Podcasts about tuition assistance

On this week's episode, the team sits down with two Education Services Specialists with the Fort Cavazos Education Services Office to discuss the changes to Tuition Assistance and Credentialing for 2025. Tune in to hear about all these changes and learn about the other services that the office provides!    Contact us  SUBMIT: FortCavazosPAO@gmail.com FACEBOOK: fortcavazosarmy    INSTAGRAM: @fortcavazosarmy TWITTER: @fortcavazosarmy    All music obtained, royalty-free, through Filter by Songtradr: "Gun Metal Grey" - Delicious Allstars "Learning By Doing" - Niklas Olovso "Cruising Down Sunset" - Stuart Moore This podcast is a production of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Cavazos and Fort Cavazos Public Affairs.

Beginning in January, states will be required to provide young people who are locked up with medical services 30 days before they're released.Then, Mississippi lawmakers are considering a proposal to reform and expand a tuition assistance program to help some of the state's poorest recipientsPlus, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation celebrates 5 years of gaming in the state, with millions of dollars going towards improving the state's infrastructure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 7, 2024 - Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon, a Mohawk Valley Democrat, and Vince Scalise, a combat veteran and executive director of the Utica Center for Development, make the case for expanding a tuition assistance program for combat veterans to all veterans.

It is the mission of the Catholic Schools Endowment Foundation that every family who wants a Catholic school education for their child should have that opportunity. Executive Director Kevin Doherty and Board of Directors Chairman Ted Grigsby tell you about the aid they provide for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Portland.More information can be found here.Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This month, DECAL is offering child care tuition assistance for early educators in Georgia to help the child care industry recruit and retain professional staff. Using funds from ARPA, this program will support the cost of child care for children of individuals working at 30 licensed child care programs in Georgia. Joining us to talk about tuition assistance for early educators is Dr. Christi Moore, DECAL Director of Professional Learning, and Shenae Holmes is our Workforce Development Specialist.  Support the show

Michael Brown joined the Army right out of high school because he knew he wasn't ready for college. After serving 4 years as an infantryman, Michael separated and used his GI Bill to attend Northern Michigan University. Earning a degree in political science and applied ethics, he went on to work for then Congressman-elect, Patrick Murphy, the first Iraq War Veteran ever elected to Congress. Michael served as his Military and Veterans Affairs Director where he supported projects such as the revision and updates of the Post 9/11 GI Bill. He then went on to serve as the Director of Veterans Services for Montgomery County Community College before accepting a role at Villanova University as the first Director of the Office of Veterans and Military Service Members. Since 2018, Michael has been growing the programs, opportunities and community at the university for students and alumni.Choosing to attend college in person, Michael was often the oldest student in his classes. However, he did not allow that to deter him from continuing his degree program. He appreciated learning different perspectives from other students and professors. College helped Michael learn what he liked, didn't like and how he fit into the world. It provided him with a longer landing strip to transition. The Post 9/11 GI Bill offers a maximum benefit of 36 months of education and housing allowance. Michael encourages service members to start taking college courses while they are serving. Not only can they utilize Tuition Assistance without tapping into their GI Bill, but they will also earn credits toward a degree and lessen the amount of benefit they need from their GI Bill once they separate or retire from the military. In Michael's current role, he collaborates with career services and learning support services as well as working with the alumni network and college fundraising arm to ensure student veterans have the resources they need to be successful. Student veterans attend college because they need to upskill or reskill for a meaningful career after military service. By giving student veterans the opportunity to provide feedback about college services, Michael is able to find out what they want and need to be successful in the classroom and in the workforce. Michael focuses on finding quality internship opportunities and creates networking opportunities to help student veterans build a solid network. Over the years, Mike has identified challenges that many student veterans face. First, many college campuses are more aligned with meeting the needs of the traditional 18–22-year-old student. In addition, it can be challenging for a veteran to develop an academic mindset. If you are a current student veteran or a prospective student, reach out to the college and inquire if a veteran office exists on campus. A college education can teach a person about who they are and how they fit into society. Earning a degree involves learning and mastering new skills which should give the student confidence. Interacting with other students and professors will help the student build their professional network. Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/llforvets22.Connect with Michael at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-brown-vu/SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this with other veterans who might need help as they transition from the military!

