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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a list of Military Friendly School list in 2012 Alabama Amridge University, Inc. Athens State University Auburn University &#8211; Montgomery Bishop State Community College Central Alabama Community College Chattahoochee Valley Community College Cumberland School Of Law Faulkner Univ Jones Sch of Law Faulkner University George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Heritage Christian University Jacksonville [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Here is a list of Military Friendly School list in 2012</h2>
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<strong>Alabama</strong><br />
Amridge University, Inc.<br />
Athens State University<br />
Auburn University &#8211; Montgomery<br />
Bishop State Community College<br />
Central Alabama Community College<br />
Chattahoochee Valley Community College<br />
Cumberland School Of Law<br />
Faulkner Univ Jones Sch of Law<br />
Faulkner University<br />
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan<br />
Heritage Christian University<br />
Jacksonville State University<br />
Judson College<br />
Lawson State Community College<br />
Northeast Alabama Community College<br />
Remington College-Mobile Campus<br />
Snead State Community College<br />
The University of Alabama &#8211; Executive MBA Program<br />
Troy University<br />
University of Alabama &#8211; College of Continuing Studies<br />
University of Mobile<br />
University of Montevallo<br />
Virginia College</p>
<p><strong>Alaska</strong><br />
Prince William Sound Community College<br />
University of Alaska Anchorage<br />
University of Alaska Fairbanks</p>
<p><strong>Arizona</strong><br />
Anthem College Online<br />
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine<br />
Arizona State University<br />
Arizona Western College<br />
Central Arizona College<br />
Cochise College<br />
Coconino County Community College<br />
Dine College<br />
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University &#8211; Prescott<br />
Estrella Mountain Community College<br />
GateWay Community College<br />
Glendale Community College<br />
Grand Canyon University<br />
Hair Academy of Safford<br />
Mohave Community College<br />
Northern Arizona University<br />
Paradise Valley Community College<br />
Phoenix College<br />
Pima Community College<br />
Prescott College<br />
Rio Salado College<br />
Scottsdale Community College<br />
South Mountain Community College<br />
Southwest University of Visual Arts<br />
The Art Institute of Phoenix<br />
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc<br />
University of Advancing Technology<br />
University of Phoenix<br />
Western International University</p>
<p><strong>Arkansas</strong><br />
Arkansas State University &#8211; Main Campus<br />
Arkansas State University &#8211; Newport<br />
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home<br />
Arkansas Tech University<br />
Central Baptist College<br />
John Brown University<br />
Lyon College<br />
Mid-South Community College<br />
Ozarka College<br />
Pulaski Technical College<br />
Southern Arkansas University &#8211; Main Campus<br />
University of Arkansas &#8211; Fayetteville<br />
University of Arkansas &#8211; Fort Smith<br />
University of Arkansas &#8211; Little Rock<br />
University of Arkansas &#8211; Monticello<br />
University of Central Arkansas</p>
<p><strong>California</strong><br />
Academy of Art University<br />
Advanced Training Associates<br />
Airstreams Renewables, Inc.<br />
Allan Hancock College<br />
Alliant International University<br />
American River College<br />
Antioch University-Los Angeles Branch<br />
Art Institute of California &#8211; San Francisco<br />
Barstow Community College<br />
Bethel Seminary of Bethel University<br />
Brandman University<br />
Cabrillo College<br />
California Baptist University<br />
California Maritime Academy<br />
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<br />
California Southern University<br />
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona<br />
California State University &#8211; Fresno<br />
California State University &#8211; Long Beach<br />
California State University &#8211; Monterey Bay<br />
California State University, Los Angeles<br />
California State University-Bakersfield<br />
California State University-Channel Islands<br />
California State University-Chico<br />
California State University-Fullerton<br />
California State University-Northridge<br />
California State University-Sacramento<br />
California State University-San Bernardino<br />
California State University-San Marcos<br />
California State University-Stanislaus<br />
Career College of California<br />
Cerro Coso Community College<br />
Chaffey College<br />
Citrus College<br />
City College of San Francisco<br />
Claremont Graduate University<br />
Claremont McKenna College<br />
Coastline Community College<br />
Coleman University<br />
College of the Canyons<br />
College of the Desert<br />
Community Business College<br />
Concordia University, Irvine<br />
Contra Costa College<br />
Copper Mountain Community College<br />
Crafton Hills College<br />
Cuesta College<br />
Cuyamaca College<br />
Cypress College<br />
De Anza College<br />
Dominican University of California<br />
Fashion Institute of Design &#038; Merchandising &#8211; Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, San Diego<br />
Foothill College<br />
Fresno Pacific University<br />
Fullerton College<br />
Golden West College<br />
Grossmont College<br />
Hartnell College<br />
Heald College<br />
Healthstaff Training Inst Inc<br />
Hope International University<br />
Humboldt State University<br />
ICDC College<br />
Irvine Valley College<br />
John F Kennedy University<br />
Keck Graduate Institute<br />
Las Positas College<br />
Los Angeles Film School<br />
Los Angeles Trade Technical College<br />
Los Medanos College<br />
Mendocino College<br />
MiraCosta College<br />
Monterey Institute of International Studies – A Graduate School of Middlebury College<br />
Monterey Peninsula College<br />
National University<br />
Newschool of Architecture and Design<br />
Orange Coast College<br />
Oxnard College<br />
Palo Alto University<br />
Palomar College<br />
Pasadena City College<br />
Platt College San Diego &#8211; Digital Media Design<br />
Rio Hondo College<br />
Riverside City College<br />
San Diego Christian College<br />
San Diego City College<br />
San Diego City College &#8211; Military and Government Education<br />
San Diego State University<br />
San Francisco Art Institute<br />
San Francisco State University<br />
San Joaquin Delta College<br />
Santa Ana College<br />
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School<br />
Sierra College<br />
Southern California Institute of Technology<br />
Southern California Seminary<br />
Southwestern College<br />
Stanford University &#8211; Center for Professional Development<br />
TechSkills of California<br />
The Art Institute of California &#8211; Orange County<br />
The Art Institute of California &#8211; San Diego<br />
UEI College<br />
University California Davis Graduate School of Management<br />
University of California &#8211; San Diego<br />
University of California, Berkeley<br />
University of California, Riverside<br />
University of California-Irvine Extension<br />
University of California-Santa Barbara<br />
University of La Verne<br />
University of Redlands<br />
University of San Diego<br />
University of San Francisco<br />
University of the Pacific<br />
Vanguard University of Southern California<br />
West Hills College-Lemoore<br />
West Hills Community College District<br />
West Los Angeles College<br />
West Valley College<br />
William Jessup University<br />
Woodbury University-San Diego<br />
WyoTech<br />
Wyotech-West Sacramento<br />
Yuba College</p>
<p><strong>Colorado</strong><br />
Aims Community College<br />
Arapahoe Community College<br />
Colorado Christian University<br />
Colorado Northwestern Community College<br />
Colorado State University<br />
Colorado State University &#8211; College of Business MBA Programs<br />
Colorado State University-Pueblo<br />
Colorado Technical University<br />
Community College of Aurora<br />
Institute of Business and Medical Careers<br />
Intellitec Medical Institute<br />
Lamar Community College<br />
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado<br />
Morgan Community College<br />
Naropa University<br />
Nazarene Bible College<br />
Northeastern Junior College<br />
Pikes Peak Community College<br />
Pueblo Community College<br />
Red Rocks Community College<br />
Redstone College<br />
Regis University College for Professional Studies<br />
Trinidad State Junior College<br />
University of Colorado<br />
University of Colorado Colorado Springs<br />
University of Colorado Denver<br />
University of the Rockies<br />
Western State College of Colorado</p>
<p><strong>Connecticut</strong><br />
Albertus Magnus College<br />
Asnuntuck Community College<br />
Manchester Community College<br />
Middlesex Community College (CT)<br />
Mitchell College<br />
Post University Online<br />
Quinebaug Valley Community College<br />
Three Rivers Community College<br />
University of Bridgeport<br />
University of New Haven</p>
<p><strong>Delaware</strong><br />
Delaware State University<br />
Goldey &#8211; Beacom College<br />
Wilmington University</p>
<p><strong>District of Columbia</strong><br />
American University<br />
Graduate School<br />
The George Washington University<br />
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences</p>
<p><strong>Florida</strong><br />
Academy of Cosmetology<br />
Barry University<br />
Broward College<br />
CBT College<br />
City College -Gainesville<br />
College of Central Florida<br />
Commercial Diving Academy<br />
Eckerd College<br />
Edison State College<br />
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University &#8211; Daytona Beach<br />
Florida Atlantic University<br />
Florida Gateway College<br />
Florida Gulf Coast University<br />
Florida Institute of Technology<br />
Florida Institute of Technology &#8211; Extended Studies Division<br />
Florida International University<br />
Florida National College<br />
Florida State College at Jacksonville<br />
Florida State University<br />
Gulf Coast State College<br />
Indian River State College<br />
Jacksonville University<br />
Jones College<br />
Keiser University<br />
Key College<br />
National Truck and Heavy Equipment Operator School<br />
Northwest Florida State College (formerly Okaloosa-Walton College)<br />
Northwood University-Florida Education Center<br />
Nova Southeastern University<br />
Nova Southeastern University &#8211; Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship<br />
Pensacola State College<br />
Saint Leo University<br />
St. Thomas University<br />
State College of Florida &#8211; Manatee–Sarasota<br />
Tallahassee Community College<br />
The Baptist College of Florida<br />
The University of Tampa<br />
Ultimate Medical Academy<br />
University of Central Florida<br />
University of Florida MBA Program, Hough Graduate School of Business<br />
University of North Florida<br />
University of West Florida<br />
Webber International University</p>
<p><strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Albany Technical College<br />
Armstrong Atlantic State University<br />
Augusta Technical College<br />
Bauder College<br />
Brewton-Parker College<br />
Columbus State University<br />
Darton College<br />
Emmanuel College<br />
Fort Valley State University<br />
Georgia Military College &#8211; Valdosta Campus<br />
Georgia Military College &#8211; Warner Robins Campus<br />
Georgia Military College-Columbus Campus<br />
Georgia Perimeter College<br />
Georgia Southwestern State University<br />
Kennesaw State University<br />
Lanier Technical College-Oakwood<br />
Luther Rice Seminary and University<br />
Mercer Univ School of Law<br />
Middle Georgia College<br />
Morehouse College<br />
North Georgia College &#038; State University<br />
Oglethorpe University<br />
Okefenokee Technical College<br />
Omnitech Institute<br />
Savannah State University<br />
Savannah Technical College<br />
Shorter University<br />
