Julie Provost

Julie Provost is a freelance writer, and blogger. She lives in Tennessee with her National Guard husband and three boys.
veterinary degree program

Veterinary Technology: Great Degrees for Portable Careers

Great Degrees for Portable Careers: Veterinary Technology A degree in veterinary technology can open doors to a rewarding career helping animals and their people. Great paying job opportunities in both the public and private sectors can be found across all 50 states and overseas in organizations such as: Civilian veterinary office Military installation veterinary center…

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College and Career Prep Programs for Military Connected High Schoolers

College and Career Prep Programs for Military-Connected High Schoolers The whirlwinds of military life and PCSs can make time seem to move fast. This can feel especially true for active-duty families with dependents on their way to high school or college. Understanding the resources available can help with making decisions as to which school will…

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Welding: A Wise Career Choice

If you want great money, great job security, & interesting work without spending years in school, a Career in Welding maybe your wise career choice. Read more.

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GI Bill Extensions and COVID-19

COVID-19 GI Bill Extensions

This article is preserved here for archival purposes. This program was offered to students affected by COVID-19 during the pandemic. For information about this program or its start/end dates, contact the Education Service Call Center at 888-442-4551. COVID-19 GI Bill Extension Thanks to the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 and Public Law 116-140,…

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Choosing a School: What About For-Profit Schools?

Your GI Bill money is a hard-earned benefit. Investing it wisely will be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make. Once you know what you want to study and why, you have to decide where you want to enroll. Make sure you understand some fundamentals, including the difference between the these types of colleges: Public, Private, and For-profit.

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Scholarships for Female Service Members and Veterans

Top Scholarships for Female Service Members & Veterans

Scholarships for Women Veterans Are you an active duty, Reserve, or veteran woman considering college? Whether you use the GI Bill or not, these scholarships for women service members can help ease the money pressures you may encounter on the way to your degree or certificate. Dr. Nancy M. Schonher Scholarship Sponsored by the Marines’…

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Targus Military Discount

Targus Military & Student Discounts, Coupons & Deals

Targus Military Discount Targus sells laptop bags, tablet cases, and more. What is the Discount? Currently, Targus offers cash back instead of a military discount when you register via ID.me, but you can get a different student discount when you register with Student Beans. Who’s Eligible? They offer this discount to veterans, active-duty, reservists, and…

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JanSport Military Discount

JanSport Discounts for Students & Military

JanSport Student and Military Discount JanSport is an American brand of backpacks and collegiate apparel.  They offer both a student discount and a military discount when you use their preferred verification service (SheerID.) What is the Discount? The JanSport student discount offer is 15% off when verified using SheerID. The JanSport military discount is also…

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Education Careers for Veterans and Military Spouses

Careers in Education for Veterans and Military Spouses Every May, teachers are celebrated for their hard work and contributions to enriching the lives of students through education. Teacher Appreciation Week originated around 1950 when a teacher advocated for her profession and Eleanor Roosevelt convinced Congress to formally recognize teachers. For the nearly 1 million military-connected…

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Student Discounts & Deals For Streaming Services

Streaming Services Discounts For Students From music to television to podcasts, there are so many different streaming services to sign up for these days. If you are a student, you will want to take advantage of these streaming services that offer a student discount. Amazon Prime With Amazon Prime Student, there’s a limited-time free subscription…

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New Protections For Student Veterans During Covid-19

New Protections for Student Veterans During Covid-19

Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 On April 28th, 2020, the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 was signed into law by President Trump. The bill was introduced in late-March by Representative Mark Takano (D-CA-41) and gathered widespread support by many in Congress over the past few weeks. The law addresses education programs…

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Getting a Degree in Social Work

Become a Social Worker with a Degree in Social Work Getting a degree in Social Work can be a great way to work with people and your local community. It will be a job in which you can help improve the quality of life for people and work towards system-wide changes. Social workers can work…

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public administration scholarships

Public Administration Degree Scholarships

Pursuing a degree in Public Administration is a big decision. It’s an education that can qualify you for a broad variety of careers in different industries including for nonprofits and local, state, or national government.  If you’ve chosen that direction there are lots of public administration scholarships available. Below you’ll find a partial list.

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GI Bill Myths

GI Bill Myths Debunked

Don’t miss out on maximizing your GI Bill opportunities because you believe one of these 6 myths. We debunk these GI Bill myths so that you can make the most of your military education benefits.

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