The transition from service member to student can be challenging. […]
We’re in the last days of summer, which means a […]
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; Public Affairs Specialist, VA Technical Career Field Program
Like many Veterans, I had decided a while before I got out that I would take a shot at getting a federal job. There were a few reasons, and I’m sure they were the same ones that make federal employment attractive to most Veterans.
New Media Analyst
Teachers, firefighters, police officers, government employees, military—day in and day out these public servants work tirelessly for citizens across the country. To celebrate Public Service Recognition Week (May 6-12) and the positive impact these individuals’ work has on our lives, we are dedicating this month’s #AskFAFSA Office Hours to our nation’s public servants.
We’ve discussed Veteran education a lot in the past week, […]
Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill was enacted in 2008, VA […]
Once folks decide to leave the military, the primary concern […]
Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran
I recently received the news that I had been accepted into DePaul University as a transfer student and I began my trek across the information minefield toward obtaining educational benefits through the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Here’s what I have learned.
Yesterday, I received several messages from Veterans about long hold […]
Afghanistan War Veteran
Veterans across the country have had major problems obtaining a job because the majority of skills that were acquired through our military service do not translate into the civilian sector—read my possible solution to this problem.
The winter break was much too short, and once again […]
One of the great things about the Post-9/11 GI Bill […]