- How Higher Education Helps Student Veterans SucceedIn this topical series focusing on veterans, HigherEdJobs takes a closer look at student veterans -- who they are, what kind of issues they contend with in transitioning between military and student l...
- Compound to Campus: Transitioning from the Military to AcademiaOur military students and veterans are some of the best and the brightest on campus. They often make the highest quality students because of their maturity, dedication and military training. However, ...
- Faculty and Student Veterans: Achieving Academic Goals TogetherThe end of World War I saw the beginnings of the Great Depression when discharged servicemen were unable to find employment. In 1932 and again in 1933 those unemployed former servicemen marched on Was...
- The Life of a Student Veteran on a College Campus: A Student Veteran PerspectiveThe transition from the military to a college campus for me was very daunting and I really didn't know what to expect. What would life be like on the outside? How would I relate to other students as I...
Book Review
Book Review - Called to Serve: A Handbook on Student Veterans on Higher Education
The Department of Veterans Affairs' count of military veterans enrolled in higher education, we are reminded several times Called to Serve: A Handbook on Student Veterans and Higher Education, more than doubled between 2000-10 to nearly 820,000. From 2010 alone it jumped by one-third.
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- The GI Bill: What Every Higher Ed Professional Should KnowEver since the GI Bill was first signed into law in 1944, it has been opening the doors to higher education for millions of military veterans. In spite of its reputation as a one-size-fits-all free ride through college, the "GI Bill" is a shorth...
- Helping Veterans Make a Successful TransitionAs a veteran education benefit certifying official, I have the distinct opportunity to help the current generation of veterans transition from military life into the university. It is rarely...
