How to find success in a new environment Choosing the right school can be daunting for anyone, especially for those leaving the military. Why does it matter what you study and where you do it? Just get a degree and move out into the world, right? The military, in the enlisted ranks, tends to view…
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What the Liberal Arts Offer Veterans
Maximize education benefits by training for citizenship Veterans seem to gravitate toward business degrees from institutions with less than stellar reputations — usually for-profit universities. While I was in the Army, if I was pushed to education, my senior enlisted mentors recommended these sort of programs. When you are an enlisted servicemember, the push for…
The Impact of the Post 9/11 GI Bill
Education is life Education saves lives. Education gives life. United States military veterans are fortunate enough to receive one of the most comprehensive benefit packages ever conceived — the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Unfortunately, far too many veterans elect not to take advantage of it. Only thirteen percent of Post 9/11 veterans use education benefits, according…
From Boots to Books
Or, how I navigated the transition to college Leaving the service to attend university full-time was one of the oddest experiences of my life. A blessing when I stop and think about it, though, because of the post 9/11 G.I. Bill allowing me to focus on school, mostly. But I find this period of transition…