Military an option for students

People say all the time how college isn’t worth the cost. According to procon.org, 20.2 million US college students in 2015, the average student debt is over $28,950. Now with student debt like that after college, it’s a little daunting. My topic is how you can prevent accruing that much in student debt and hopefully not have to worry about that after you graduate. Many people think “I won't get accepted for federal aid” or “I'll never get a scholarship or grant”. Well, that’s where people are…

49.8 million students grades pre-k through 12th in 2014 and the Department of Defense Education Activity 's (DoDEA) facilities 2014 enrollment was 83,000 students. Exploring the demographic information and academic performance as relative to SAT results will show that minority students attending DoDEA facilities, specifically, Hispanic and African American show greater academic performance on SAT’s, than that of their civilian counterparts. SAT’s are standardized…

college/university? Many immigrants who have lived here most of their lives since they were children are not allowed to just because they were not born in the United States. Immigrants deserve as much as an American citizen to go to college or join the military because they have the same rights, dreams and ambitions. The United States government should absolutely pass the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors, better known as the “DREAM Act”, because providing conditional permanent…

Both of these options impact the economy negatively. The decline of knowledge in the STEM area is reducing the volume of basic research which increases knowledge and innovation. The U.S. is no longer the “Colossus of Science,” dominating the research…

federal student aid. This website focuses mostly on the programs they offer for student grants, scholarships, loans, military aid and work-study. They help students determine if and what aid they are qualified for, how to apply for the aid and how to manage paying them back. This website also helps students explore different colleges and degree programs, realistic costs of college, and budgeting help. One of the key points in my research is the cost of attending school as an adult student.…

example of being pushed to fit a mold is the military. Gwynne Dyer talks about the military creating a group identity in her article “Anybody’s Son Will…

Nursing”). A third option that relates to the job of a registered nurse is a cardiac care unit nurse. Cardiac care nurses deal with heart conditions and diseases of the heart. “Discover Nursing” states that, “As a Cardiac Care Nurse, you can help a wide variety of patients, from children to the elderly, in surgical or ambulatory settings” (“Cardiac Care Nurse”). A Military Nurse is fairly self explanatory. They work with wounded or sick soldiers all around the world. (“Military Nurse”). Lastly,…

friends is most crucial to student success. Once having the support needed to kick start your college career, the best way to retain that motivation is get to know your classmates. What is their story? Their goals? Why are they at the same place you are? What things do you have in common to help keep each other going? This can really boost that little kick start into reality. Never give up that urge to learn a little bit more everyday. Use resources provided by student center. Ask questions; not…

court clerk and farmer, but had dreams of being in the army. In 1843 Burnside began his journey by receiving an appointment to west point, a United States Military Academy. To say he had a hard time is an understatement. After nearly being expelled several times, he ultimately graduated in 1847 at the middle of his class - 18th out of 38 students. Burnside began his career in the Army as a Brevet Second Lieutenant, and had his first career engagement in Veracruz, Mexico in the…

Sexual Assault in the Military In 2013 there were 28,700 military members that were sexually assaulted (Cernak). It is one of the largest issues in the United States military and it is being handled very poorly. All of the militaries time and money being out towards sexual assault are being used on repetitive training that is obviously not working because the numbers of sexual assaults going the wrong direction every year. Because of this training, victims know the options available to them but…