Page IO jßortlanh (Dbseruer Military Friendly School I I 1 ' I t $ •; •' I • 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 ■ 1 * s. ■ Green Streets filter Become a Green Street Steward Thank E nvironmental S ervices C ity of P ortland w o r k in g fo r c le a n r iv e r s ■ B j BKI *** imagine yoi^self working for dean rivers Please help dear leaves so stormwater can flow. November 13, 2013 www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/GreenStreetStewards 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. ' » 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. 2 L B " AiBk, ' w p X Le is the son o f P huong Le o f ----- ;-------------- Portland. He is a 2006 graduate A,v'n o f B enson High School and earned an asso ciate degree from M ount H ood C om m unity C ollege in 2010. Business Loans for Veterans Q FlAsU L16HT Q □ 0 A ^ Kl1 r e tc V I SK VXRV In an emergency, every second counts - that’s why it’s important to make a disaster plan for your family. W e’ll show you how! Download Red Cross mobile apos to make your plan or visit redcross org/cascaoes Am erican Red Cross Cascade« Region Oregon anil Sonthwrut Washington 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.