IN THE NEWS Former CEO of Tech School Receives 5-Year Sentence in Largest Post-9/11 GI Bill Fraud Case THIS WEEK'S GUEST Retired Marine Col. Eric “Ferris” Buer flew attack helicopters during multiple deployments, including a 2003 mission with Amphibious Task Force – East during Operation Iraqi Freedom that gave him the inspiration for his first book, “Ghosts of Baghdad.” RAPID FIRE 100% tuition reimbursement coming for South Dakota National Guard members Arkansas Veterans bring home medals from Golden Age Games Marine Corps Veteran Robert McCall Fights the Entire Sicilian Mafia in 'The Equalizer 3' Special Guest: Eric Buer.

National Correspondent Erin Real talks about more companies are adding college tuition assistance as a benefit of employment.

National Correspondent Erin Real talks about more companies are adding college tuition assistance as a benefit of employment.

Father-son owner-operator duo of the Tinley Park McDonald’s Darren and Cass Freihage join Lisa Dent to discuss the menu, the number of stores they own, as well as their experiences working as father and son. With Cass starting out at McDonald’s at the age of 14, he and Darren highlight the Archways to Opportunity that […]

With a US Navy career spanning 21 years, including 9 years serving active duty and 12 years in the US Navy Reserve, Saquonna Duncan shares her transition story and lessons learned along the way. Saquonna served in different roles during her military career, and it was her position as a career counselor that inspired her to start Advancing by Bounds, an organization dedicated to supporting transitioning service members as well as educating employers on how to target and recruit military and veteran candidates. Her path hasn't been straightforward or easy, and she candidly shares mistakes she made along the way in hopes of helping others.Saquonna earned her bachelor's degree in criminology using Tuition Assistance. Toward the end of her degree, she completed an internship with the California Juvenile Justice Department with a dream of being a juvenile detention officer in New Orleans. Leaving active duty, she moved her family to Louisiana to start her next chapter. Saquonna failed to research the labor market and was shocked by how little her dream job paid compared to what she was earning in the military. Leaving the military can have serious financial implications for some, and a person must do a thorough financial analysis of their situation before leaving to better understand what they need to make at their next position. Networking her way to a new role in HR with a law firm, she was set to begin her first day on the day Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. Evacuating to Atlanta, she used a temp agency to land a role at Cox Communications in their legal department. Looking back, Saquonna regrets not negotiating a higher salary when her role became permanent. While working at Cox, Saquonna served as a reservist and deployed to various locations worldwide. On one deployment, she learned project management skills and was excited at the thought of pursuing project management in the civilian sector. Saquonna admits she didn't pursue her passion and returned to the safety and routine of her previous position. During her 14 years at Cox, Saquonna continued learning new skills. In fact, she used her GI Bill to earn an MBA and was disappointed that her newly acquired degree did nothing to help her get promoted.Her realization that a degree alone wasn't enough to land a better role led her to start her organization, Advancing by Bounds. She counsels transitioning service members that a degree should be paired with actionable experience. Whether a person learns skills through volunteer work, an internship or programs like SkillBridge, employers want to see experience to back up the book knowledge.At Advancing by Bounds, military veterans and recently separated reservists and guardsmen can access career counseling. Saquonna gives each client personalized service to include Career Mapping. Her goal is to help people do the hard work to find out what they like and what might be a good job to showcase their skills. While it's unreasonable to expect every person to love their job, she believes that a person should look for work that has likeable tasks. Career Mapping is a starting point, and at Advancing by Bounds, a person can also receive support in other areas like interviewing and learning how to upskill or reskill. Head over to the Lessons Learned for Vets YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/llforvets22 to hear a bonus clip from Saquonna.You can connect with Saquonna at https://www.linkedin.com/in/saquonnaduncan/Explore Advancing by Bounds at www.advancingbybounds.comSUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this to other veterans who might need help as they transition from the military!

