Field, K. (2008). Cost, convenience drive veterans' college choices. Chronicle of Higher Education, 54(46), A1-A14. ... - 0 views

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  #1 wimichaeljsmith on 13 May 14

   

  In 2008, Senator Jim Webb proposed the "21st Century G.I. Bill" which later became the foundation for the current Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. Senator Webb noticed that a significant number of veterans were using their benefits at for-profit institutions and wanted to develop a new benefit that would provide equal access to higher quality education. This article addresses the issue of cost of higher education, for-profit education, online education, and the necessity of convenience for military and adult learners. This article highlights cost and convenience as two of the largest hurdles for veteran/military students, but doesn't address ramification of catering to those concerns. For example, for-profit online colleges quickly recognized Post 9/11 G.I. Bill users as a valuable target audience because of the guaranteed money and the schools ability to charge a set tuition price. This new G.I. Bill increased the annual allowable cost of tuition and fees, thus providing colleges with a set potential revenue per student. The convenience appeal of for profit schools never changed, the interest in these schools grew after the establishment of the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill was passed because recipients would receive an additional allowance for attending college, and online schooling was the most convenient with little (if any) admission qualifications.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In 2008, Senator Jim Webb proposed the "21st Century G.I. Bill" which later became the foundation for the current Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. Senator Webb noticed that a significant number of veterans were using their benefits at for-profit institutions and wanted to develop a new benefit that would provide equal access to higher quality education. This article addresses the issue of cost of higher education, for-profit education, online education, and the necessity of convenience for military and adult learners. This article highlights cost and convenience as two of the largest hurdles for veteran/military students, but doesn't address ramification of catering to those concerns. For example, for-profit online colleges quickly recognized Post 9/11 G.I. Bill users as a valuable target audience because of the guaranteed money and the schools ability to charge a set tuition price. This new G.I. Bill increased the annual allowable cost of tuition and fees, thus providing colleges with a set potential revenue per student. The convenience appeal of for profit schools never changed, the interest in these schools grew after the establishment of the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill was passed because recipients would receive an additional allowance for attending college, and online schooling was the most convenient with little (if any) admission qualifications.</div>

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