Texas Governor Funds Health Careers for Vets, Military

On June 4, 2010, Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced a $3 million workforce development initiative for military personnel and veterans that will affect those studying allied health occupations at district colleges.
Students who have served in any of the Armed Forces will be eligible for college credit for military experience toward degrees in allied health occupations, which are in demand in Texas.
Governor Perry contends that the “program will accelerate veterans’ transfer from the military’s top-quality training environment into helping Texans.. The program will fund demonstration grants in San Antonio, Houston and Temple-Killeen, three areas of the state with high veteran populations and help with job search assistance and training for military families., To read this article in its entirety, please go to:http://www.theranger.org/news/governor-announces-new-program-to-fund-health-careers-for-vets-military-1.2272256#5