At the Chickahominy Tribe's 70th Annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow, the President of William & Mary announced a new tuition initiative to help students most of whom have families earning less than $60,000 a year. But for Indigenous communities that once inhabited university lands here, is it enough? Pamela D’Angelo has more.

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Andy welcomes Dr. KimArie Yowell to this week's The Talent Development Hot Seat. KimArie is the Chief People Officer for Rocket Central, a Detroit-based professional services company. She oversees the teams responsible for creating and implementing training initiatives, talent development, and organizational effectiveness strategies. She joined Quicken Loans as a Leadership Coach with over 20 years of experience in client service, sales, and corporate education. KimArie has an intense passion for team member development and helping organizations thrive. She firmly believes that one's ability to effectively lead a team and make an impact rests on their ability to be inclusive, build trust and create a dynamic, high-performing team. KimArie Yowell has received several awards and accolades, including being named one of Michigan Chronicle's Women of Excellence (2020), Savoy Magazine's “Most Influential Women in Corporate America” (2019), and “40 Under 40” by the Michigan Chronicle for her exceptional achievements and community service (2018). She serves on Siena Heights University's Board of Trustees. In this episode, you'll hear: Dr. KimArie Yowell's transition from higher education into talent development and leadership at Rocket Central and why she has a passion for adult learners. Her learning and talent development philosophy and how that impacts her role at Rocket Central. What she does to help implement her learning philosophy and create opportunities for employee growth within the organization. Why Rocket Central has a Thrive Team, Thrive Coaches, how they help employees grow in their careers, and the purpose of Rock  Academy. How removing the financial burden of continuing education has helped remove another barrier to career growth and education and its impact on the Rocket Central team. What an organization can do to create a culture of retention and why demonstration is vital to creating it. Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! Connect with Dr. KimArie Yowell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimariewhy/ (LinkedIn)

When parents saw what their children were being taught during the COVID-19 school shutdowns, school choice has been a topic of interest lately. If government schools were going to substitute political theory for reading, writing, and arithmetic, parents wanted another choice. Most people cannot afford private schools, and others cannot dedicate the time to home schooling. Since the people pay for these government schools through their taxes, shouldn't they be able to use that money for better options?

Clement is joined by the Head of People and HR Executive at Mint Group, Lauren Clark to talk about tuition assistance in the workplace and how it works. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this interview, John Salvatore talks with Joan Dillon, Executive Director of the Glassboro Child Development Center, about a new tuition assistance program available to families in the area. For more information visit https://www.glassborochilddevelopmentcenters.org/

The University of Texas at Dallas and other UT institutions benefit from a new endowment to help fund tuition for lower-income students. Lewisville's Fighting Farmers water tower finally comes down. The CI Morning Breakdown is a production of Community Impact Newspaper. It is produced by Olivia Aldridge with editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

This episode is for those of us that may have missed the list of benefits at the new hire training. Or it's for anyone that wants to make sure they are aware of all of their benefits when they start a new job. There a lot of programs and companies that offer tuition assistance, and it can look different at various organizations. In a nutshell, tuition assistance can help you pay off student loans or avoid loans all together. We hope you go through your employee benefits or jot down some of the programs we mention, because there's no reason to miss out on tuition assistance if it's available! Check out DebtBennies for a list of companies that provide tuition assistance: https://www.debtbennies.com/ Our website:www.YourAdvisorsWillSeeYouNow.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yawsynpodcast/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YawsynPodcast/ Send us an email: yawsynpodcast@gmail.com Support the podcast through Venmo: @YawsynPodcast

