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Andrew C. Barr; Kelli A. Bird; Benjamin L. Castleman; William L. Skimmyhorn – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2025
Despite generous financial aid, military veterans have high rates of undermatch and generally poor postsecondary outcomes. We conducted a large-scale, multi-arm field experiment with the U.S. Army to investigate whether personalized information about postsecondary options and access to advising affects service members' postsecondary choices and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Military Personnel, Educational Attainment, Academic Persistence
Samuel L. Bagwell – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Military experience alone is no longer enough to replace a college degree for many civilian jobs, leaving nearly 15% of transitioning veterans at a disadvantage without higher education credentials. This study explored how active-duty Marines decide whether to pursue postsecondary education and assessed the role of the voluntary education (VolED)…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Veterans Education, Decision Making, Higher Education
Cassandria Dortch – Congressional Research Service, 2024
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), previously named the Veterans Administration, has been providing veterans educational assistance benefits, including GI Bill benefits, since 1944. The benefits have been intended, at various times, to compensate for compulsory service, encourage voluntary service, prevent unemployment, provide…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid
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Magdalen P. J. Harris; P. Christopher Palmedo; Sasha A. Fleary – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To explore barriers and facilitators to mental health care among the student service member and veteran (SSM/V) population, develop an integrative model of mental health service use, and identify health communication opportunities. Participants: Participants were 21 current and former SSM/Vs recruited online and via snowball sampling.…
Descriptors: Barriers, Affordances, Access to Health Care, Mental Health
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Charlotte Meierdirk – Education & Training, 2024
Purpose: Many veterans struggle with the civilian world and the loss of identity associated with leaving the service. This research investigates the Building Heroes Charity's role in assisting service leavers transitioning to civil employment, in the United Kingdom (UK) and what can be learnt from the training and support.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Veterans, Veterans Education, Transitional Programs
R. Jason Lynch Ed.; Charmion B. Rush Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2024
U.S. colleges and universities are rapidly diversifying. In 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that nearly half of undergraduate students were of non-white racial identities, with that number only increasing for future generations. This increase in diversity holds true for many other identity groups. Yet, faculty demographics remain…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Environment, Postsecondary Education, Student Diversity