South University<br />
Southeastern Technical College<br />
Southern Polytechnic State University<br />
Thomas University<br />
Valdosta State University</p>
<p><strong>Hawaii</strong><br />
Chaminade University of Honolulu<br />
Hawai‘i Pacific University<br />
Honolulu Community College<br />
Kapiolani Community College<br />
Leeward Community College<br />
University of Hawai&#8217;I &#8211; West O&#8217;ahu</p>
<p>Idaho<br />
Boise State University<br />
College of Southern Idaho<br />
Idaho State University<br />
North Idaho College<br />
University of Idaho</p>
<p><strong>Illinois</strong><br />
Adler School of Professional Psychology<br />
American InterContinental University<br />
Argosy Education Group<br />
Aurora University<br />
Benedictine University<br />
Black Hawk College<br />
Bradley University<br />
Carl Sandburg College<br />
Chamberlain College of Nursing<br />
Chicago School of Professional Psychology<br />
Chicago State University<br />
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College<br />
College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana &#8211; Champaign<br />
College of DuPage<br />
College of Lake County<br />
Danville Area Community College<br />
DeVry University<br />
Eastern Illinois University<br />
Elgin Community College<br />
Erikson Institute<br />
Eureka College<br />
Governors State University<br />
Highland Community College<br />
Illinois State University<br />
Illinois Valley Community College<br />
Institute for Clinical Social Work<br />
John A Logan College<br />
Joliet Junior College<br />
Judson University<br />
Kankakee Community College<br />
Kaplan Career Institute<br />
Kaplan College<br />
Kaskaskia College<br />
Lake Land College<br />
Lewis and Clark Community College<br />
Lewis University<br />
Lincoln Land Community College<br />
MacCormac College<br />
MacMurray College<br />
McHenry County College<br />
McKendree University<br />
Midstate College<br />
Moraine Valley Community College<br />
Morrison Institute of Technology<br />
North Central College<br />
North Park University<br />
Northeastern Illinois University<br />
Oakton Community College<br />
Olivet Nazarene University<br />
Parkland College<br />
Prairie State College<br />
Quincy University<br />
Rend Lake College<br />
Robert Morris University, Illinois<br />
Rock Valley College<br />
Rockford College<br />
Roosevelt University<br />
Saint Xavier University<br />
Sauk Valley Community College<br />
Shimer College<br />
South Suburban College<br />
Southeastern Illinois College<br />
Southern Illinois University &#8211; Edwardsville<br />
Southern Illinois University Carbondale<br />
Southwestern Illinois College<br />
Spoon River College<br />
Triton College<br />
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<br />
University of St Francis<br />
Vatterott College<br />
Waubonsee Community College<br />
Western Illinois University<br />
Wilbur Wright College<br />
William Rainey Harper College</p>
<p><strong>Indiana</strong><br />
Ball State University<br />
Ball State University &#8211; School of Extended Education<br />
Bethel College<br />
Calumet College of Saint Joseph<br />
Grace College and Theological Seminary<br />
Harrison College<br />
Holy Cross College<br />
Indiana State University<br />
Indiana Tech<br />
Indiana University &#8211; Bloomington<br />
Indiana University &#8211; Kelley School of Business Full-time MBA Program<br />
Indiana University &#8211; Northwest<br />
Indiana University &#8211; Southeast<br />
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne<br />
Indiana Wesleyan University<br />
ITT Technical Institutes<br />
Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington<br />
Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus<br />
Ivy Tech Community College-East Central<br />
Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo<br />
Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral<br />
Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast<br />
Miller College of Business, Ball State University<br />
Oakland City University<br />
Purdue University-Main Campus<br />
Saint Josephs College<br />
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College<br />
Saint Mary&#8217;s College<br />
Taylor University<br />
University of Evansville<br />
University of Indianapolis<br />
University of Notre Dame &#8211; Mendoza College of Business<br />
Vincennes University</p>
<p><strong>Iowa</strong><br />
AIB College of Business<br />
Ashford University<br />
Briar Cliff University<br />
Buena Vista University<br />
Clarke University<br />
Coe College<br />
Des Moines Area Community College<br />
Eastern Iowa Community College District<br />
Graceland University<br />
Grand View University<br />
Hawkeye Community College<br />
Indian Hills Community College<br />
Iowa Lakes Community College<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Iowa Wesleyan College<br />
Kirkwood Community College<br />
Marshalltown Community College<br />
Mount Mercy College<br />
North Iowa Area Community College<br />
Northeast Iowa Community College &#8211; Calmar<br />
Northwestern College<br />
Palmer College of Chiropractic<br />
Scott Community College<br />
Simpson College<br />
Southeastern Community College<br />
St. Ambrose University<br />
The University of Iowa<br />
University of Dubuque<br />
University of Northern Iowa<br />
Upper Iowa University<br />
William Penn University</p>
<p><strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Allen County Community College<br />
American Institute of Baking<br />
Baker University<br />
Bryan College<br />
Butler Community College<br />
Central Christian College of Kansas<br />
Cleveland Chiropractic College<br />
Cloud County Community College<br />
Colby Community College<br />
Cowley County Community College<br />
Emporia State University<br />
Flint Hills Technical College<br />
Fort Hays State University &#8211; Virtual College<br />
Fort Scott Community College<br />
Friends University<br />
Johnson County Community College<br />
Kansas City Kansas Community College<br />
Kansas State University<br />
Kansas State University Tech/Aviation<br />
Labette Community College<br />
Neosho County Community College<br />
Newman University<br />
Northwest Kansas Technical College<br />
Pittsburg State University<br />
Southwestern College Professional Studies<br />
University of Kansas<br />
University of Saint Mary<br />
Wichita State University</p>
<p><strong>Kentucky</strong><br />
Beckfield College – Tri-County Cincinnati Campus, Florence Campus<br />
Bellarmine University<br />
Campbellsville University<br />
Eastern Kentucky University<br />
Elizabethtown Community &#038; Technical College<br />
Georgetown College<br />
Hopkinsville Community College<br />
Jefferson Community and Technical College<br />
Kentucky State University<br />
Kentucky Wesleyan College<br />
Lindsey Wilson College<br />
Maysville Community and Technical College<br />
Mid-Continent University<br />
Midway College<br />
Morehead State University<br />
Murray State University<br />
Northern Kentucky University<br />
Owensboro Community and Technical College<br />
Somerset Community College<br />
Spencerian College-Lexington<br />
St Catharine College<br />
Sullivan College of Technology &#038; Design<br />
Sullivan University<br />
Sullivan University &#8211; Fort Knox Campus<br />
Sullivan University &#8211; Lexington<br />
The University of Kentucky<br />
Thomas More College<br />
University of Louisville<br />
University of the Cumberlands<br />
West Kentucky Community &#038; Technical College<br />
Western Kentucky University</p>
<p><strong>Louisiana</strong><br />
Bossier Parish Community College<br />
Diesel Driving Academy &#8211; Shreveport<br />
Louisiana State University at Alexandria<br />
Louisiana State University-Shreveport<br />
Louisiana Tech University<br />
Nicholls State University<br />
Our Lady of Holy Cross College<br />
South Louisiana Community College<br />
Southeastern Louisiana University<br />
Southwest University</p>
<p><strong>Maine</strong><br />
Central Maine Community College<br />
Husson University<br />
Maine Maritime Academy<br />
Saint Joseph&#8217;s College of Maine<br />
The Landing School<br />
University of Maine<br />
University of Maine at Augusta<br />
University of Maine at Fort Kent<br />
University of Maine at Presque Isle</p>
<p><strong>Maryland</strong><br />
Anne Arundel Community College<br />
Capitol College<br />
Frederick Community College<br />
Frostburg State University<br />
Hagerstown Community College<br />
Harford Community College<br />
Hood College<br />
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing<br />
McDaniel College<br />
Prince George&#8217;s Community College<br />
Salisbury University<br />
Stevenson University<br />
TESST College of Technology<br />
The Community College of Baltimore County<br />
Towson University<br />
University of Maryland University College<br />
University of Maryland-College Park<br />
Washington Bible College &#8211; Capital Bible Seminary<br />
Wor-Wic Community College</p>
<p><strong>Massachusetts</strong><br />
American International College<br />
Andover Newton Theological School<br />
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology<br />
Cambridge College<br />
Cape Cod Community College<br />
Eastern Nazarene College<br />
Elms College<br />
Fisher College<br />
Framingham State University<br />
Lasell College<br />
Lawrence Memorial Nursing and Radiography Program<br />
Massachusetts Maritime Academy<br />
Middlesex Community College (MA)<br />
Mount Wachusett Community College<br />
Newbury College<br />
North Shore Community College<br />
Northeastern University &#8211; College of Professional Studies<br />
Northern Essex Community College<br />
Quincy College<br />
Salem State University<br />
Suffolk University<br />
The National Graduate School of Quality Management<br />
University of Massachusetts Amherst<br />
University of Massachusetts-Lowell<br />
Western New England University</p>
<p><strong>Michigan</strong><br />
Adrian College<br />
Albion College<br />
Alpena Community College<br />
Baker College Online<br />
Bay de Noc Community College<br />
Central Michigan University<br />
Cleary University<br />
Concordia University, Ann Arbor<br />
Cornerstone University<br />
Davenport University<br />
Eastern Michigan University<br />
Ferris State University<br />
Finlandia University<br />
Glen Oaks Community College<br />
Grand Rapids Community College<br />
Grand Valley State University<br />
Great Lakes Maritime Academy<br />
Jackson Community College<br />
Kalamazoo Valley Community College<br />
Kellogg Community College<br />
Kettering University<br />
Lake Michigan College<br />
Lake Superior State University<br />
Lansing Community College<br />
Lawrence Technological University<br />
Life Support Training Institute<br />
Macomb Community College<br />
Madonna University<br />
Michigan Institute of Aviation &#038; Technology<br />
Michigan Technological University<br />
MJI Institute<br />
Montcalm Community College<br />
Muskegon Community College<br />
Northern Michigan University<br />
Northwestern Michigan College<br />
Northwood University<br />
Oakland University<br />
Rochester College<br />
Sacred Heart Major Seminary<br />
Saginaw Valley State University<br />
Schoolcraft College<br />
Siena Heights University<br />
St Clair County Community College<br />
The Robert B Miller College<br />
Thomas M. Cooley Law School<br />
University of Michigan &#8211; Ann Arbor<br />
University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business<br />
University of Michigan-Flint<br />
Walsh College<br />
Washtenaw Community College<br />
Wayne County Community College District<br />
Wayne State University<br />
Western Michigan University</p>
<p><strong>Minnesota</strong><br />
Alexandria Technical &#038; Community College<br />
Anoka Technical College<br />
Anoka-Ramsey Community College<br />
Augsburg College<br />
Bemidji State University<br />
Central Lakes College<br />
Century College<br />
Century Community and Technical College<br />
Concordia University, St. Paul<br />
Crown College<br />
Dakota County Technical College<br />
Dunwoody College of Technology<br />
Globe University<br />
Gustavus Adolphus College<br />