Ellie Shannon goes over campus news with details on CSU's newly approved $640,000 Tuition Assistance Grant for summer classes. Kota Babcock goes over new updates in COVID-19 pandemic statistics and policies. Then, listeners hear from the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center about diabetes prevention.Babcock goes over details on a new action from the department of education to forgive some student loans. Then, listeners hear from Blast ‘N Scrap through a quick feature of the "KCSU Live In-Studio" podcast. Eliza Drotar goes over CSU athletics, and listeners hear from the "Play Like a Girl" podcast. To conclude today's show, Babcock explains some updates on technology with information on a Spotify acquisition.

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 7. Here are your top headlines from around the Fargo, North Dakota area.  InForum Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. For more news from throughout the day, go to InForum.com.

If you are having suicidal ideation and require immediate support please call: 1-800-273-8255   On this episode:     At the top of this episode Damon and Damon report the bizarre Kern County ninja vs. Army special ops story. After catching up with each other, the guys discuss the recently released CPO results (18:25) and talk about the Chief Season. (24:17) Damon and Damo offers advice to all Chief Selects. Damo plugs the 2021 Health of the Force Survey (25:12). Hit the link below to participate in it. Damon honors Mess Attendant Second Class Doris Miller in this week (29:12). Will everyone step up in the time of peril? (35:17) Damon and Damo discuss this. It's officially PFA season! Damon and Damo discuss planks (50:25) and the new Navy Tracksuit (55:45). Damo asks Damon about the need for acknowledgment (56:48) and shares a sea story. (01:08:52) The XO is definitely the most loyal person on the ship. Damon and Damo talk about good TRIADS (01:12:02). Pfizer booster shots are being discussed (01:20:16), let's debate it. The guys discuss the latest development in the story of Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller (01:25:10). Damo highlights the Career Intermission Program (01:33:48). Damon talks about NAVADMIN 242/21 (01:42:32) and the changes with Tuition Assistance. These and more topics are covered on this episode. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely Podcast' on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on Youtube.    Please send all questions to: ptsfpodcast@gmail.com     Links and more information from this episode:   Ninja Assaults Army Special Ops Unit https://www.npr.org/2021/10/01/1042487729/a-ninja-with-a-sword-assailed-a-u-s-army-special-operations-unit-in-california   NAVADMIN 050/21: FY 22 CPO Selection Boards https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2021/NAV21050.txt?ver=buWniXNBtSp_RhXZaG2seA%3d%3d   2021 Health of the Force Survey https://surveys.max.gov/859385   Cook Third Class Doris Miller (Navy Cross) https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/20695   NAVADMIN 125/17: PT Uniform and CPO Service Dress White Uniform https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2017/NAV17125.txt?ver=Ksw_cT5kvo_-7nNPoKyyqA%3D%3D   Career Intermission Program https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Reserve-Personnel-Mgmt/IRR/Career-Intermission/   Navy Tuition Assistance Changes https://www.military.com/education/gi-bill/2021/09/29/navy-makes-changes-tuition-assistance.html       Damo's Book of the Week:    Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World (By. Chris Wallace) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Countdown-1945/Chris-Wallace/Chris-Wallace-s-Countdown-Series/9781982143350   Movie Reviewed:    Miracle At St. Anna (Directed by Spike Lee) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046997/   Intro Music Produced by: Lim0   Logo Artwork/Design by: Natashya Vince

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On this episode of the Palmetto Guardian we talk with U.S. Army 1st Lt. Shanekqua Holmes, South Carolina National Guard education services officer, and Monica Hirchert, South Carolina National Guard education services specialist, about education benefits and how to apply for tuition assistance. The Palmetto Guardian is hosted by Sgt. Chelsea Baker and Sgt. Tim Andrews with the South Carolina National Guard Public Affairs Office.

