Veteran Services Amy O

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Veteran ServicesAmy OKeefe, Commuter
Non-Traditional Student Services
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Veteran Quick Facts

• USA

• TEXAS

• Over 22.7 million veterans in US
• Over 1 million service members, veterans
  families will be enrolled in college courses
• Minority women populations projected to
  increase

• Veteran services model for US
• 1.7 million veterans
• 15 are female
• 500 veterans purchase a home on 1-35 corridor
  (Dallas-Houston) every month

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National Education Statistics

• Studies indicated that approximately 2 million
  veterans are eligible to receive benefits. (Cook
  and Kim, 2009 Strawn, et al., 2009)
• Over 1 million service members, veterans
  families will be enrolled in college courses (50
  usage rate)
• More than 500,000 have enrolled in classes since
  the Post 9/11 GI Bill came into effect
  (military.com, July 7, 2011)

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TWU Veteran Population, Fall 2013
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Million Records Project

• Report released March 24, 2014 (SVA)
• Examined student vets 2002-2010
• Highlights
• 51.7 earned post secondary degree or
  certificate
• Changing graduation timelines due to increased
  of Reservists National Guard providing greater
  function in todays military
• Women are 15 of military but 21 enrolled IHL

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Most Frequent Degree Fields

• National

• TWU

• Business
• Social Sciences
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting
• Computer Information Science
• Health Professions

• Health Professions
• Nursing, Nutrition, Kinesiology
• General Studies
• Business
• Criminal Justice

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Benefits Available to Students Veterans
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Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA)

• Disability Benefits
• Education Benefits (Registrar Office)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Employment
• Home Loan Guaranty
• Dependents Survivors Benefits
• Medical Treatment
• Life Insurance
• Burial Benefits
• Local Veterans Service Office

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Educational Benefits

• Federal Benefits
• Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
• Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30)
• Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31)
• Dependents (Chapter 35)
• Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapters
  1606 1607)
• State Benefits
• Hazelwood Act

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TWU Initiatives based on Framework for Veteran
Success

• Designated office/coordinator (Virtual Vet
  Resource Network)
• Student veterans organization or club
• Member of the Service members Opportunity
  Consortium (SOC)
• In-state tuition policy for non-residents/other
  scholarships
• Separate orientation (in progress)
• Veteran-specific website/portal
• Veteran acknowledgement ceremonies
• Veterans housing (family housing)
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  Lang Powers,
  2011

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Vet Zone Mission

• Vet Zone Training aims to provide the Texas
  Womans University community a foundational
  understanding of our military affiliated
  population in order to support their success.
• 60 faculty staff trained

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Signature Veteran Events
145 veterans recognized with honor cords