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Five Things to Know About Your Student Loans
January 04, 2013 by William Frierson
The following post provides information on student loans, in case you need to get some or you will be paying some back.Over the next few months, many students who graduated or left school in the spring of 2012 will reach the end of their grace period and start repaying their student loans. Now is a great time to brush up on the basics of student loans.
Financial aid comes in many forms. Grants and scholarships are often called “gift aid” because they don’t have to be repaid. Another form of financial aid is work-study. Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.
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Securing Government Employment – Part 1: How Do I Find Government Jobs?
December 24, 2012 by William FriersonHow can military veterans find jobs in the federal government? The following post includes information and resources to get you started.The government is the single largest employer in the United States, with more than 20 million employees. Working in the public sector can be a good choice if you are a transitioning military member, as you have first-hand experience with the culture and how the federal government operates.
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Securing Government Employment – Part 1: How Do I Find Government Jobs?
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The State of Education
December 14, 2012 by William FriersonA good education is an important factor to the success of our nation’s students in the future. The following post summarizes a meeting about where we are in education and what can be done to improve it.“States and districts, schools and communities are driving more change than ever before,” Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters during a speech at the National Press Club
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Strengthening the American Workforce through Innovation
December 07, 2012 by William FriersonThe following post explains a new initiative for career development to create a better prepared workforce in the U.S. for employment opportunities.St. Petersburg (Fla.) College engineering and technology student Tungo Harris has a plan: “I want to get gainfully employed — and I figure I will be after this — with a decent salary,” Harris told the Tampa Bay Times. Thanks to a new $15 million grant announced last month by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis at St. Petersburg, Harris, a Navy veteran who is recovering from a brain tumor, can now get help in fulfilling his plan.
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Transitioning Students with Disabilities into College and Careers
November 30, 2012 by William FriersonWith the right preparation, schools can make the lives of students with disabilities a little easier as they transition into college and the workforce. In the following post, find out what parents say can be done to help with this process, and what is making a difference.Scott Rich is a prime example of how a student with disabilities can be successful. Rich was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, and behavioral problems affected him throughout elementary school. He had difficulty engaging to the point that he was expelled on several occasions, and during middle and high school, he suffered anxiety and time management issues.
Today, life for Rich is an entirely different story. At age 29, Rich has earned his M.A. in Special Education, a B.A. in Geography, and a Minor in Special Education. Rich now works as an outreach advocate and is mentoring students with special needs and autism.
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Transitioning Students with Disabilities into College and Careers
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What Is a Loan Servicer and Why Should I Care?
by William FriersonIf you don’t know what a loan servicer is, you may want to if you’re going to be paying back student loans. The following post will help you understand the purpose of a loan servicer and why it is important.So you took out a federal student loan and now it’s time to pay it back. I was in your exact position a year ago and even though I was working at Federal Student Aid, the student loan repayment process was overwhelming.
One of my first questions was: Why am I receiving federal student loan bills from a company rather than the U.S. Department of Education? If you have asked yourself a similar question, this may help:
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Advice for State Department Entry Level Officers: Gangnam Style …
by William FriersonThe following post offers advice to entry level officers working in the U.S. State Department. The knowledge that is shared should help these young officers with how to conduct themselves.Of the many, many ironies of the past year, my role as an author and blogger has enabled me to speak with a very large number of young people either thinking.
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Military Transition Assistance Programs: Advice from the Trenches
November 27, 2012 by William FriersonWhen it comes to military transition back to civilian life, who better than a military veteran to offer advice on how to succeed in finding employment. Hear one provide his expertise in the following post.Who better to pick the brain of than Pete Johnson of Northeast Florida’s “WorkSource” for advice on veterans’ employment matters and insight into the Navy’s Transition Assistance Program (aka “TAP”). Regarding military transitions, Johnson says, “I’m living them daily!” His average day consists of a barrage of calls and emails from transitioning service members and veterans seeking either transition or employment assistance. Counseling these clients one-on-one is his true passion.
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New graduate program available for intelligence officers
November 26, 2012 by William FriersonHere is a new opportunity for intelligence officers to increase their knowledge in the field.The Department of Defense on Oct. 16 announced a new graduate program for intelligence officers that will focus on studying technology-related emerging threats.
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