Post-Military Career Opportunity: Be a HERO Aptly named, The Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child-Rescue Corps is a program designed to give veterans a second career as a hero. HERO specifically aims to, “recruit and train wounded, ill, or injured active-duty service members, transitioning active-duty service members, and military veterans for employment to support law…
You might be wondering what scholarships might be out there just for women. Here is a list of 8 scholarships just for women.
Troops to Teachers (TTT) was established to help transitioning service members & veterans begin careers as K-12 school-teachers.
Veterans: Reasons for Becoming a Physician Assistant If you want high pay, job security, and meaningful work, a career in healthcare may be your best bet. The combination of an ever-growing need and a shortage of qualified professionals puts Physician Assistants (PAs) in particularly high demand. Job Market for Physician Assistants The job market for…
Technology is something we cannot live without in today’s society. We are dazzled, delighted, and inundated by it, and it reaches into nearly every aspect of our lives. These days, most kids seem to have IT skills innately woven into their DNA. I watch in awe as my children program on Minecraft, create their own…
Dell University & Dell Military Membership Services The Dell student and military discounts are similar. Both offer lower prices than if you shop from the regular website. In order to receive this discount, verify with ID.me for military and via the Dell University page for students. Past discounts with ID.me have included “an additional 5%…
After your service, you may be eligible for the GI Bill. Get helpful information about finding the right school and those who participate in the Yellow Ribbon program.
There are many different ways you can go after getting your degree in Psychology, from getting your master’s to your doctorate and more. Here is a list of scholarships for those majoring in Psychology or going into the field in some way.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Is Suspending Educational Benefits According to a Military Times article, the Department of Veterans Affairs is suspending educational benefits for new students at 5 universities: University of Phoenix Colorado Technical University American InterContinental University Bellevue University Temple University The VA is doing this because the schools have violated US law…
These aren’t exclusive to the military, but you can find some great student discounts on shoes, clothing, movies and more!
If one of your parents has served in the military and can receive Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, they might be able to transfer those benefits to you. That way, you can pay for college to get the education you want. However, sometimes things can go wrong. Here’s one person’s GI Bill horror story.
Military Occupational Specialties and Possible Civilian Jobs No matter what your MOS or AFSC, your time in the military can prepare you for your civilian career path. We cover some common military jobs below. EOD EOD or Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians are trained to detect, disarm, detonate, and dispose of explosive threats all over the…
Public Health is an important career field to get into. You would be helping to prevent disease, looking for ways to prolong life and improve the quality of life for people. Here are a few scholarships for those going into Public Health or similar fields.
Adidas, the iconic shoe and apparel brand, offers a student discount. While they don’t offer a military discount, student veterans are in luck. Check out the Adidas student discount for shoes, clothing and more.
A college degree will help you make more money, but did you know that getting one from a liberal arts college can make you even more?
Rosetta Stone is a computer-assisted learning software program. There are many different languages to learn using Rosetta Stone, including: Spanish French Italian German Arabic Chinese (Mandarin) Filipino (Tagalog) Greek Hebrew Hindi Irish Japanese Korean Latin Persian (Farsi) Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Russian Spanish (Spain) Swedish Turkish Vietnamese Military and Student Discounts For Rosetta Stone What Is…
Why Going To College After Military Service Is A Smart Choice As your time in service is coming to an end, you might be wondering if college is the right choice for you or if you should go straight into the workforce. There seems to be a lot of options for you at the moment.…
UPDATE: The “Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019,” which the 2020 article noted was in committee, did not become law. The bill, along with the education-related “CHOICE Act” expired at the end of the 116th Congress. A new, similar bill was introduced in the 118th Congress: the Education Savings Accounts for Military…
If you are disabled or have a child with a disability, there are a variety of scholarships you can apply for when it comes time to go to college.
Did you know that there is a student travel benefit for your college-age son or daughter? Did you know that if you and your child qualify, the government will pay for your child dependent’s round-trip airfare? Find out everything you need to know about the military dependent travel benefit.
Colleges That Pay Off the Most How do you measure the value of a college degree? Does it really matter where you get yours from? According to a CNBC.com article, one way to measure that is NPV, or “net present value.” They use NPV to come up with the following list of the Top 10…
If you are preparing to go to grad school, you are probably curious about scholarships you can apply for. Here is a list of scholarships for graduate students. Keep in mind that most of them do have a specific major or career goal to apply.
The John D. Fry Scholarship provides Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to surviving children & spouses of service members. Read more.
Between deployments and other training, there is not a lot of time to fit in an education program. The new Navy Community College could help.
ABBYY Student Discount ABBYY is a multinational software company that specializes in document capture and optical character recognition. While they don’t offer a discount specifically for the military, those who are currently enrolled in school qualify for the following discount. What is the ABBYY Student Discount? They offer a Student Savings Program with special discounts…
