veterans experiences in higher education
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Transfer-Mation Leadership Conference A Veterans Guide to Demystifying the Higher Education Process P ete LaHaie Roosevelt University Office of Veterans Services. Veterans Experiences in Higher Education. Higher education is a new environment with a very different culture. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Transfer-MationLeadership Conference
A Veterans Guide to Demystifyingthe Higher Education Process
Pete LaHaieRoosevelt University
Office of Veterans Services
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Veterans Experiences in Higher Education
• Higher education is a new environment with a very different culture.
• Veteran students are a valuable asset and bring a unique perspective.
• Faculty, staff, and other students may not be aware of some of the challenges that veterans may be dealing with.
• Common challenges include time management, finances, social connections, and asking for help when needed.
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Ask Questions, Lots of Questions
• Advisors• Teachers• Staff members• Classmates• Friends• Mentors• Family members• Neighbors, community members• Coworkers• VA Counselors
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Educational and Vocational Counseling
• VA's Education and Career Counseling program is a great opportunity for Servicemembers and Veterans to get personalized counseling and support to help guide their career paths, ensure most effective use of their VA benefits, and achieve their goals.
• Service are provided through Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment.• http://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/
edu_voc_counseling.asp
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Benefits Comparison / Strategy
• What are your long-term educational goals?• Think big. You can do it. Even if you think
you can’t, there are people who think you can.
• What are the delimiting dates of your benefits? 15 years? 10 years?
• Do you want to attend a private school to finish your undergraduate degree or pursue a graduate degree?
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The GI Bill
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Benefits
• Chapter 33 Post-911• Transfer of Entitlement
• Chapter 35 DEA• Chapter 30 Montgomery• Chapters 1606 and 1607
• Tuition Assistance• Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation• Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG) and Illinois
National Guard Grant (ING)
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Scholarships / Funding
• Private scholarships are available and sometimes they are not awarded due to a lack of applicants meeting the established criteria.
• Many deadlines are up to a year before the start of term.
• Find out if your employer offers tuition assistance.
• Check with organizations you may belong to such as VFW, American Legion, IAVA, and SVA.
• Pat Tillman Foundation Military Scholars Program
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Financial Aid for Graduate School
• There is very little institutional financial aid available at the graduate level.
• No MAP or Pell grants.• Graduate scholarships• Graduate assistantship• Private scholarships• Student loans
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Choosing a School
• GI Bill Comparison Tool
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Public vs. Private - Cost
• VA will pay up to the highest public in-state tuition and fees. Eligible fees must apply to all students.
• The maximum for private schools for 2013–2014 is $19,198.31.• Will likely increase for 2014–2015.• VA’s academic year runs August 1st - July 31st.
• Institutional aid, state aid, and tuition-specific private aid are deducted before reporting tuition and fees to VA.
• Title IV Aid (Pell, SEOG, loans) are not reported. These types of aid are the only forms of “refundable” financial aid other than non-tuition-specific private scholarships.
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Public vs. Private - Experience
• Faculty to student ratio• Size of classes• Programs of study• Relationships with employers, internship
opportunities, career development resources• Acceptance and utilization in curriculum of transfer
credits, including ACE-evaluated military credits• Time to complete program• Financial aid offered
• Merit scholarships• Need-based grants
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On-Campus Benefits/Resources
• Does the school have a single point-of-contact or office for veterans and dependents?
• Does the school participate in the Yellow Ribbon program? What amount and how many students?
• Do they accept ACE-evaluated military credit recommendations?• Do you have your JST? (If not, order one asap at
jst.doded.mil!)• Do they have a Veterans Resource Center or
Lounge?• Do they have an active SVA Chapter?• What do they do to recognize your service?
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VA GI Bill Feedback System
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Questions?
Pete LaHaieRoosevelt University
Office of Veterans Services(312) 341-2472
[email protected]/veterans