Last summer, we introduced you to Cleveland State’s wild plan to help returning veterans get a college education.
For returning soldiers accustomed to a homecoming full of frustration — waiting months for an appointment at the VA hospital, or years for a disability claim to be denied — this was a novel idea. The college was going to help them take advantage of their GI Bill benefits with a program designed exclusively for them. In exchange, CSU was hoping for a guaranteed source of tuition and donations from grateful grads…
This article appears in Jan 23-30, 2008.