Since the implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the largest student veteran enrollments have taken place at community colleges. Student veterans are considered "at-risk students" due to their high attrition rates in higher education. There is a lack of literature regarding the experiences of staff responsible for providing support…

This phenomenological study described the experiences of student military veterans in a community college with physical and psychological health needs. Each participant enrolled in the community college by utilizing the benefits of the post-9/11 GI Bill and transitioned from active duty to civilian life. More than 40,000 programs in the United…

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…

Since the creation of the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill in 2009, there has been a large number of veterans returning from combat in the Middle East and enrolling for classes on college campuses. As Post 9/11 veterans return to college, they bring with them many experiences including exposure to combat. Some of these returning military personnel suffer from…

Since 1944, student veterans have used the benefits afforded by the GI Bill to enter higher education. Student veterans continue to use a benefit from federal programs to attend colleges and universities. Once military service members end their careers in the military, they are entitled to a higher education under the Forever GI Bill. As of 2017,…

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-346), generally referred to as the GI Bill, provided any veteran, who had served for at least 90 days from the time period of September 1940 to July 1947, paid full-time education. The original Act also called for the creation of a central agency dedicated to the administration of all…