Navigating education benefits is a complex process. A simple fly by won't do. WVNG Ed Talks… a bi-weekly focused conversation on educational benefits for Soldiers and Airmen in the National Guard. This podcast takes a light hearted conversational approach… talking GI Bill, loans, the freshman 15, coping with Covid shutdowns and more! We speak with experts, practitioners and students to breakdown the latest perspectives and policies. ED talks is produced by the West Virginia National Guard Education Services Office and is hosted by Dr. Sherri Shafer. Opinions expressed are those of the guests alone and do not represent the West Virginia National Guard.

Maureen Marsteller, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Greensburg, details the plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode I meet with Chris Christeson. Chris is currently a Captain in the U.S. Marines. Chris enlisted out of high school after witnessing 9/11 take place. Ultimately, Chris joined as an open contract and ended up as a disperser where he was responsible for large sums of cash on deployments and financial management for his unit. After reenlisting and taking advantage of Tuition Assistance, Chris applied for the MECEP (Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program) and made the switch over to be an artillery officer. Find out how the life of enlisted of officer compare and what Chris is doing to prepare for the transition despite still having 3 years left until retirement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/militarybottomline/support

In this week's episode I sit down with Stephen Bearor of Good Initiative Bad Judgement. Stephen decided shortly into college that it wasn't for him. He decided to drop out and join the Army instead! Sixteen years later, he's done a tremendous amount and continues to enjoy his career. As an infantryman, Stephen has been to all the cool Army courses that we see on the commercials - everything from Ranger school to sniper school, Stephen has done it. With multiple deployments under his belt, he speaks from experience. We discuss everything from his career to how he believes others can be successful during their career and beyond. Stephen emphasizes the importance of taking initiative at work and outside of work to ensure success in your career and after the transition. We discuss opportunities to include Tuition Assistance, COOL (Credentialing Opportunities Online) and many others. Hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/militarybottomline/support

Zaida Jimenez and Don Sutton sit down with Leader's Recon to talk about all the educational benefits available to National Guard Soldiers. If you are interested in furthering your education, these are the folks who help make it all happen! Visit our instagram page at: www.instagram.com/arng_leadership_development Visit our Facebook page at: www.faccebook.com/leadersrecon For more information, visit: www.nationalguard.mil/leaderdevelopment The views expressed herein are solely the views of individuals for educational purposes and do not reflect the views of the Training Leader Development Branch, Training Division, G-3 or Army National Guard.

In this episode of the On the Path podcast, we will talk with Tuition Assistance Officer, Emily Kienzle. We will discuss with Emily the entire tuition assistance application process at Albuquerque Academy including how the tuition assistance program is connected to the Academy mission, the documents that are collected and why, tuition assistance committees, rendering decisions, and finally, thoughts to help families entering the tuition assistance application process!Every year Albuquerque Academy provides, on average, about $4.75 million in tuition assistance across all grades and the average tuition assistance award for the 2020-2021 school year is a little over $17,000. Tuition assistance is a integral part of the Academy mission and a crucial reason why Albuquerque Academy offers a world class education.If you are interested in more information about tuition assistance at Albuquerque Academy please visit: https://www.aa.edu/admission/affording-the-academy/If you have questions about the tuition assistance process, please contact Emily Kienzle at: kienzle@aa.edu

Want to be a nurse? Don't know what to do? Here's some answers. The Boot Nurse and I talk about using Tuition Assistance, Nursing, mentorship, NCLEX, resources and other life experiences.

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Tuition Assistance and the Post-9/11 GI Bill are among the most important benefits you potentially have access to as a member of the Armed Forces. This episode covers actionable information for each program, both for you and your airmen.01:06 - Introduction to educational benefit programs11:39 - Tuition Assistance (TA) (see Air Force Virtual Education Center - https://afvec.us.af.mil/afvec/public/welcome)20:18 - Active Duty Service Commitments from using TA25:49 - Post 9/11 GI Bill33:54 - Using the GI BIll for personal educational development (see BAH Calculator - https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm)42:05 - Transfer of GI Bill Educational Benefits to dependents (see MilConnect - https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/)50:44 - Where to get more informationEmail your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpod Share your officer stories of all flavors using #shootthewatch.

