Military and Veterans Articles

• Hawkeye Students Receive Scholarships from American Legion of Iowa Foundation

  posted 10/7/2019

  Beth Mayeski of Plainfield and Robert Thiemann of Evansdale are each recipients of $1,000 scholarships.

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• Ruan and Hawkeye Community College Announce New Partnerships

  posted 8/21/2019

  A new military veteran apprenticeship and driver simulators offer hands-on training for students.

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• New Hawkeye Community College American Legion has Commander Visit

  posted 4/18/2019

  The national commander of the American Legion visited Hawkeye Community College on Wednesday to honor the college's new student-based American Legion post.

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• Grant will Let Veterans, Family Train for Free for Career in Trucking

  posted 11/13/2018

  The new and improved Trucking with the Troops grant program from the U.S. Department of Transportation will now pick up the entire cost—giving vets or their family members a “free ride” to a new career as a trucker.

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• Hawkeye Community College Receives Grant to Fund Truck Driving Training for Military Veterans and their Families

  posted 11/12/2018

  Trucking with the Troops covers up to 100% of program costs for Class A CDL training.

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• Hawkeye Community College Among Iowa Schools Recognized for Veteran Accommodations

  posted 12/4/2017

  Nearly 600 institutions nationwide applied for the 2018 Military Times Best Colleges List, and fewer than half were recognized.

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• Hawkeye Community College Named to Military Times 2018 Best Colleges List

  posted 11/29/2017

  Institutions were evaluated in several categories, with university culture and academic outcomes bearing the most weight.

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• Grant Helps Veterans, Family Members Pay for Hawkeye's Truck Driver Training

  posted 11/3/2017

  With Iowa Workforce Development projections of more than 1,400 annual openings for truck drivers in Iowa through 2022, job prospects are good when they finish the program.

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