Hamline University<br />
Hennepin Technical College<br />
Hibbing Community College &#8211; A Technical and Community College<br />
Inver Hills Community College<br />
Lake Superior College<br />
Leech Lake Tribal College<br />
Minneapolis Community and Technical College<br />
Minnesota School of Business<br />
Minnesota State University &#8211; Mankato<br />
Normandale Community College<br />
North Hennepin Community College<br />
Northland Community and Technical College<br />
Northwest Technical College<br />
Rainy River Community College<br />
Rasmussen College<br />
Ridgewater College<br />
Riverland Community College<br />
Rochester Community and Technical College<br />
Saint Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCollege<br />
Saint Mary&#8217;s University of Minnesota<br />
St. Cloud State University<br />
The College of St. Scholastica<br />
University of Minnesota &#8211; Twin Cities<br />
University of Minnesota Duluth<br />
University of Minnesota-Morris<br />
Winona State University</p>
<p><strong>Mississippi</strong><br />
Belhaven University<br />
Copiah-Lincoln Community College<br />
Jackson State University<br />
Jones County Junior College<br />
Meridian Community College<br />
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College<br />
Mississippi State University<br />
Pearl River Community College<br />
University of Mississippi &#8211; Main Campus<br />
William Carey University</p>
<p><strong>Missouri</strong><br />
American College of Technology<br />
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary<br />
Avila University<br />
Central Methodist University<br />
Columbia College<br />
Drury University<br />
Fontbonne University<br />
Lindenwood University<br />
Maryville University<br />
Mineral Area College<br />
Missouri Baptist University<br />
Missouri Southern State University<br />
Missouri State University &#8211; Springfield<br />
Missouri State University-West Plains<br />
Missouri Tech<br />
Missouri Valley College<br />
Missouri Western State University<br />
North Central Missouri College<br />
Northwest Missouri State University<br />
Park University<br />
Rockhurst University<br />
Saint Louis University<br />
Saint Louis University School for Professional Studies<br />
Southeast Missouri State University<br />
Southwest Baptist University<br />
State Fair Community College<br />
University of Central Missouri<br />
University of Missouri<br />
Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc.<br />
Webster University<br />
Westminster College<br />
William Jewell College</p>
<p><strong>Montana</strong><br />
Carroll College<br />
Dawson Community College<br />
Flathead Valley Community College<br />
Miles Community College<br />
Montana State University<br />
Montana State University-Billings<br />
Montana State University-Northern<br />
Montana Tech of the University of Montana<br />
MSU &#8211; Great Falls College of Technology<br />
Rocky Mountain College<br />
The University of Montana<br />
The University of Montana-Western<br />
University of Great Falls</p>
<p><strong>Nebraska</strong><br />
Bellevue University<br />
Central Community College<br />
Chadron State College<br />
Creighton University, College of Business<br />
Doane College &#8211; Crete<br />
Grace University<br />
Hastings College<br />
Kaplan University-Lincoln Campus<br />
Metropolitan Community College<br />
Midland University<br />
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing &#038; Allied Health<br />
Nebraska Wesleyan University<br />
Northeast Community College<br />
Peru State College<br />
Southeast Community College<br />
University of Nebraska at Omaha<br />
University of Nebraska, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture<br />
University of Nebraska-Lincoln<br />
Western Nebraska Community College</p>
<p><strong>Nevada</strong><br />
Anthem Institute<br />
Career College of Northern Nevada<br />
Morrison University<br />
Sierra Nevada College<br />
The Art Institute of Las Vegas<br />
Truckee Meadows Community College<br />
University of Nevada, Las Vegas<br />
Western Nevada College</p>
<p><strong>New Hampshire</strong><br />
Granite State College<br />
Hesser College<br />
Lebanon College<br />
New England College<br />
Rivier College<br />
Southern New Hampshire University<br />
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus</p>
<p><strong>New Jersey</strong><br />
Berkeley College<br />
Bloomfield College<br />
Brookdale Community College<br />
Burlington County College<br />
Caldwell College<br />
Centenary College<br />
College of Saint Elizabeth<br />
County College of Morris<br />
Divers Academy International<br />
Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine<br />
Fairleigh Dickinson University<br />
Felician College<br />
Georgian Court University<br />
Gloucester County College<br />
Lincoln Educational Services<br />
Mercer County Community College<br />
Monmouth University<br />
Montclair State University<br />
Ramapo College of New Jersey<br />
Rutgers University &#8211; Camden<br />
Rutgers University – New Brunswick<br />
Rutgers University &#8211; Newark<br />
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey<br />
Salem Community College<br />
Seton Hall University<br />
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey<br />
William Paterson University of New Jersey</p>
<p><strong>New Mexico</strong><br />
Clovis Community College<br />
Eastern New Mexico University<br />
ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque<br />
New Mexico Military Institute<br />
New Mexico State University<br />
New Mexico State University &#8211; Alamogordo<br />
Northern New Mexico College<br />
San Juan College<br />
University of the Southwest</p>
<p><strong>New York</strong><br />
Adelphi University<br />
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service<br />
American Academy of Dramatic Arts<br />
Binghamton University &#8211; State University of New York<br />
Broome Community College<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College &#8211; Online Education<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College-Amherst Campus<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College-Buffalo Downtown<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College-Syracuse North<br />
Bryant and Stratton College &#8211; Syracuse<br />
Bryant and Stratton College-Albany<br />
Bryant and Stratton College-Greece<br />
Bryant and Stratton College-Henrietta<br />
Bryant and Stratton College-Southtowns<br />
Buffalo State College<br />
Canisius College<br />
Clarkson University<br />
Clinton Community College<br />
Columbia University in the City of New York<br />
Columbia-Greene Community College<br />
CUNY City College<br />
CUNY College of Staten Island<br />
CUNY Queensborough Community College<br />
Daemen College<br />
Dowling College<br />
D&#8217;Youville College<br />
Empire State College<br />
Farmingdale State College<br />
Hilbert College<br />
Houghton College<br />
Hudson Valley Community College<br />
Jamestown Community College<br />
Jefferson Community College<br />
Johnson at Cornell University<br />
Keuka College<br />
Le Moyne College<br />
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus<br />
Long Island University-C W Post Campus<br />
Long Island University-Hudson Graduate Centers at Rockland and Westchester<br />
Marist College<br />
Medaille College<br />
Mercy College<br />
Metropolitan College of New York<br />
Mohawk Valley Community College &#8211; Utica Branch<br />
Monroe College &#8211; Main Campus<br />
National Tractor Trailer School Inc &#8211; Liverpool<br />
Niagara County Community College<br />
Niagara University<br />
North Country Community College<br />
Onondaga Community College<br />
Pace University &#8211; New York<br />
Paul Smith&#8217;s College<br />
Polytechnic Institute of New York University<br />
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute<br />
Roberts Wesleyan College<br />
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)<br />
School of Visual Arts<br />
St. John Fisher College<br />
St. Joseph&#8217;s College<br />
SUNY at Albany<br />
SUNY at Alfred<br />
SUNY College at Old Westbury<br />
SUNY College of Technology &#8211; Delhi<br />
SUNY College of Technology at Canton<br />
SUNY Maritime College<br />
SUNY Stony Brook University<br />
SUNY Ulster County Community College<br />
Syracuse University<br />
The Art Institute of New York City<br />
The College at Brockport, State University of New York<br />
The College of Saint Rose<br />
The Culinary Institute of America<br />
The CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies<br />
Unification Theological Seminary<br />
Union College<br />
Utica College<br />
Wagner College</p>
<p><strong>North Carolina</strong><br />
Alamance Community College<br />
Apex School of Theology<br />
Appalachian State University<br />
Belmont Abbey College<br />
Bladen Community College<br />
Campbell University<br />
Cape Fear Community College<br />
Central Carolina Community College<br />
Central Piedmont Community College<br />
Craven Community College<br />
Davidson County Community College<br />
Durham Technical Community College<br />
East Carolina University &#8211; Office of Continuing Studies<br />
Edgecombe Community College<br />
Elizabeth City State University<br />
Elon University<br />
Fayetteville Technical Community College<br />
Gardner-Webb University<br />
Guilford College<br />
Guilford Technical Community College<br />
Haywood Community College<br />
High Point University<br />
Laurel University<br />
Livingstone College<br />
Mars Hill College<br />
Methodist University<br />
Mid-Atlantic Christian University<br />
Miller-Motte College Online<br />
Montgomery Community College<br />
Montreat College<br />
Mount Olive College<br />
Nash Community College<br />
North Carolina Central University<br />
Pfeiffer University<br />
Pitt Community College<br />
Queens University of Charlotte<br />
Randolph Community College<br />
Richmond Community College<br />
Rockingham Community College<br />
Sandhills Community College<br />
Southeastern Community College<br />
St. Andrews University<br />
Stanly Community College<br />
Surry Community College<br />
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte<br />
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School<br />
University of North Carolina &#8211; Pembroke<br />
University of North Carolina &#8211; Wilmington<br />
University of North Carolina at Greensboro<br />
Wayne Community College<br />
Western Carolina University<br />
Western Piedmont Community College<br />
Wingate University</p>
<p><strong>North Dakota</strong><br />
Bismarck State College<br />
Dakota College at Bottineau<br />
Dickinson State University<br />
Jamestown College<br />
Lake Region State College<br />
Mayville State University<br />
Minot State University<br />
North Dakota State College of Science<br />
North Dakota State University<br />
Trinity Bible College<br />
University of Mary<br />
University of North Dakota<br />
Valley City State University<br />
Williston State College</p>
<p><strong>Ohio</strong><br />
Antioch University Midwest<br />
Baldwin-Wallace College<br />
Bowling Green State University-Firelands<br />
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus<br />
Brown Mackie Colleges<br />
Bryant and Stratton College-Parma<br />
Case Western Reserve University<br />
Cedarville University<br />
Central Ohio Technical College<br />
Chancellor University<br />
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science<br />
Clark State Community College<br />
Clark State Community College &#8211; Commercial Transportation Training Center<br />
Cleveland State University<br />
College of Mount St. Joseph<br />
Columbus State Community College<br />
Cuyahoga Community College<br />
Defiance College<br />
Eastern Gateway Community College<br />
Edison State Community College<br />
Franciscan University of Steubenville<br />
Franklin University<br />
Good Samaritan College of Nursing &#038; Health Science<br />
Hamrick School<br />
Heidelberg University<br />
Hiram College<br />
Hocking College<br />
James A Rhodes State College<br />
John Carroll University<br />
Kent State University<br />
Kent State University at Ashtabula Campus<br />
Kent State University at Tuscarawas<br />
