Military Education Blog

VA Addresses GI Bill Backlog

Terry Howell — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:07:33 +0000

“We have heard from some Veterans who are experiencing delays in receiving their benefits for the spring term. This is not a nationwide issue, but we have received more enrollments than we had anticipated at one of our regional processing offices. “ Source: VAntage Blog | Brandon Friedman Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill was enacted [...]

Shutting Down Navy TA Rumors

Terry Howell — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:35:28 +0000

Each year the education leaders from each service branch present the latest news, current issues, and tuition assistance usage data to attendees at the Council of College and Military Educators Symposium. (You can download all the PowerPoint presentations for the CCME Symposium website to see the issues each service will be addressing this coming year.) [...]

Updates to the MOU Coming

Terry Howell — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:50:57 +0000

During the 2012 Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) symposium, Carolyn L. Baker, Chief, Voluntary Education Programs, gave an overview of where we currently stand with the DoD’s Education MOU and where we could expect to be in the future. Current MOU Status Report Here is what you likely already knew: The Department of Defense [...]

VSO’s Join Forces to Help Ensure Student-Veteran Success

Terry Howell — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:46:19 +0000

In a response to the recent reports about student-veterans wasting their benefits by enrolling in schools that fail to confer relevant educational credentials and proper programmatic accreditation, a coalition of veteran service organizations and higher education groups has sent letters to Congress, the VA, and the White House laying out a plan to put an [...]

Why Attend the 2012 CCME Conference?

Terry Howell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:55:22 +0000

The policies and legislation that govern military and veteran education programs can be confusing to the casual observer. However, members of organizations like the Council of College and Military Educators (CCME), the National Association of Veterans Program Administrators (NAVPA), and the Western Association of Veterans Education Specialists (WAVES), have a greater insight into the world [...]

State Advisory Councils on Military Education

Terry Howell — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:37:46 +0000

In 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 Councils on Military Education (a.k.a. ACMEs). ACMEs are made up of educators and Government officials who work to promote and enhance meaningful educational opportunities and create flexible and affordable education options for [...]

Two Virginia Bills Would Aid Military Students

Terry Howell — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:32:45 +0000

According 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 to two bills which are headed to a general assembly vote. The two bills are Virginia House Bills 548 and 195. HB 548 will require public colleges and [...]

Military Education Blog Changes Focus

Terry Howell — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:23:55 +0000

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, information, insights and best practices to help ensure veterans and military students get the most of the academic experience.

Support Program Helps Vets Find Success

Terry Howell — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:37:18 +0000

The 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 Veterans get the support and education needed to find work after military service. I came to work at the Veterans Upward Bound [...]

Tuition Assistance Restored in Time for Corps’ Birthday

Terry Howell — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:25:18 +0000

Last 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 assistance cap from $4,500 to $875. The news that Marine Corps Tuition Assistance will revert to the 2011 payment rates is like a gift, delivered [...]