Choosing A School

If you want to know how to become a chiropractor, you’ll first learn that this profession requires an advanced degree. A chiropractic degree, known as a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), is a doctoral degree that prepares students to become licensed chiropractors. Their focus is on diagnosing, treating, and preventing musculoskeletal disorders, possibly relating to the…

Becoming a lawyer can be challenging. This academic path requires long-term thinking, and for most, that begins with selecting a solid undergraduate degree. You have some options regarding the degree you seek as an undergraduate since law schools may accept your undergraduate work as long as it meets the general standards of that institution. The…

Higher education often comes with a hefty price tag. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average cost “of attendance for a student living on campus at an in-state public 4-year institution is $27,146 per year or $108,584 over 4 years.” Pell grants and other federal student financial aid for college aren’t always enough to…

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…

Women’s colleges were once abundant, but today, they are a rarity in higher education. According to the Women’s College Coalition, there were over 200 women’s colleges in the U.S. during the 1960s, but that number has since dropped to fewer than 30. For much of American history, colleges primarily served male students, often catering to…

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.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities, also known as HBCUs are defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965 as “…Any historically black college or university” opened before 1964, “whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association..” According to the National…

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…

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 that were established prior to 1964 with the principal mission of providing access to higher education and educating…

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…

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.…

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.

Discover more information about using your GI Bill to pay for Flight Training. The VA can help you get your commercial pilot license.

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,…

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.

Get help planning your career path, education goals, & making informed decisions – from the perspective of active military members or veterans at CollegeRecon.

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 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,…

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…

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.…

Asking the right questions will help you in your college search. Here are 6 questions student veterans must ask admission reps.

  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…

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…

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.…

How Airmen & Women Can Enroll at The 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…