Lake Erie College<br />
Lakeland Community College<br />
Lorain County Community College<br />
Lourdes College<br />
Malone University<br />
Marietta College<br />
Marion Technical College<br />
Mercy College of Northwest Ohio<br />
Miami University<br />
Miami University &#8211; Hamilton<br />
Mount Vernon Nazarene University<br />
North Central State College<br />
Northwest State Community College<br />
Notre Dame College<br />
Ohio Christian University<br />
Ohio Dominican University<br />
Ohio Mid-Western College<br />
Ohio Northern University<br />
Ohio Technical College<br />
Ohio University<br />
Ohio Valley College of Technology<br />
Otterbein University<br />
Owens Community College<br />
Shawnee State University<br />
Sinclair Community College<br />
Southern State Community College<br />
Stark State College of Technology<br />
Terra Community College<br />
The Ohio State University<br />
The Ohio State University &#8211; Fisher College of Business<br />
The University of Akron<br />
The University of Findlay<br />
The University of Toledo<br />
Tri-State Bible College<br />
Union Institute &#038; University<br />
United Theological Seminary<br />
University of Cincinnati<br />
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College<br />
University of Northwestern Ohio<br />
University of Rio Grande<br />
Urbana University<br />
Washington State Community College<br />
Winebrenner Theological Seminary<br />
Wright State University<br />
Xavier University<br />
Youngstown State University<br />
Zane State College</p>
<p><strong>Oklahoma</strong><br />
Cameron University<br />
Carl Albert State College<br />
East Central University<br />
Langston University<br />
Mid-America Christian University<br />
Northeastern State University<br />
Northern Oklahoma College<br />
Oklahoma State University<br />
Oklahoma State University &#8211; Oklahoma City<br />
Oklahoma Wesleyan University<br />
Oral Roberts University<br />
RHEMA Bible Training Center<br />
Rose State College<br />
Saint Gregorys University &#8211; College for Working Adults<br />
Southwestern Christian University<br />
Southwestern Oklahoma State University<br />
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology<br />
Tulsa Community College<br />
Tulsa Welding School<br />
University of Oklahoma<br />
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma<br />
Western Oklahoma State College</p>
<p><strong>Oregon</strong><br />
Blue Mountain Community College<br />
Chemeketa Community College<br />
Clackamas Community College<br />
Concordia University, Portland<br />
Corban University<br />
Eastern Oregon University<br />
Linfield College<br />
Linn-Benton Community College<br />
Marylhurst University<br />
Mt. Hood Community College<br />
Multnomah University<br />
Northwest Christian University<br />
Oregon State University<br />
Oregon State University &#8211; Extended Campus<br />
Portland Community College<br />
Portland State University<br />
Rogue Community College<br />
Southern Oregon University<br />
Southwestern Oregon Community College<br />
Umpqua Community College<br />
University of Oregon<br />
University of Western States<br />
Warner Pacific College<br />
Western Oregon University</p>
<p><strong>Pennsylvania</strong><br />
Arcadia University<br />
Bucks County Community College<br />
California University of Pennsylvania<br />
Carnegie Mellon University<br />
Central Penn College<br />
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania<br />
CHI Institute<br />
Clarion University of Pennsylvania<br />
Community College of Allegheny County<br />
Community College of Beaver County<br />
Delaware County Community College<br />
Drexel University<br />
Drexel University Online<br />
Duquesne University &#8211; School of Nursing<br />
Duquesne University, School of Leadership &#038; Professional Advancement<br />
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania<br />
Elizabethtown College<br />
Erie Business Center<br />
Gannon University<br />
Geneva College<br />
Gwynedd Mercy College &#8211; Center for Lifelong Learning<br />
Gwynedd-Mercy College<br />
H. John Heinz III College &#8211; Carnegie Mellon University<br />
Harrisburg Area Community College<br />
Johnson College<br />
Keystone College<br />
King&#8217;s College<br />
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania<br />
La Roche College<br />
La Salle University<br />
Lackawanna College<br />
Lebanon Valley College<br />
Lehigh Carbon Community College<br />
Mansfield University<br />
Marywood University<br />
Montgomery County Community College<br />
Mount Aloysius College<br />
Neumann University<br />
New Castle School of Trades<br />
Northampton County Area Community College-Bethlehem<br />
Orleans Technical Institute<br />
Peirce College<br />
Penn State Altoona<br />
Penn State Harrisburg<br />
Penn State World Campus<br />
Pennsylvania College of Technology<br />
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois<br />
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics<br />
Pittsburgh Technical Institute<br />
Point Park University<br />
Reading Area Community College<br />
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary<br />
Robert Morris University<br />
Saint Francis University<br />
Seton Hill University<br />
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania<br />
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania<br />
Susquehanna University<br />
Temple University<br />
Tepper School of Business &#8211; Carnegie Mellon University (MBA)<br />
The Art Institute of Philadelphia<br />
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh<br />
The University of Scranton<br />
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College<br />
Thiel College<br />
Thomas Jefferson University<br />
Thompson Institute<br />
University of Pittsburgh &#8211; Bradford<br />
University of Pittsburgh &#8211; Johnstown<br />
University of Pittsburgh &#8211; Katz Graduate School of Business &#038; College of Business Administration<br />
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg<br />
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus<br />
Washington &#038; Jefferson College<br />
Waynesburg University<br />
Widener University<br />
Wilkes University<br />
Wilson College<br />
York College of Pennsylvania</p>
<p><strong>Rhode Island</strong><br />
Bryant University<br />
Johnson &#038; Wales University<br />
Providence College School of Continuing Education<br />
Roger Williams University<br />
Salve Regina University<br />
University of Rhode Island<br />
University of Rhode Island &#8211; Feinstein College of Continuing Education</p>
<p><strong>South Carolina</strong><br />
Aiken Technical College<br />
Benedict College<br />
Central Carolina Technical College<br />
Charleston Southern University<br />
Coastal Carolina University<br />
Coker College<br />
Florence &#8211; Darlington Technical College<br />
Greenville Technical College<br />
Horry-Georgetown Technical College<br />
Limestone College<br />
Newberry College<br />
South Carolina State University<br />
Southern Wesleyan University<br />
Spartanburg Community College<br />
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina<br />
Trident Technical College<br />
University of South Carolina &#8211; Columbia<br />
University of South Carolina &#8211; Sumter<br />
University of South Carolina-Aiken</p>
<p><strong>South Dakota</strong><br />
Augustana College<br />
Black Hills State University<br />
Dakota State University<br />
Dakota Wesleyan University<br />
Lake Area Technical Institute<br />
Mitchell Technical Institute<br />
Mount Marty College<br />
National American University<br />
Northern State University<br />
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology<br />
The University of South Dakota<br />
University of Sioux Falls<br />
Western Dakota Technical Institute</p>
<p><strong>Tennessee</strong><br />
Aquinas College<br />
Austin Peay State University<br />
Bethel University College of Criminal Justice<br />
Cleveland State Community College<br />
Dyersburg State Community College<br />
East Tennessee State University<br />
Fountainhead College of Technology<br />
Hiwassee College<br />
Jackson State Community College<br />
King College<br />
Lee University<br />
LeMoyne-Owen College<br />
Lipscomb University<br />
Middle Tennessee State University<br />
Milligan College<br />
Nashville State Community College<br />
North Central Institute<br />
Northeast State Community College<br />
Pellissippi State Technical Community College<br />
Roane State Community College<br />
Southern Adventist University<br />
Southwest Tennessee Community College<br />
Tennessee State University<br />
Tennessee Technological University<br />
Tennessee Technology Center at Crump<br />
Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie<br />
Tennessee Technology Center at Paris<br />
Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville<br />
Tennessee Temple University<br />
Tennessee Wesleyan College<br />
The University of Memphis<br />
The University of Tennessee &#8211; Knoxville<br />
The University of Tennessee &#8211; Martin<br />
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<br />
Tusculum College<br />
Union University<br />
Vanderbilt University<br />
Victory University<br />
Walters State Community College</p>
<p><strong>Texas</strong><br />
Abilene Christian University<br />
Alvin Community College<br />
Amarillo College<br />
Angelina College<br />
Angelo State University<br />
Arlington Baptist College<br />
Brazosport College<br />
Central Texas College<br />
College of the Mainland<br />
Dallas Baptist University<br />
Del Mar College<br />
Eastfield College<br />
El Paso Community College<br />
Grayson County College<br />
Hill College &#8211; Hillsboro<br />
Howard Payne University<br />
Kilgore College<br />
Lamar Institute of Technology<br />
Lamar University<br />
LeTourneau University<br />
Lone Star College System<br />
Lubbock Christian University<br />
McMurry University<br />
Navarro College<br />
Northwest Vista College<br />
Northwood University<br />
Odessa College<br />
Palo Alto College<br />
Paris Junior College<br />
Prairie View A &#038; M University<br />
Richland College<br />
Sam Houston State University<br />
San Antonio College<br />
San Jacinto College District<br />
Schreiner University<br />
South Plains College<br />
Southwest Texas Junior College<br />
Southwestern Adventist University<br />
St. Philip&#8217;s College<br />
Sterling Health Center<br />
Sul Ross State University<br />
Tarleton State University<br />
Temple College<br />
Texarkana College<br />
Texas A &#038; M International University<br />
Texas A &#038; M University<br />
Texas A &#038; M University &#8211; Corpus Christi<br />
Texas A &#038; M University &#8211; San Antonio<br />
Texas A &#038; M University &#8211; Texarkana<br />
Texas A&#038;M University &#8211; Commerce<br />
Texas A&#038;M University &#8211; Kingsville<br />
Texas A&#038;M University-Central Texas<br />
Texas Christian University<br />
Texas State Technical College &#8211; Harlingen<br />
Texas State Technical College &#8211; Marshall<br />
Texas State Technical College Waco<br />
Texas State Technical College-West Texas<br />
Texas State University &#8211; San Marcos<br />
Texas Tech University &#038; Health Sciences Center<br />
Texas Woman&#8217;s University<br />
The Art Institute of Houston<br />
The University of Texas &#8211; Brownsville and Texas Southmost College<br />
The University of Texas at Austin<br />
The University of Texas at Dallas<br />
The University of Texas at El Paso<br />
The University of Texas at San Antonio<br />
The University of Texas-Pan American<br />
Tyler Junior College<br />
University of Dallas &#8211; Graduate School of Mangement<br />
University of Houston &#8211; Downtown<br />
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor<br />
University of North Texas<br />
University of North Texas Health Science Center<br />
University of the Incarnate Word<br />
Wayland Baptist University<br />
Weatherford College<br />
West Texas A &#038; M University<br />
Western Technical College<br />
Western Texas College</p>
<p><strong>Utah</strong><br />
Brigham Young University<br />
Broadview University<br />
David Eccles School of Business<br />
