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Neimic, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem addressed through this study is the low graduation rate of military-connected students who received benefits from military funding programs (FMCSs) at a community college in the northeastern United States (CCNE). Increasing the graduation rate will prepare more FMCSs for gainful employment and their transition into civilian life. The…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Veterans, Academic Achievement, Community College Students
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Morrill, Sammi; Somers, Patricia A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides unprecedented federal funding for veterans to attend post-secondary education and make the transition to the civilian workforce. However, there is little empirical research on recipients' educational outcomes, especially in community colleges. This study investigated the variables that influence completion and…
Descriptors: Veterans, Outcomes of Education, Federal Legislation, Community Colleges
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Niu, Yuanlu; Zhu, Yidan; Xu, Xu; Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2022
In this study, we explore the perceived employability and ambition of student veterans, compare the perceived employability and ambition of student veterans and civilian students, and examine the impact of other variables (e.g., age, gender, GPA, etc.) on student veterans' perceived employability and ambition. An online survey was conducted among…
Descriptors: Veterans, Student Attitudes, Employment Potential, Comparative Analysis
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Zhang, Liang – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2018
In this study, I used American Community Survey (ACS) 2005-2015 data to examine the enrollment effect of the Post-9/11 GI Bill; the analysis resulted in three main findings: First, although the New GI Bill has increased overall college enrollment by about 3 percentage points on average, the effect was much larger immediately after the bill's…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Surveys, Enrollment Trends, Access to Education
Dulchinos, Paul C. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Over two million military personnel will leave the service over the next decade (Cook & Kim; 2009). The majority of these veterans will receive the most generous GI Bill since its inception (United States Department of Veterans Affairs [VA], 2011). Institutions will covet these students to offset discounting (Barr & McClellan, 2011; Basch,…
Descriptors: Veterans, Military Personnel, Campuses, Student Recruitment
Dell, Thomas Francis – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze how the characteristics of age, major and type of disabilities for students who received services through Disability Support Services at Montana State University-Billings have changed from 1999 to 2011. Furthermore, this analysis contrasted local trends for types of disabilities with national…
Descriptors: Disabilities, College Students, Student Personnel Services, Educational History