin October 25, 2010 at 8 a.m. EDT.

Law School Assistance for Veterans

maffleck — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:24:14 +0000

In addition to existing programs like the Post 9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program, veterans have the unique opportunity to gain a quality education at no cost to them through scholarships and grants. There are many private scholarships available to veterans pursuing an education. The scholarships can either be general scholarships or tailored [...]

10 Benefits of Online Education to Military Students

Kourtnie McKenzie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:37:00 +0000

Online universities and military personnel are a match made in heaven. With the hectic schedules and changing locations active duty face; the chance of deployment for reserve; and the challenges of reestablishment for veterans; online education is an attractive option for military students from all walks of life. The dependents and spouses of military personnel are attracted to distance learning as well from having to move so often. If you're a student seeking a military-friendly college for your future education, consider the following top 10 Benefits of Online Education to Military Students. You'll find many online universities are equipped with the staff to help with military financial aid and other military needs due to the extensive popularity of distance learning in the military student community.

The National Association of Veterans Upward Bound Project

Kourtnie McKenzie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:52:35 +0000

The U.S. Department of Education sponsors a free-to-the-veteran education program to assist low-income, disabled, and first-generation college bound veterans which is designed to help them "knock the rust off of their academic skills" and then enroll in the school of their choice. There are approximately 46 such Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) programs located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The best way to find out if there is a VUB program in a specific city or state is to go to the National Association of Veterans Upward Bound Project Personnel website. The National Association of Veterans Upward Bound Project Personnel (NAVUBPP) is the professional association for Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) staff personnel. Veterans Upward Bound projects, supported by NAVUBPP, are designed to help develop the personal potential of military veterans. The VUB staff and instructors assist veterans by improving, developing upon, and extending the educational access of opportunities that veterans are eligible for. This is determined through academic needs assessment, instruction, enrichment, and other academic support activities.

Guide to Military Friendly Colleges and Universities

Kourtnie McKenzie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:38:49 +0000

The 3rd Annual Guide to Military Friendly Colleges and Universities is now available to view. This guide includes colleges and universities gathered together from the editors of the KMI Media Group that provide military-friendly benefits, programs, and support. This uniform, pertitent information should help prospective students select a school to begin or continue their advanced education. Some of the schools in the guide offer a broad range of educational choices; others are highly specialized.

Military-friendly Chiropractic Schools

Kourtnie McKenzie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:01:07 +0000

Military-friendly colleges participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program extend beyond the universities and colleges that focus on traditional subjects. For example, there are military-friendly chiropractic schools that participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students that attend chiropractic schools won’t find the standard array of college degrees; instead, chiropractic schools focus exclusively on preparing students for a health care career in chiropractics, a nationally and globally growing occupation that held a mean salary of over $100k in 2007. Chiropractic school prepares military students for a rewarding health care position that focuses on a philosophy and technique based on: wellness for the community; the ability to heal the body; and career success.

Fifty Benefits to an Online Degree Program

Kourtnie McKenzie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:30:02 +0000

Are you considering an online degree program? Are you deterred from online education? Regardless of your stance on distance learning, here are some valuable insights into online degree programs that could help you determine what to do for your academic future, from the cost of online education to the convenience. With fifty benefits to consider, there's bound to be something about online education that's of interest to you!

New GI Bill’s Impact on Education Industry

Kourtnie McKenzie — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:35:44 +0000

The Post 9/11 GI Bill has had a shaky first semester, to say the least. Stories from military personnel like the Army of Dude are not at all uncommon and active duty, reserve, and veterans alike scramble to find some kind of sanity in the middle of the financial aid delirium. First semesters for programs usually have hiccups in them, and once these issues are ironed out, the new GI Bill will have a long-term positive result on higher education. Some of the long-term positive effects include: more military members in high-level, corporate jobs; increased enrollment and diversity in military-friendly online schools, like American Sentinel University; and more military recruitment and retention as prospective students and families continue to pursue financial benefits from military service.