Show Me Heroes Initiative Expanded

There is substantial evidence that some veterans, especially younger veterans are having a hard time finding employment. On October 14, 2012, the Wall Street Journal published a story indicating citing U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that the unemployment rate for veterans who have served on active duty since the 9/11 attacks was 9.7 percent [...]

How Veterans Can Afford to Start Their Own Business

Has the entrepreneurial bug bitten you? Have you ever thought about starting your own business? If so, you may be in luck. Wal-Mart recently announced it is awarding a $50,000 grant to St. Louis-based Veterans Business Resource Center (VRBC). This organization’s motto is “Veterans Helping Veterans in Business.”  The grant was awarded in order to [...]

SLU Awarded Grant for Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Have you ever wondered what other health problems veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom suffer as a result of traumatic brain injuries? A newly funded research program at Saint Louis University may provide some answers. More than 2,000 veterans who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan since October 2001 have suffered from [...]

Student Spotlight: Ben Eldredge, ROTC Cadet

Here on the military student resources blog, we plan to spotlight students and faculty from time to time to give you their SLU perspective. I recently interviewed Ben Eldredge, ROTC cadet and outstanding SLU student. Read on to learn a little bit about his experience with SLU and ROTC. Q. Why did you choose SLU? A. [...]

Helpful Sites for Job Seekers

There a lot of helpful sites out there for job seekers – here are a few examples: The state of Missouri has launched a new website to assist job seekers, located at http://jobs.mo.gov/jobseeker. Missouri job seekers simply visit the site and create an account. Once registered, click the Select Talify tab and complete questionnaire. The questionnaire [...]


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