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Oregon State U niversity has
e arn e d the title o f “ M ilita ry
Friendly School” by GI Jobs sev
eral years in a row.
With improved educational ben
efits and after years o f conflict in
the M iddle East, a flood o f veter
ans are heading to the college in
num bers that surpass those of
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Oregon State University students participate in a Veter
ans Day parade.
recent history.
OSU has 1,025 students who
are receiving veteran educational
benefits, a new record and the
most o fan y university in Oregon,
They now account for about one
out o f every 25 students at OSU,
and a range ofprogram s are being
created or expanded to help facili-
tate this stream o f incom ing vet-
in place in the early 2000s, inclu<
ing some that veteran dependen
and spouses can use. A wea
econom y also made it an oppo
tune time for veterans to atten
college, ju st like m any other sti
dents,
OSU has responded with re
newed efforts to pave the way fc
returning veterans, program s t
era n s-
cut through federal bureaucracy
Part o f the increase, officials and make sure the students ge
say, is due to an expansion o f both the personal and professiona
educational benefits that were put help they need.
Benson Grad in A ir Force
A ir Force A irm an 1st C lass
Alvin N. Le has graduated from
basic m ilitary training at Joint
Base San Antonio-Lackland. San ,
A ntonio, T exas.
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The airman completed an in-
tensive, eight-w eek program that
included train in g in m ilitary dis-
cipline and studies, A ir Force
co re v alu es, p h y sic al fitn e ss,
and basic w arfare p rin cip les and
skills.
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M ount H ood C om m unity C ollege in 2010.
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The Small Business A dm inis
tration Friday announced new
m easures to help get small busi
ness loans into the hands o f vet
erans.
“O ur n a tio n ’s v eteran s are
highly-skilled and highly-trained
leaders in their communities,” said
Acting SB A Administrator Jeanne
Hulit. “This initiative will set fees to
zero for SBA Express loans to
veterans up to $350,000, and is
part o f SB A ’s broader efforts to
make sure that veterans have the
tools they need to start and grow a
business. As we honor our veter-
ans and thank them for their ser-
vice and sacrifice, let’s continue to
identify ways to support them when
they come home.”
T h e p o lic y a n n o u n c e m e n t
m eans that veteran borrowers will
no longer have to pay an upfront
fee for any loan up to $350,000
under the SBA Express program.
This new initiative will go into
effect January l and extend for
the duration o f the fiscal year.
This will m ake the loans cheaper
for the borrow er, another way
SBA is looking to serve small
business owners as they look for
ways to access capital.
For more inform ation about
these and other SBA program s,
visit the SBA website at sba.gov
or contact your local SBA field
office.