Dixie State College of Utah<br />
Nightingale College, School of Nursing, School of Massage Therapy<br />
Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage<br />
Salt Lake Community College<br />
Southern Utah University<br />
Southwest Applied Technology College<br />
The University of Utah<br />
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law<br />
Utah State University<br />
Utah Valley University<br />
Weber State University<br />
Westminster College</p>
<p><strong>Vermont</strong><br />
Champlain College<br />
College of St. Joseph<br />
Community College of Vermont<br />
Marlboro College<br />
Marlboro College Graduate Center<br />
Norwich University<br />
Saint Michaels College<br />
University of Vermont<br />
Vermont Technical College</p>
<p><strong>Virginia</strong><br />
Advanced Technology Institute<br />
Averett University<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College Hampton Campus<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College Virginia Beach Campus<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College-Richmond Campus<br />
Central Virginia Community College<br />
College of William &#038; Mary<br />
Dabney S Lancaster Community College<br />
ECPI UNIVERSITY<br />
Ferrum College<br />
George Mason University<br />
Germanna Community College<br />
Hampden-Sydney College<br />
James Madison University<br />
Liberty University<br />
Lord Fairfax Community College<br />
Lynchburg College<br />
Marymount University<br />
National College<br />
Norfolk State University<br />
Northern Virginia Community College<br />
Old Dominion University<br />
Patrick Henry Community College<br />
Paul D Camp Community College<br />
Regent University<br />
Roanoke College<br />
Southwest Virginia Community College<br />
Stratford University<br />
Strayer University<br />
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach<br />
Thomas Nelson Community College<br />
Tidewater Community College<br />
Virginia Tech<br />
Virginia Wesleyan College<br />
Washington and Lee University<br />
William &#038; Mary Graduate School of Business</p>
<p><strong>Washington</strong><br />
Antioch University Seattle<br />
Bellevue College<br />
Big Bend Community College<br />
Cascadia Community College<br />
Central Washington University<br />
Centralia College<br />
City University of Seattle<br />
Clark College<br />
Clover Park Technical College<br />
Columbia Basin College<br />
Corban University School of Ministry<br />
DigiPen Institute of Technology<br />
Eastern Washington University<br />
Edmonds Community College<br />
Everest College-Seattle<br />
Everett Community College<br />
Grays Harbor College<br />
Green River Community College<br />
Heritage University<br />
Lake Washington Technical College<br />
Lower Columbia College<br />
North Seattle Community College<br />
Northwest Aviation College<br />
Northwest University<br />
Olympic College<br />
Pacific Lutheran University<br />
Peninsula College<br />
Pierce College District<br />
Pierce College Military Program<br />
Saint Martin&#8217;s University<br />
Shoreline Community College<br />
Skagit Valley College<br />
South Puget Sound Community College<br />
South Seattle Community College<br />
Spokane Falls Community College<br />
Tacoma Community College<br />
The Evergreen State College<br />
Trinity Lutheran College<br />
University of Washington Tacoma<br />
University of Washington-Seattle Campus<br />
Washington State University<br />
Washington University Tri-Cities<br />
Wenatchee Valley College<br />
Western Washington University<br />
Whatcom Community College</p>
<p>West Virginia<br />
Appalachian Bible College<br />
Bethany College<br />
Bridgemont Community College<br />
Concord University<br />
Davis &#038; Elkins College<br />
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College<br />
Glenville State College<br />
Kanawha Valley Community &#038; Technical College<br />
Marshall University<br />
Mountain State University<br />
Mountwest Community and Technical College<br />
Shepherd University<br />
University of Charleston<br />
West Liberty University<br />
West Virginia Junior College &#8211; Bridgeport<br />
West Virginia Northern Community College<br />
West Virginia State University<br />
West Virginia University<br />
Wheeling Jesuit University</p>
<p><strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
Beloit College<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College &#8211; Bayshore<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College Milwaukee Campus<br />
Bryant &#038; Stratton College Wauwatosa Campus<br />
Cardinal Stritch University<br />
Edgewood College<br />
Gateway Technical College<br />
Herzing University<br />
Lakeland College<br />
Lakeshore Technical College<br />
Lawrence University<br />
Madison Media Institute<br />
Marian University &#8211; Wisconsin<br />
Marquette University<br />
Milwaukee School of Engineering<br />
Moraine Park Technical College<br />
Northcentral Technical College<br />
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College<br />
Silver Lake College of the Holy Family<br />
St. Norbert College<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Eau Claire<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Green Bay<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; La Crosse<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Madison<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Milwaukee<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Oshkosh<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Parkside<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Platteville<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; River Falls<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Stevens Point<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Stout<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Superior<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Waukesha<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Whitewater<br />
University of Wisconsin &#8211; Whitewater, College of Business &#038; Economics<br />
Viterbo University<br />
Waukesha County Technical College<br />
Western Technical College</p>
<p><strong>Wyoming</strong><br />
Casper College<br />
Central Wyoming College<br />
Laramie County Community College<br />
Northwest College<br />
University of Wyoming<br />
Western Wyoming Community College</p>
<p><strong>Online Schools</strong><br />
ACE<br />
Allied American University<br />
American College of Healthcare Sciences<br />
American Graduate University<br />
American Healthcare Documentation Professionals Group<br />
American Sentinel University<br />
Ashworth College<br />
Aspen University<br />
Blackstone Career Institute<br />
Brighton College<br />
California Coast University<br />
California InterContinental University<br />
California National University for Advanced Studies<br />
Career Step<br />
Charter Oak State College<br />
Colorado State University &#8211; Global Campus<br />
Columbia Southern University<br />
Dallas County Community College District<br />
Everest University Online<br />
Excelsior College<br />
Grantham University<br />
Henley-Putnam University<br />
Huntington College of Health Sciences<br />
International Import &#8211; Export Institute at Dunlap-Stone University<br />
International Sports Sciences Association<br />
Jones International University<br />
Kaplan University (Online)<br />
McKinley College<br />
Med-Line School of Medical Transcription<br />
New England College of Business and Finance<br />
Northcentral University<br />
Sessions College for Professional Design<br />
The American College<br />
The American College of Education<br />
The Paralegal Institute<br />
Thomas Edison State College<br />
Trident University International<br />
U.S. Career Institute<br />
United States Sports Academy<br />
University of Management &#038; Technology<br />
University of Minnesota &#8211; Crookston<br />
Walden University<br />
Western Governors University</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[Military drills, early morning staff meetings, long work hours followed by commutes home often fill workweek schedules of military members. As a military member who is also attending college, in pursuit of undergraduate or graduate degrees, it’s important that you manage your academic schedule wisely in order to have ample time to spend with your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Military drills, early morning staff meetings, long work hours followed by commutes home often fill workweek schedules of military members. As a military member who is also attending college, in pursuit of undergraduate or graduate degrees, it’s important that you manage your academic schedule wisely in order to have ample time to spend with your family and friends.</p>
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<h2><strong>Practicing Rewarding College Assignment Completion Skills</strong></h2>
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<p>To succeed at college you need to practice solid time and project management skills. To do this, determine which days of the week and times of the day you are going to complete school assignments and study. The longer you stick to the schedule, the easier it may become for you to make the time to focus on college assignments even on days when you’ve just finished rigorous work assignments.</p>
<p>Consider working on challenging school projects first so that you can devote the majority of your time to completing these tougher assignments. Focus your efforts on completing school projects; forego concerning yourself with studying as you complete the projects. This can lower your stress levels and improve your retention levels.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you have difficulty making the time for school, consider teaming up with friends and family members who are also taking college courses. For example, you can meet with friends and relatives at your house, a library or community center to complete assignments. Regardless of when you sit down and complete school projects, avoid cramming or waiting until an hour before bedtime to start working on the assignments.</p>
<p>This means that you may have to skip hanging out with your buddies a few nights a week. If you have young children, consider sitting down and completing school assignments while they’re working on their school projects. The important thing is to find a schedule that works for you, a schedule you can stick with. Should you discover that you can benefit from more study time a day or two before examinations, ask your supervisor if you can adjust your work schedule or leave work an hour early.</p>
<h2><strong>Managing Time by Taking Virtual Academic Courses </strong></h2>
<p>If you’re stationed overseas consider enrolling in correspondence courses or taking classes from military schools. Despite what you might think, there is a broad range of courses, including non-military courses, available for you to take at military schools. For example, you can take finance, communications, education and business courses at military schools.</p>
<p>Also consider enrolling in distance learning courses as a way to manage your academic time wisely. As a tip, before you register for distance learning courses check with college admissions counselors to find out if there are fees associated with the courses as some schools charge fees so students can access their secure online college systems (e.g. private message boards, filing sharing documents). By taking distance learning courses you can also complete school assignments from anywhere in the world. Furthermore, and although you may have to submit school assignments and examinations by specific due dates, you can work on school projects during the day or night, at times that best fit into your schedule.</p>
<p>The demands of military life are enough to keep the best time management professionals busy. Add school to the schedule and, you may discover that if you don’t start managing your academic time wisely, you’ll start to feel overwhelmed, as if you have taken on too much. By teaming up with friends and family members who are also attending college and by scheduling certain days to complete school assignments, you can balance work, life and school successfully.</p>

