State Level Education Benefits: Scholarships, Grants, Tuition Assistance
Discover how state-level education benefits can help cover college costs through scholarships and grants for students.
Finding A School
Top 10 Yellow Ribbon Medical Schools
A medical school education is expensive for veterans and non-veterans alike. While students can take several financial aid paths, active duty, qualifying spouses and school-age dependents, and veterans also have the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon program. These programs significantly expand veterans’ opportunities to attend some of the nation’s top medical schools without the burden of additional financial strain.
Top 10 Yellow Ribbon Women’s Colleges
Explore the significance of Yellow Ribbon Women’s Colleges in advancing education and supporting women’s rights throughout history.
Accelerated Bachelor’s Degrees for Military & Veterans
The traditional time for completing a bachelor’s degree is 4 years, but you can get yours faster with an accelerated bachelor’s degree. Learn more.
Top 10 Yellow Ribbon HBCUs
Explore the Top 10 best yellow ribbon HBCU programs for education and support at historically Black colleges and universities.
Vineyard Vines Student & Military Discount
Military & Student Discounts for Vineyard Vines Vineyard Vines is an American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1988 on Martha’s Vineyard, MA by brothers, Shep and Ian Murray. They founded the company after spending their summers at Martha’s Vineyard where they were introduced to the coastal lifestyle of sailing, fishing, and boating. The company…
Student & Military Discounts at Restaurants
Going out to eat is a great way to spend time with family and friends. However, going out to eat can get pricey fast. Luckily, you can find student and military discounts to save a little bit of money on your bill when you do go out to eat.
Spotlight on HBCUs and HSIs
GI Bill-Approved Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) for Military & Veterans Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) are cornerstones of postsecondary, higher education. HBCUs are schools established before 1964 with the primary mission of providing access to higher education and educating Black Americans during…
6 Top Western Colleges for Military & Veterans
Spectacular Six: The 6 Top Western Colleges for Military and Veterans These colleges offer some of the best opportunities for military members and veterans to earn college credit for their knowledge, experience, and skills. This includes letting students test to earn credits via the CLEP and DSST tests and providing credit for military experience. Common…
Top West Coast Colleges for Campus-Based Degrees
University of California Los Angeles Best College for Full-Time Undergraduate Students The University of California Los Angeles is part of the 10-campus University of California system. As one of the Top West Coast Colleges for Campus-Based Degrees UCLA is unique in that it does not offer part-time enrollment or evening coursework for undergraduate degree programs.…
Polytechnic Schools for Military & Veterans
A polytechnic school offers specialized secondary and post-secondary education in a specific discipline. The appeal of polytechnic schools is that these programs specialize in developing graduates with applied abilities. These polytechnic schools and programs are related to specific trades.
GI Bill Flight Schools: Unlocking Educational Opportunities for Veterans
Discover more information about using your GI Bill to pay for Flight Training. The VA can help you get your commercial pilot license.
Top Schools for Utilizing Military Tuition Assistance Benefits
Tuition Assistance is a wonderful added benefit for active duty service members to utilize, as it provides the ability to pay up to 100% of tuition.
University of Arizona Acquires For-Profit Ashford University
UA Acquires For-Profit Institution of Higher Learning, Ashford University The University of Arizona has acquired for-profit Ashford University, with the aims to develop it into a non-profit that will now be the University of Arizona Global Campus. The Tucson-based university announced the deal as a purchase of $1. In reality, the company that owned Ashford,…
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.
Determine Your Career Path and Education Goals
Get help planning your career path, education goals, & making informed decisions – from the perspective of active military members or veterans at CollegeRecon.
Tennessee Offers Free Community College
The Tennessee Promise Scholarship has been expanded to make community college free for all adults in the state of Tennessee. Learn more.
SAT and ACT Tests and Scores: What You Need to Know
SAT and ACT Tests and Scores If you’re looking to obtain an undergraduate degree, you’ll need to start with admission. In order to gain admission, you’ll likely need to take one of the standardized tests, known as the SAT and ACT tests. Undergraduate programs include those that result in an Associate’s or a Bachelor’s degree,…
Where Should You Go to College as a Veteran or Servicemember
These days there are plenty of options when it comes to deciding how you will be getting your education. Where should you go to college? We break down some of the considerations on how you can get your degree to help you assess your options. Where Should You Go to College? There are different types…
How Military Spouses Effectively Use CollegeRecon
There are loads of tools that are presented as extremely helpful for military spouses. However, if we don’t know how to most effectively use a tool, then it is hard to see the positive impact it could have on our life. One topic where a great deal of assistance is needed is military spouses’ education.…
12 Questions Veterans Need to Ask College Admissions Reps
Asking the right questions will help you in your college search. Here are 6 questions student veterans must ask admission reps.
How “Top” National Universities Serve Veterans
Every year, US News and World Report comes out with a list of the top schools in the USA. They just rolled out their latest lists for top colleges and universities in the United States for 2018, and we want to know, are any of them military friendly universities too?! Like we have done…
Top Veteran Friendly Universities in The U.S.
You know that you’re going back to school and want to enroll in a degree program that will be the stepping stone for your career. You also know that you need the university you enroll at to have military and veteran support programs to help you succeed. Luckily for you, we’ve rounded up the top…
How Veterans Successfully Start The College Search
The college search. A process that many don’t look forward to or thrive in. There are so many schools out there, how on earth could you find THE one? Most online college search let you search for schools based on the normal things one looks for: tuition range, private vs. public, location, degree programs, etc.…
Community College of the Air Force
Being active duty in the Air Force means that you are also afforded opportunities to continue your education while serving. How? Through the Community College of the Air Force. The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) is a worldwide multi-campus community college established to meet the educational needs of the Air Force’s enlisted personnel. CCAF…