Archive for 'veterans benefits'
The Top 25 Military Friendly Colleges for 2010
Posted on Feb 04, 2010.
Who made the cut? Click below to learn more about 2010′s top Military Friendly colleges and universities
Continue Reading
The National Association of Veterans Upward Bound Project
Posted on Jan 19, 2010.
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.
Continue Reading
Guide to Military Friendly Colleges and Universities
Posted on Jan 18, 2010.
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.
Continue Reading
The Post 9/11 GI Bill in 2010
Posted on Jan 06, 2010.
Yesterday, the VA processed 8,716 Post 9/11 GI Bill applications and 8,220 applications to other military benefit programs. This is a jump from the amount being processed weekly just a couple months ago. In addition, they have closed the call centers on Thursdays and Fridays to open up staff to process the applications faster. While this is not the most optimal situation, already improvements are being shown for the Post 9/11 GI Bill in 2010.
Continue Reading
Montgomery GI Bill’s Benefits
Posted on Dec 04, 2009.
It’s that time again: another semester approaches! While many online education programs are not semester based, schools that operate with both campus and online programs often keep them separated semester-by-semester, so this could potentially be a monumental time for the distance learner.
The Online Education Blog recently received a question on our Post 9/11 GI Bill post regarding the Montgomery GI Bill that may apply to many students as we transition from fall to spring semester. The question: “My husband is currently using his Montgomery GI benefits. At the end of this semester he will have 12 days of eligibility remaining. He spoke with the VA, and was told that those 12 days will cover his entire spring semester, meaning that he will receive $1300/month for January – May, even though he only has 12 days of eligibility. Can anyone confirm this to be true? I can’t imagine he would continue to receive it if he only has 12 days of eligibility for the semester.”