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		<title>Helping Military Dependents in High School Get Ready for College</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve been stationed at three or more different duty stations during your military career it’s likely been challenging for your dependents, especially as they worked to complete their secondary school graduation requirements. Now that your dependents have entered their last year of high school you can help them by discussing college, prompting your children [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’ve been stationed at three or more different duty stations during your military career it’s likely been challenging for your dependents, especially as they worked to complete their secondary school graduation requirements. Now that your dependents have entered their last year of high school you can help them by discussing college, prompting your children to start thinking about what they want to do after they graduate with high school diplomas.</p>
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<h2><strong>Military Dependents Attending High School College Fairs</strong></h2>
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<p>High schools organize college fairs that students can start attending as early as their freshmen year. If your dependents attend two to three college fairs, they’ll get a chance to compare school offerings across majors. They will also have more time to ask college recruiters and administrators specific questions related to their postsecondary education and career objectives.</p>
<p>It’s important that students remember that they are paying money to colleges and universities. Therefore, the schools are their clients. For this reason, they should take advantage of early opportunities, such as those offered during college fairs, to question school administrators, asking them questions about areas such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Accreditations by major (Top colleges and universities have their best degree programs accredited by organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education.)</li>
<li>Location of the colleges (Centrally located schools are easier to get to using public transportation. This is especially important if your children plan on attending out-of-state schools.)</li>
<li>Accelerated degree programs offered at the schools and cost associated with the programs</li>
<li>Relationships schools have with area employers, particularly employers that have a strong local and/or international presence (If your dependents are interested in working abroad in the near future, getting hired by companies that have an international presence may be a good option.</li>
<li>Services offered through the schools’ career counseling and job placement departments, including internships, fellowships and work study programs (Remember, your dependents will be paying school administrators tuition money, whether the government covers the costs or not. Your dependents are paying for quality services so they can land high paying jobs they’re passionate about working after they graduate from college. They are not going to college simply to get degrees.)</li>
<li>Percentage of graduates who get quality jobs <em>in their majors</em> within a year of graduation</li>
<li>Average college entrance examination scores of students accepted to the schools (Top schools tend to have higher average college entrance examination scores.)<strong> </strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Helping Military Dependents Prepare for College</strong></p>
<p>By helping your military dependents prepare for college while they are still in high school, your dependents may also have enough time to find and apply for college scholarships, ones funded by military organizations, private foundations and publicly owned as well as private companies. They may also have enough time to write and submit essays that are often required to be submitted with scholarship applications.</p>
<p>Bottom line, even if your military dependents recently started their senior year in high school, you may be able to save time and money if you start helping them prepare for college now. For example, you can encourage your children to attend college fairs offered at their high schools. You can also encourage them to start studying for their college entrance examinations, if they haven’t already taken the tests, and discussing college options with their high school guidance counselors.</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[Local governments and community and civic organizations host job fairs. Attending job fairs is an effective way to start meeting hiring managers and recruiters who work at top firms in the city where you live. As a military retiree, especially a professional who has been out of the civilian workforce for several years, it’s important [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Local governments and community and civic organizations host job fairs. Attending job fairs is an effective way to start meeting hiring managers and recruiters who work at top firms in the city where you live. As a military retiree, especially a professional who has been out of the civilian workforce for several years, it’s important that you know what to expect at job fairs. It’s also important that you know how to prepare for job fairs, days before you arrive at the events.</p>
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<p><strong>Fill Education Gaps to Transition into Quality Civilian Jobs</strong></p>
<p>Before you drive off to attend civilian job fairs, take a few days to study requirements and skills employers list on job openings in career fields you’re interested in working at. For example, if you want to work as a technical writer at a computer software company, log onto the Internet and search for five to six technical writer jobs. List the required skills employers repeatedly list with the job openings. Also take note of college degrees and educational background requirements listed with the job openings. This will give you a good indication of the education and work skills you need to qualify to get hired into the jobs.</p>
<p>Should you find that, with a few more college courses on your resume, you can land jobs you most want to work at, consider taking one or more college courses. As a tip, college diploma and certificate courses generally take much less time to complete than degree programs. And of course, be sure to use your military tuition assistance (e.g. Post 9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery Bill) to pay for your college courses.</p>
<p><strong>Preparing for Civilian Job Fairs</strong></p>
<p>You can start attending civilian job fairs while you’re completing college courses. In preparation for civilian job fairs:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create a job resume (include your military experience, highlighting military work experience you have that is comparable to civilian jobs you’re seeking to get hired into)</li>
<li>Practice conducting job interviews with a friend or family member (for example, you can have a friend or relative ask you questions about your work experience, career plans, etc.)</li>
<li>Research companies you want to work for finding out the names of their senior management team, how long they have been in operation and key products/services they offer (this will help you to ask questions or make comments that let recruiters and hiring managers know that you have done your homework)</li>
</ul>
<p>Dress business casual for job fairs. Also bring plenty of copies of your resume. If the fairs are held outside, as many job fairs are, check the weather so you don’t overdress on humid days, etc. When you arrive at job fairs register if there is a sign-in location. This is important because organizers may forward your contact information to employers attending job fairs, helping to put your name and contact information in front of employers more than once.</p>
<p>Pick up brochures, including packets that list the names and contact information for employers attending job fairs. Relax and walk through the fairs; some job fairs cover several acres. Stop at booths of employers you’re interested in working for. Take your time asking recruiters and hiring managers questions, the answers to which can help you and the employers decide if working at the companies is a good fit for you. Hand your resume and business card or other contact information to recruiters and hiring managers you speak with. Also consider attending job search seminars that are offered at job fairs as you can discover new and innovative ways to connect with employers at the seminars.</p>
<p>In addition to local governments and community and civic organizations, colleges and universities also work with employers to organize area job fairs. Arrive prepared, ready to ask recruiters and hiring managers the right questions and show them the work experience you gained while in the military, work experience that is comparable to civilian jobs you’re applying for and you can walk away from job fairs with more than valuable job search skills. You may walk away from the events with two or more job prospects, one of which turns into a rewarding and high paying civilian career.</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[After years of serving in the military, it’s easy to become excellent at performing your job. If you’ve been in the military for 20 years of more, you probably have earned your share of commendations, ribbons and medals, especially if you have been deployed into combat missions. Unless you’ve spent your military career working jobs [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After years of serving in the military, it’s easy to become excellent at performing your job. If you’ve been in the military for 20 years of more, you probably have earned your share of commendations, ribbons and medals, especially if you have been deployed into combat missions. Unless you’ve spent your military career working jobs that are comparable to civilian jobs your civilian jobs skills might be rusty, in need of polishing.</p>
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<p>You also might be wondering if you have the communications, negotiating and leadership skills to navigate your way through the civilian job market. After all, you’ve been away from the civilian job market for several years, perhaps as long as two decades.</p>
<p><strong>Finding the Best Colleges and Universities </strong></p>
<p>Continuing your college education at top accredited postsecondary schools is a way that you can bridge the gap between your military work skills and skills that will allow you to fill requirements listed with civilian job openings. However, it’s important that you enroll in the best colleges as there are many postsecondary schools, for profit and not-for-profit colleges and universities, that work hard to receive military tuition assistance, making you attractive to administrators at these schools.</p>
<p>College rankings reports provided by publications and organizations like U<em>.S. News and World Report, The Princeton Review </em>and <em>The Washington Post</em>, can save you lots of time as you compare schools. These reports provide rankings on items such as financial aid, numbers of students attending the schools, school setting, administrative policies, extracurricular activities for students and political events at the schools.</p>
<p><strong>Comparing Options at Top Colleges and Universities</strong></p>
<p>In addition to reviewing college rankings reports, you can make the transition from military to civilian life easier on yourself by enrolling in accredited colleges and universities as soon as you retire, while you’re focused on giving yourself the best opportunities to excel as a leader in the civilian workforce. Here are a few things to consider when comparing schools:</p>
<ul>
<li>College and university founding dates (this will let you know how long the postsecondary schools have been in operation)</li>
<li>Student demographics (if you attend colleges and universities that have a sizable military population, you may increase your chances of enrolling in postsecondary schools that are managed by administrators who understand challenges unique to military retirees)</li>
