“[Veterans] don't need care packages and quilts. They need a nation to understand the skills
and values and discipline they have acquired--and the assistance they still require--and …

Method In the present study, I examined the experiences of student veterans at a southern
California community college. The primary research questions guiding the study were as …

The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have continued to challenge the country's capacity to
meet the demands for caring for over 2.4 million of the nation's troops who have transitioned …

This chapter will identify ways in which community colleges are well positioned to support
student veterans, discuss the need for heightened awareness concerning student veterans' …

Abstract Service members transitioning into post-secondary schooling face a new, unfamiliar
challenge from previous battles. Student veteran graduation rates are being questioned as …

Called to Serve Over the past several years, veteran enrollment in universities, community
colleges, and vocational programs has increased dramatically. Called to Serve offers …

Salt Lake Community College Veterans Services: A Model of Serving Veterans in Higher
Education - Ahern - 2015 - New Directions for Community Colleges - Wiley Online Library Skip …

Many veterans entering higher education institutions are struggling with integrating into the
university culture. Many report feelings of alienation, challenges with access, matriculation …

Supporting student veterans in transition Page 1 This chapter outlines major trends in
supporting student veterans at colleges and universities, including ways that campus …

World War I. In July 1918, it adopted the name American Council on Education and invited
higher education institutions to join the council (Zook, 1950). In 1942, ACE spearheaded the …