FLINT, Mich. – Dr. Michael Heberling, president of Baker College Center for Graduate Studies and president of the Council of College and Military Educators (CCME), was recently invited to Washington, D.C., to take part in a White House forum on issues surrounding military credentialing and college credit. The forum was held to obtain information and ideas on ways to … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Available for Marines
Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. -- Shortly after tuition assistance was approved to be reinstated April 8, tuition assistance began being processed again April 15. According to the Marine Administrative Message 203/13 concerning TA, it will be approved retroactively for enrolled courses from April 8 and later. “I’m glad tuition assistance is … [Read more...]
VA Launches Hotline for Health Care, Women Veteran Questions
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2013 – The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a new hotline -- 1-855-VA-WOMEN -- to receive and respond to questions from veterans, their families and caregivers about the many VA services and resources available to women veterans. The service began accepting calls March 27. “Some women veterans may not know about high-quality VA care … [Read more...]
Official Reports Show VA on Course for Ambitious Goals
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2013 – The Veterans Affairs Department is on solid footing to meet ambitious goals of improving access to care and services, eliminating the disability claims backlog and eradicating homelessness among veterans, a senior VA official told American Forces Press Service. It’s also on track in working with the Defense Department to roll out a … [Read more...]
Troops and Vets Urged to Tap VA Services and Benefits
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 – Former Army Maj. Tommy Sowers understands firsthand that the last thing many service members preparing to transition out of the military want to do is attend more briefings or fill out more forms than they already do. But Sowers, now an assistant secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, urges those headed for the door to take … [Read more...]