<li>Accreditation (This cannot be overstated. Check to ensure that colleges and universities you’re thinking about attending are fully accredited (not in the <em>process</em> of getting accredited) by organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education as not all accrediting organizations are recognized by the Department.)</li>
<li>Career Services (top schools have full-time career counselors who work with major employers to help students gain jobs before or soon after they graduate with degrees)</li>
<li>Tuition and fees (look at classroom and distance learning tuition and fees, especially if you’re thinking about taking virtual courses)</li>
<li>Professors’ background/work history (many postsecondary schools provide information on key professors including their work, speaking and writing experience)</li>
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<p>Also make sure that colleges and universities you’re thinking about enrolling at are centrally located. Furthermore, consider enrolling in college with a military buddy or your spouse as having someone to share study and school work concerns with can make finishing college easier. Take advantage of military tuition assistance programs like the Post 9/11 GI Bill when it comes time to pay for your college tuition. Depending on the school you attend, you may be able to get up to $17,500 a year in military tuition assistance.</p>

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		<title>Budget Cuts at City College Forcing Student Veterans Into Homelessness</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millions of dollars in debt this fiscal year, the Los Angeles City College has little choice but to implement further budget cuts, a problem facing schools all across the California community college system. The affect of these cuts ripples across student veterans in more ways than one, and each way worse than the one before [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Millions of dollars in debt this fiscal year, the Los Angeles City College has little choice but to implement further budget cuts, a problem facing schools all across the California community college system. The affect of these cuts ripples across student veterans in more ways than one, and each way worse than the one before it.</p>
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<div id="attachment_663" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/City-College-Forcing-Student-Veterans.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-663" title="Budget Cuts City College Forcing Veterans Students" src="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/City-College-Forcing-Student-Veterans-300x199.jpg" alt="Budget Cuts City College Forcing Veterans Students" width="300" height="199" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Budget Cuts City College Forcing Veterans Students</p></div>
<p>For many veterans, college is viewed as a continuation of their military service; it’s their full-time focus now that they’re back home. But academic budget cuts are threatening to snatch away their GI Bill benefits, which most student veterans live off of; it’s how they can afford to pay the mortgage or rent for themselves and their families while attending school.</p>
<p>Compounding the problem is the elimination of “break pay,” a recent change to the Post 9/11 Veterans Assistance Improvement Act. This means that during the time when classes are not in session, no benefit money is paid out to veteran students for their housing. A break can last two weeks between terms, or three long summer months. Unfortunately, summer courses at LACC just happen to have landed on the budget chopping block this year.  Without any classes to enroll in, student veterans will be unable to receive any benefit payments.</p>
<p>GI Bill amendments + academic budget cuts = homeless veterans. “It’s putting them out on the streets,” said Melody Meldrum, the Veterans Representative at LACC.</p>
<p>The fast approaching summer months aren’t the only mountains looming over the horizon that student veterans have to climb. Even during the Fall and Spring sessions, classes at LACC are subject to cancellation at the last minute due to budget chopping, forcing slews of full-time students into part-time status, which drops their GI Bill benefits dollar amount by 50%.</p>
<p>“I’m talking about people who are highly motivated. They want to succeed. But then they’re left scrambling for classes after cancellations; desperate to enroll to maintain full time status,” added Ms. Meldrum.</p>
<p>Without the GI bill benefits that student veterans have come to rely on, something that has been promised to them since their first meeting with a recruiter, they are finding themselves facing bleak futures, and precious few options. Amid the current state budget crisis and the worst national economy since the Great Depression, the rug has been pulled out from under them.</p>
<p>Many student veterans have families to support; some have service related health issues that complicate matters further. Nearly all are fiercely dependent on their GI Bill housing stipends to survive.</p>
<p>If the students at LACC lose their 2012 summer classes, the deadline for which is fast approaching, many may be put out on the street, unable to afford essentials. They will lose homes and cars while the woes of the state and federal unemployment dilemma continue to march on, and jobs remain desperately scarce.</p>
<p>Because of what’s happening to student veterans at LACC and other schools across the Golden State, the stability of the system that Veterans depend on to attend school is being called into question. What can be done? Sound off.</p>

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		<title>Undederstanding Federal Careers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hardest part about getting a position with the US Government is understanding what everything means.  For a Veteran, who has dealt with rank structure and has held more responsibility at any rank then most civilians, making this transition can be the most difficult.  In a series of articles we will discuss some tips that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The hardest part about getting a position with the US Government is understanding what everything means.  For a Veteran, who has dealt with rank structure and has held more responsibility at any rank then most civilians, making this transition can be the most difficult.  In a series of articles we will discuss some tips that will help Veterans understand the Federal government system and some ideas on how to make a resume &#8220;pop&#8221; to prospective supervisors.</p>
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<p><strong>General Schedule</strong></p>
<p>All veterans are famaliar with the military rank structure, but it may surprise everyone that the Federal Government has a similar structure for it&#8217;s employees.  Many Veterans may be familiar with the term GS or General Schedule, which is the US Civil Service Pay Scale.   In a generic sense it is usually considered that GS-1 through GS-7 range are entry-level positions, while mid-level management positions are in the GS-8 to GS-12 range .  Top-level management (commonly front-line or mid-level supervisors, high-level technical specialists, or physicians) are GS-13s to GS-15s .</p>
<p><strong>Steps Within Grade</strong></p>
<p>Though there are 15 Grades there are 10 Steps within each Grade.  The steps are equal to years served in that position and come with salary increases at each step increase.  A new GS employee is normally employed in the first step of their assigned grade, although the employer has discretion to, as a recruiting incentive, authorize initial appointment at a higher step (other agencies may place the employee at a higher grade).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/iStock_000007459290Medium.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-616" title="Understanding Federal Careers" src="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/iStock_000007459290Medium-300x199.jpg" alt="Understanding Federal Careers" width="300" height="199" /></a>Typical progression is 52 weeks (one year) between steps 1 through 4, in total taking 4 years to reach Step 4 of any grade.  It is then 104 weeks (two years) for each step 4-7 and finally 156 weeks (three years) for steps7-10.  In total going up the entire 10 step process can take approximately 19 years to move up within one grade.  However, an employee can be rewarded for outstanding work performance a &#8220;quality step increase&#8221; (QSI), which can advance an employee one step.  This can only be given once a year as a reward but it can be earned as the regular progression.  More questions can be answered <a href="http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/HTML/wgiqa.asp">here </a>about steps.</p>
<p>For veterans looking to find a comparable grade the comparison follows this simple structure.</p>
<p>GS11/12 is the equivalent to an O3/O4 and E6/E7 that have served in technical fields in which they are applying.</p>
<p>GS 13/14 is the equivalent to an O5</p>
<p>GS15 is equivalent to an O6</p>
<p>An SES (Senior Executive Service) is equalivalent to a General Officer, and these even have grades that are similiar to General Officer Stars.</p>
<p>Generally a GS11-/12 is an entry level grade for any retired military veteran with a Bachelor&#8217;s degree.   A GS10 requires no bachelor&#8217;s degree and typically is used as an intern starting position.  While GS10-12 grades are usually the entry point for new veteran hires, it is not unheard of for veterans or new Federal Employees to walk in at much higher grades but usually require special circumstances, such as unique training or experiance or education on the part of the applicant.</p>
<p>A typical concern is promoting up the grades and salary retention.  As you go up in grade you also get salary bumps based on your steps as we discussed earlier.  Yet when you are promoted you will not loose pay and will be bumped appropriately to the step that best reflects the pay you were at the lower grade.</p>
<p>Veterans working in the uniformed services are great assets.  Especially within the DOD or other similar organization, like FBI, CIA, or NSA.  The skills and experience enhance the organizations so that they can provide greater mission support, as well as get a human face to the soldiers they support.  It is also advantageous to the veteran, who can still remain in touch with the military and find the esprit de corps that they once enjoyed.</p>
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		<title>Student Veterans Losing Benefits Amid Budget Cuts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Military veterans have a lot in common. There’s a sense of acceptance binding them, regardless of who they are, or what they look like. They’ve been through a lot together, if not always literally, than certainly figuratively. But a different type of common thread is cropping up among veterans of our armed forces; one that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Military veterans have a lot in common. There’s a sense of acceptance binding them, regardless of who they are, or what they look like. They’ve been through a lot together, if not always literally, than certainly figuratively. But a different type of common thread is cropping up among veterans of our armed forces; one that they’d rather not share, or in fact, experience at all. A loss of benefits.</p>
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<div id="attachment_613" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Student-Veterans-Losing-Benefits-Amid-Budget-Cuts.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-613" title="Student Veterans Losing Benefits Amid Budget Cuts" src="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Student-Veterans-Losing-Benefits-Amid-Budget-Cuts-300x190.jpg" alt="Student Veterans Losing Benefits Amid Budget Cuts" width="300" height="190" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Student Veterans Losing Benefits Amid Budget Cuts</p></div>