In this episode, Capt Matthew Folks shares his experience transitioning out of the Air Force and into Harvard Law School using the GI Bill. Matt takes great care to explain the importance of the GI Bill and how Air Force officers can take advantage of this incredible benefit.02:05 - Matt's desire to study lawAFROTC Educational Delay program: https://www.airforce.com/careers/specialty-careers/jag/entry-programs/studentFunded Legal Education Program (FLEP): https://www.airforce.com/careers/specialty-careers/jag/entry-programs/active-duty-military11:59 - Tuition Assistance and the Active Duty Service Commitment17:41 - GI Bill elibility (see Veterans Affairs website: https://www.va.gov/education/eligibility/)21:02 - What does GI Bill pay for?29:03 - Universities want veterans in their programs! (see Service2School: https://service2school.org)41:27 - CommentaryContact Matt at MFolks@jd19.law.harvard.edu. Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpod Share your officer stories of all flavors using #shootthewatch.

In this episode I discuss how to get started using tuition assistance funding under The Navy College Program. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-brown82/support

Tiffany served in the Army for ten and a half years. While she was in the Army, she was a logistician and she deployed to Iraq twice. She left the military with her masters degree using Tuition Assistance while on active duty and this past December graduated with her second masters degree using her GI Bill. Tiffany decided to join the military because she felt lost and didn’t know what she wanted to do. Although she had been a good student in high school, she didn’t want to have her parents pay for college without her knowing what she wanted to do. So, she decided to join the Army. After she had committed to the Army the one school she had applied to came back with a scholarship upon her acceptance. She was hoping she could get out of her military commitment and go to college instead. But her parents told her she had already committed to the Army and needed to fulfill her commitment. So off to boot camp she went. Not long after being in the Army she deployed to Kuwait for the initial invasion to Iraq. While waiting for the invasion to take place they were in Iraq and a Non-Commissioned Officer told her that they were waiting to go to war. She couldn’t believe it. It seemed like someone would have told her before it. It wasn’t until she saw the scud missiles in Iraq that everything came together and she realized she might not come home. As they pushed into Iraq, she expected they would enter war and there would be fire fights and bullets. But crossing the border was uneventful and instead their days were full of driving. They were always hot, always dirty and almost always on the move. They lived in their vehicles and kept pushing forward. About a year and a half after she deployed to Iraq she went back to Iraq. This time there were camps built up and since she went back to almost the same location, she could see how much change had happened since she had left. In 2003 you had your vehicle and your uniform, but it wasn’t like that the second trip. There were showers, you had a room, there were internet cafes, tents to call home, and more. Another big change between 2003 and 2005 was how the war was being fought. They hadn’t seen a lot of combat in their first round while they had been looking for landmines in 2003. In 2005, Improvised Explosive Devices, suicide bombers and convoy ambushes were a real threat. The war had evolved. The threat was amplified. She watched the evolution of the war. As the military tried to respond to the threat. Going from Humvees with no armor to trying to armor the Humvees, but sometimes causing more damage and having sand bags as protection. The war progressed in such a way and eventually the military was able to create a vehicle that added more protection. And if you have ever seen a side by side comparison of a Humvee and a Mine Resistant Ambush Protection (MRAP) vehicle you can understand why the change was so important and necessary to fight the war. She also dealt with a helicopter crash where she didn’t allow herself to grieve and really struggled for years after the incident happened. She felt guilty for living and she felt guilty for struggling with the deaths of the people she knew who passed. We talked about the importance of getting mental health help along the way and for military members to process all the different experiences they go through. It may have happened years ago, but if you are struggling you can and should get help. Want to connect with Tiffany? Check her out on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tbroussard08 This Episode was sponsored by Insure the Heroes, Inc. Is life insurance on your transition checklist? Contact Melissa at 844-514-LIFE. Insure The Heroes, Inc. is the term life insurance brokerage for military families!

