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Promising Practices, Problematic Policies: Serving Military & Veteran Students in an Ever-Changing Higher Education Landscape. Dr. Kathryn M. Snead, Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Lesley McBain, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)/SOC.
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Promising Practices, Problematic Policies: Serving Military & Veteran Students in an Ever-Changing Higher Education Landscape Dr. Kathryn M. Snead, Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Lesley McBain, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)/SOC
Military/Veteran Education Policy Terrain: Many Overlapping Players, Many Rules State Govt Other Advocacy Groups Dept of ED Students VA DoD Colleges Student Advocacy Groups Higher Ed Associations Congress State Approving Agencies
Policy Interactions: State and Federal Post-9/11 GI Bill (VA) DoD Tuition Assistance State Aid Programs Title IV Financial Aid (ED)
Policy Interactions, Federal, State, and Colleges State Aid Programs Title IV Financial Aid (ED) Colleges Post-9/11 GI Bill (VA) State Tuition Waivers (public and private) Tuition Assistance (DoD)
Policy Interactions: Colleges and Advocacy Groups Other Higher Ed Associations (e.g., NASPA) The Six Colleges Veteran Student Associations Military/Veteran Associations
Policy Interactions: Within Colleges Financial Aid Academic Affairs Student Affairs Military/ Veteran Services Admissions Registrar Health Services President’s Office Development Bursar Housing Government Relations
Policy Interactions: Military/Veteran Students and…Everyone Else VA (Post-9/11 GI Bill) DoD (Tuition Assistance) Student Advocacy Groups Students Congress State Aid Programs Department of ED Colleges
Promising Practices: Student Affairs Growing to Meet Unique Needs of Military/Veteran Students
Promising Practices: Student Affairs Growing to Meet Unique Needs of Military/Veteran Students (cont’d)
Promising Practices: Reference Materials Designed to Meet Unique Needs of Military/Veteran Students
Promising Practices: State/Agency/Institution Cooperatives to Better Serve Military/Veteran Students