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		<title>Why you need to protect college veterans services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of San Francisco&#8217;s recent reversal of its decision to withdraw sponsorship of the federal Upward Bound program illustrates the importance being involved at your school. The Associated Press reported April 19 that USF officials have agreed to continue to support Upward Bound&#8217;s application for $1 million in federal funding. Just days earlier, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job market heats up for college grads</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[College may not be for everyone, but those who do decide to pursue a degree are reaping the benefits of better employment prospects in a still-tough job market. The Bureau of Labor Statistic reports that employment in America has grown by 521,000 jobs since January for Americans with a bachelor&#8217;s degree or higher, according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To intern or not to intern?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To intern, or not to intern &#8212; is there even a question? According to a recent New York Times report, a full three-quarters of the 10 million college students enrolled in four-year schools in America will work as interns at least once before graduation. Internships are a bit like dating, in that they give both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Veteran success is greatest weapon against civilian insensitivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the April issue of EDGE, I offered up tips for veterans on how to adjust to the college environment after time in combat. Veterans, in general, can feel misunderstood and out-of-place on college campuses. Often, they are older. Many have families and jobs. In short, their cares and concerns are much different from those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should you include VA benefits on your tax and FAFSA forms?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimesedge.com/blogs/notes/2011/03/should-you-include-va-benefits-on-your-tax-and-fafsa-forms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s springtime, which means the chances are good that you are in the thick of completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, your taxes or (gasp!) both. If you&#8217;re wondering how to handle your veteran education benefits on either form, read on. Taxes In a nutshell, your Veterans Affairs benefits are tax-free. According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should you identify yourself as a vet on campus?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimesedge.com/blogs/notes/2011/03/should-you-identify-yourself-as-a-vet-on-campus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preparing for college? Give some thought to whether or not you will identify yourself as a veteran on campus. Self-identification can be formal &#8212; many schools now have a question on their admissions forms that allows veterans to disclose their status &#8212; or informal &#8212; telling your professors on the first day of class that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colleges shouldn&#8217;t count on VA to help vets with education goals</title>
		<link>http://militarytimesedge.com/blogs/notes/2011/02/colleges-should-count-on-va-to-help-vets-with-education-goals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Center for College Admission Counseling recently hosted a webinar on assisting veterans with the college admission process. The Chronicle of Higher Education covered the event in a blog entry by senior writer Eric Hoover. Two important points from the webinar, as highlighted by Hoover: * Veterans Affairs isn&#8217;t the personal savior of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top two pieces of military-to-civilian job advice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[College graduation is just around the corner for the Class of 2011. And while employment prospects are looking up &#8212; employers taking part in a recent National Association of Colleges and Employers jobs survey anticipate hiring 13.5 percent more new graduates from the Class of 2011 than they did from the Class of 2010 &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposal to bar students from community colleges could hurt vets with PTSD</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A policy change supported by North Carolina&#8217;s State Board of Community Colleges could have far-reaching implications for combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder who apply to the state&#8217;s community college system. Recently, the board voted to amend a long-standing open-door admissions policy at North Carolina&#8217;s 58 community colleges. Pending approval by a state board that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For-profit controversy doesn&#8217;t change your responsibilities as a student</title>
		<link>http://militarytimesedge.com/blogs/notes/2011/01/for-profit-controversy-doesnt-change-your-responsibilities-as-a-student/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimesedge.com/blogs/notes/2011/01/for-profit-controversy-doesnt-change-your-responsibilities-as-a-student/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For-profit colleges long have been popular education choices for service members and veterans. Anyone reading the headlines lately knows that for-profits have been weathering a storm of criticism recently. One piece of that criticism, a recent report by the Education Trust that offers a scathing assessment of for-profits, is igniting controversy on all sides. The [...]]]></description>
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