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The Navy is out of money for new tuition assistance. Coffers won't fill up again until October, so the service is halting new requests for tuition assistance and putting new rules on the benefit next year. To unpack this situation, Federal News Network's Scott Maucione spoke with Jim Johnson, the voluntary education service chief for the chief of Naval Personnel. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

The guys get together to discuss what popular figures they would want to share a meal with, what movie roles would you allow your kids to take on, aunt Becky’s tuition assistance and more! We also take a deep dive into some of our worries about the opposite sex when it comes to dating and being in relationships! This weeks playlist is brought to you by Jem and is titled baby making weather, the perfect playlist for you to get down to! Playlists: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/l4ukae16w0rwfh4nxi2mv6gsa/playlist/6Jk4zXv8w4me8wmtX5X9aU?si=h0RnjfO2SRSUGzjerh3uPA Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/baby-making-weather/pl.u-DdAN8Pauq7lZk2 Tidal: https://tidal.com/playlist/3cc038b0-06e3-45c5-bb60-18b8a17c5bd0

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Callie and Mando talk getting a master's with the help of your employer. Callie's advice: find a path that works for you, own it and live it.

Frazier Stowers, director of admission and tuition assistance at Woodberry Forest School (VA) describes his mentors, his "working definition" of leadership, and his love of spending time outside.

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S1E5 - Benefits! When you are thinking about serving in the United States Army, you are thinking about your future, and it’s natural to make plans about your financial goals, too. Staff Sergeant Daniel Brooks, a virtual recruiter in Baton Rouge, joins us on the First to Strike podcast to talk benefits and other opportunities offered by Army service. Many people are interested in the Army’s Tuition Assistance program or other funding for college. SSG Brooks explains all the programs that can be used for your education.  The show closes by discussing opportunities to travel and overall quality of life. On this episode of the First to Strike podcast, some of the questions answered include… Does the Army offer a signing bonus to high school seniors? Does the Army provide medical benefits? Does the Army provide dental benefits? Which pays more the Army or civilian jobs? How does the Army pay for college? How much does the Army give for college? Does the Army offer benefits for your family? Does the Army provide retirement benefits? Mentioned on the show: The “total compensation” chart on GoArmy.com: https://www.goarmy.com/benefits/total-compensation.html Want to speak to an Army recruiter of your own? You can! Call 1-888-550-ARMY or visit GoArmy.com. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts or get the show on Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or any podcast app. You can find us all over social media by searching #firsttostrike Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the podcast!

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The 2015 Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Recommendations were just released at the end of January, 2015. The MCRMC is a 9-person Panel that was charged with examining military and veterans benefits with the goal of making recommendations to Congress. They came back with a 300 page report and 15 core recommendations, including overhauling the Military Retirement system, dismantling TRICARE and replacing it with a commercial health insurance program, limiting Tuition Assistance benefits to only cover Professional Development courses, and much more. But it's not all doom and gloom. Half of the 15 proposed changes are quality of life improvements. Take a listen to hear our rundown of all the proposed military benefits changes, and check out the show notes at http://themilitarywallet.com/podcast13

The military Tuition Assistance Program is one of the most valuable benefits available to active duty servicemembers. In this podcast, we discuss the general details of the Tuition Assistance program, including eligibility, how much the benefit is worth each year, which programs you can take, and more. We also discuss strategies to complete your degree while on active duty, with tips for testing out of college classes and how to arrange your schedule so you can more easily take classes. Using the Tuition Assistance program can help you get your degree on active duty, which gives you long-term career options allows you to transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill to your family members. Take advatnage of this valuable benefit!