Back to School

Tips for Using the GI Bill

8 Tips for Using the GI Bill

Thinking about using the GI Bill? We have summarized guidelines provided by The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Read how to use the GI Bill at CollegeRecon.

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Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree Give to Military Families

Operation Homefront Teams Up With Dollar Tree to Help Military Families For the 13th consecutive school year, Operation Homefront is teaming up with Dollar Tree – which has 130 events across the US this year– to launch the annual “Back-to-School Brigade” program. The program is a nationwide school supply collection and distribution campaign that, since…

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Back-to-School Shopping Tips

Whether attending in-person or virtually, there are essential supplies. Find back-to-school shopping tips to make it stress-free and affordable.

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Military Spouse’s College Guide to Going Back to School

Going back to college can be the right choice for a lot of military spouses, but there is a lot of information out there and you can become a little overwhelmed. Here is a military spouse’s guide to going back to school to help you on your way. As a military spouse, you may have…

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Save With Back-To-School Tax-Free Weekends and AAFES

Back-To-School season is here. Depending on where you live or if you shop at AAFES, there are additional ways to save.  Timing your shopping to the Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekends are a great way to save even more money! States With Back-To-School Tax-Free Weekends During these tax-free weekends, you can shop for items such as clothing,…

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Best Back To School Discounts For Military Families

With back-to-school season approaching, parents are on the lookout for deals when getting ready for the new school year. Here is a list of some of the best back-to-school discounts for military families. >> For more great military and veteran discounts direct to your inbox, sign up for the Military and Veteran Discounts Newsletter! It’s…

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9 Back-to-School Discounts for Military and Veteran Students

With the 2022/2023 school year approaching, it’s probably time to start thinking about school supplies. Here is a list of 9 back-to-school discounts for military and veteran students. Some of these companies just have student discounts, and some have both military and student discounts. Please make sure to check out our Student Discounts for Military…

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Back To School: How To Decide

Should You Go Back to School?  How To Decide As a service member or a spouse, you might be at a place where you are thinking about if you should go back to school.  May you want to start or finish your degree. There can be many different reasons to do so and there are…

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