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Johnson, Gina; Appel, Sara – Midwestern Higher Education Compact, 2020
The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) and MHEC were awarded a competitive grant from the American Institutes for Research in 2019 as part of its National Research Collaborative on Postsecondary Competency-based Education and Learning (cberesearch.org). The grant objective was to specifically identify state policies…
Descriptors: Transcripts (Written Records), Military Service, Military Training, Educational Policy
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Besse, Kelsey; Toomey, Traci L.; Hunt, Shanda; Lenk, Kathleen M.; Widome, Rachel; Nelson, Toben F. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2018
Excessive alcohol use among military personnel is a significant concern. A potential contributor to this problem may be alcohol-serving environments around military installations; however, limited information is available about these environments. We conducted focus groups and interviews with Army personnel from two installations regarding soldier…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Drinking, Focus Groups, Interviews
Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2014
Many people wonder where to start when it comes to paying for college. This guide is intended to help answer questions about paying for college. Applying for financial aid is not difficult, but it is important to plan ahead and understand all of the options. This guide provides information about: (1) grants; (2) loans; (3) scholarships; (4)…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, Grants, Student Loan Programs
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Grossbard, Joel R.; Widome, Rachel; Lust, Katherine; Simpson, Tracy L.; Lostutter, Ty W.; Saxon, Andrew – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2014
Heavy drinking and psychiatric symptoms pose challenges to college student Veterans and may undermine academic success. We used Boynton College Student Health Survey data to assess highrisk drinking (HRD), psychiatric symptoms, and psychosocial stressors among student Veterans (N = 1,679) with and without prior deployment. Rates of HRD and…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Academic Achievement, College Students
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Thackery, David T. – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Describes the contents of a 329-page memoir of Daniel Bond, a member of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Relates Bond's experiences with incompetent officers, racial bias toward blacks, and his views on the nature of war. Includes a chronological chart detailing activities of the First Minnesota regiment. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Elementary Secondary Education, Historiography, Military Personnel
Drilling, Laverne; And Others – 1969
Statistical sources for this exploratory study on the Indian relief recipient were "Indians in Minneapolis,""Indian Employment in Minneapolis," and a complete list of all Indian welfare recipients during March of 1969. The sources indicated that a disproportionate number of Minneapolis Indians were already on the city's relief…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Groups, American Indians, Dropouts