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Colleges react to drop in veteran enrollment

Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez is an arts and general assignment reporter on LAist's Explore LA team.
Published Jun 14, 2018 7:46 PM
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Colleges react to drop in veteran enrollment

Federal data shows that veteran enrollment in colleges dropped four percent but some Southern California colleges are going ahead with expansion plans for their veterans centers.  

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