A new analysis looks at the use and outcomes of the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, which pays for school or career training for military-connected students and their families.
Topics: Military-connected students
Scholarship fund supports military-connected students preparing for public sector careers
A recent $200,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies will help eliminate tuition expenses for military-connected students at the McCourt School of Public Policy.
Meet Georgetown’s new director of the Military and Veterans’ Resource Center
Stephan Murphy, U.S. Army veteran and higher education leader, has joined Georgetown as its new director of the Military and Veterans’ Resource Center (MAVRC), which provides resources to help military-connected students thrive at Georgetown and beyond.
Military-connected students at Georgetown reflect on holistic support
Veterans share how Georgetown’s expanded tuition benefits and comprehensive resources are enabling military-connected students to attend college and thrive on campus.
Colleges and universities seek to attract, retain military-connected students
An increasing number of nonprofit two- and four-year colleges and universities are recruiting military service members and veterans, and investing in supportive services to ensure they thrive on campus.
Academic boot camp eases transition to college for military-connected students
The Warrior-Scholar Project prepares enlisted service members and veterans to tackle the challenges of college life by helping them develop the attitudes, habits, and knowledge they need to excel in academically rigorous programs.
McCourt School expands scholarships that provide financial support for military-connected students
Thanks to a generous donation, the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund will provide tuition assistance for military-connected students and fund veterans and national security programing at the McCourt School.
Georgetown expands scholarships for military-connected undergraduate students
New Yellow Ribbon Program benefits will cover the annual cost of full-time undergraduate tuition for eligible military-connected students.
Georgetown McDonough School of Business expands tuition benefits for military-connected students
To increase access to graduate degree programs for veterans, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business will expand its Yellow Ribbon Program scholarships.
Georgetown’s military-connected student enrollment more than doubled over the last decade, report shows
Published by the university’s Military and Veterans’ Resource Center, the assessment highlights trends in military-connected students’ enrollment, experience, and outcomes, emphasizing opportunities to further support their success.
Program expands scholarship support for military-connected students
Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy recently announced the creation of a scholarship fund to increase access for active-duty servicemen and women, veterans, and military-connected students.
Latest relief bill includes $40B for higher ed, sets stage for debt forgiveness
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package President Joe Biden signed into law this week provides $40 billion for higher education, eliminates taxes on student debt forgiveness, and closes a regulatory loophole that may encourage for-profit schools to target student-veterans.