<p>Veteran Ken Morrow, currently a student at Los Angeles City College, moved to Los Angeles after his honorable discharge from the Army. He quickly picked up work, but then the Great Recession hit. School was one of the only viable options available to him. He could continue to afford to pay rent with the housing allowance from the GI Bill, and further his education at the Los Angeles City College at the same time. After all, that’s what the GI Bill was all about. That’s what it was designed to do; support veterans as they furthered their education.<br />
But recent changes to the Post 9/11 Veterans Assistance Improvement Act have forced student veterans all over California to try and adapt to a new set of regulations. Among a host of bill changes, one of the most disquieting is the elimination of “break pay.” This means that during the time when classes are not in session, no money will be paid to veteran students for their housing. A break can last two weeks between terms, or three summer months.<br />
“When you’re in the Army, you’re told that your time in school will be paid for, that you don’t have to worry about anything while you’re in school. That’s now incorrect,” said Jose Barrientos, a 2-tour Iraq war veteran and student at LACC.</p>
<p>Why would a student’s promised housing allowance not cover breaks while they’re still enrolled? Fiscally, it may make sense. But realistically, to veterans attending school, it doesn’t make any sense at all, and it’s detrimental to their remaining enrolled. It may even force some to drop out. “It’s hard now to even focus on study because you’re worried about the summer, or the break. What are you going to do? How are you going to pay the rent and bills,” added Mr. Barrientos.</p>
<p>Freshman Fred Garza, a Navy veteran said, “I understand the reason behind the cuts, but it doesn’t change the fact that veterans rely on their GI Bill for housing and essentials. I’m lucky enough to have work study income; without it I wouldn’t be able to afford to go to school at all.”</p>
<p>But the laceration of break pay is just the first crack in the proverbial glass wall, which is spidering out due in large part to the lack of academic funding at LACC, and nearly every other school in the California community college system. Prior budget slashing, and proposed future cuts are forcing schools like LACC to drop courses offered in the summer. Not just some, but possibly all.</p>
<p>Without enrollment in classes, benefits are not paid and work-study is unavailable to student veterans. This means that all those who depend on the GI Bill for their housing, to pay rent and buy essentials, will suddenly find themselves without any source of income for the entire summer. What can be done? Sound off.</p>

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		<title>The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program Does It Meet the Need?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a new program for older veterans.  The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) for unemployed Veterans. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Labor (DoL) are working together to roll out this new program on July 1, 2012.  The intent is to provide training for veterans who have lost jobs and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is a new program for older veterans. <a href="http://gibill.va.gov/benefits/other_programs/vrap.html"> The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) </a>for unemployed Veterans. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Labor (DoL) are working together to roll out this new program on July 1, 2012.  The intent is to provide training for veterans who have lost jobs and are without capacity to find work.</p>
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<div id="attachment_621" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 209px"><a href="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Veterans-Retraining-Assistance-Program.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-621" title="Veterans Retraining Assistance Program" src="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Veterans-Retraining-Assistance-Program-199x300.jpg" alt="Veterans Retraining Assistance Program" width="199" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Veterans Retraining Assistance Program</p></div>
<p>The <strong>Veterans Retraining Assistance Program</strong> gives up to 12 months of <a href="http://www.military.com/education/content/gi-bill/montgomery-gi-bill.html">Montgomery GI Bill</a>benefits for older unemployed veterans.   This mean that some of the post 9-11 GI Bill benefits will go to veterans who did not serve after 9-11.  VRAP offers 12 months of assistance to unemployed veterans, but is limited to 45,000 participants during fiscal year 2012, and then to 54,000 participants from October 1, 2012, through March 31, 2014, so if you are thinking about it best not delay. The most interesting part about the VRAP is that participants could qualify for 12 months of retraining assistance at the full-time payment rate under the Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty program. The total for this monthly rate is currently $1,473 per month, though COLA adjustments may show change this amount.</p>
<div> In order to be eligible veterans have to meet the following qualifications:</div>
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<li>Be at least 35 but no more than 60 years old</li>
<li>Be unemployed (as determined by DoL)</li>
<li>Have an other than dishonorable discharge</li>
<li>Not be eligible for any other VA education benefit program (e.g.: the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Assistance)</li>
<li>Not be in receipt of VA compensation due to unemployability</li>
<li>Not be enrolled in a federal or state job training program</li>
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<p>Complete details can be found <a href="http://gibill.va.gov/benefits/other_programs/vrap.html">here</a>.</p></blockquote>
<p>This is good idea for veterans who find themselves in a bad situation, but it does alienate some veterans who may fit the rigid criteria.   Benefits should equally apply to one veteran as they do to another.  After some gave all but all gave some.  While the GI Bill and the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/11/21/fact-sheet-returning-heroes-and-wounded-warrior-tax-credits">Returning Heroes and Wounded Warriors Tax Credit</a> are great ways to get veterans into the workforce, and employers to hire it is little incentive to ensure that they are effectively used, and kept on for the long term.  How is not a combat medic not qualified to enter into the paramedic field?  In many cases, Special Force Medics being an example, military veterans are more qualified then civilian counterparts.  Military police are fully qualified to perform civilian police duties, at the very least they would require training that makes the difference between military and civilian.  The point is that education does not equal jobs and those hard earned skills from military service can erode or never be used.</p>
<p>Many college graduates report that they rarely go into the field they got a degree in.  Getting a degree is just one part of the equation when seeking jobs.  The advantage that Veterans will have over standard students is the experience gained while in service.  So it becomes important to align your career, education, and military experience to create the best opportunity.  Military veterans have skill and experience that the rest of population will never understand &#8212; nor gain.  The question left unanswered is how does that get communicated to businesses?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affiars blog reports that they have recevied GI Bill spring enrollments from over 400,000 student Veterans and that about 90 percent of these student Veterans have been paid, even as  additional enrollments come in daily. The VA is aware of backlogs in payments but does not see this as a national issue, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/6074/va-takes-action-to-address-post-911-gi-bill-concerns/">The Department of Veterans Affiars blog</a> reports that they have recevied GI Bill spring enrollments from over 400,000 student Veterans and that about 90 percent of these student Veterans have been paid, even as  additional enrollments come in daily.</p>
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<div id="attachment_618" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 209px"><a href="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/VA-Addresses-GI-Bill-Backlog-of-Payments.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-618" title="VA Addresses GI Bill Backlog of Payments" src="http://www.militaryonlinecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/VA-Addresses-GI-Bill-Backlog-of-Payments-199x300.jpg" alt="VA Addresses GI Bill Backlog of Payments" width="199" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">VA Addresses GI Bill Backlog of Payments</p></div>
<p>The VA is aware of backlogs in payments but does not see this as a national issue, meaning it is not indemic of the program.  The VA has taken steps to increase the amount of personnel dedicated to the processing of GI Bill requests and is taking the matter seriously.  If help is needed the VA asks that Veterans contact the <a href="https://gibill.custhelp.com/">GI Bill Help Site</a>.  The VA also adds:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;Students using their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits must ask their school officials to complete an enrollment certification, which the school official will send to VA to confirm that they are taking classes, the number of credits, and the costs for tuition and fees. On average, VA processes these certifications in about 13 working days for a returning student. First time applications take 30 days on average to complete.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>When the Post 9-11 GI BIll was passed there was an immediate backlog and the VA had to issue immediate emergency checks.  It was  reported that the VA gave approximately $17.24 billion in benefit payments to 702,576 qualified veterans.    The backlog reachd its watermark in 2009, when there was 65,000 pending GI Bill claims with an average processing time of 60 days.  Now the VA is reporting that there are about 23,000 pending claims with an average processing time of 10 days.  Significant improvement has been made since that first year.</p>
<p>The<a href="http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/VA-Post-9-11-GI-Bill-backlog-eliminated-2172937.php"> Houston Chronicle </a>reported that the VA admits that it had a bad start, but adds that the program was new and was started immediately.   The VA was in a bad position as they were given a new benefit to support with no time to prepare, and yet they could not withhold the benefit until they were ready.  As it is the VA has done a fair job at stepping up and improving over the intial roll out of the Post 9-11 GI BIll.   If you are a qualifing veteran the Post 9-11 GI Bill is worth looking into.  You may be eligible if you Served at least 90 aggregate days on active duty after September 10,2001, and you are still on active duty or were honorably -</p>
<ul>
<li>Discharged from the active duty; or</li>
<li>released from active duty and placed on the retired list or temporary disability retired list; or</li>
<li>released from active duty and transferred to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve; or</li>
<li>released from the active duty for further sewice in a reserve component of the Armed Forces.</li>
</ul>
<p>You may also be eligible if you were:</p>
<ul>
<li>honorably discharged from active duty for a service-connected disability and you sewed 30 continuous days after September 10,2001.</li>
</ul>
<p>Military officers are also eligible as long as thier ADSO (Active Duty Service Obligation), as a result of thier Military Scholarship, has been served.  This means that the intial 4-5 years of Active Service cannot be used in order to compute benefits.  This benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits, generally benefits are payable for 15 years following release from active duty.  Even with some measure of backlog do not hesitate to apply and use your benefits.</p>
<p>You earned them, now go use them.</p>

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