Veteran Student Services Workshop

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Veteran Student Services Workshop. Levi Valdois Coordinator of Military Initiatives. National Initiative Background. High un-employment for Gulf War II Veterans High amount of un-employment benefits being paid by Department of Defense 140 Billion vs. 936 Million plus - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Levi ValdoisCoordinator of Military

Initiatives

Veteran

Student Services Workshop

High un-employment for Gulf War II VeteransHigh amount of un-employment benefits

being paid by Department of Defense140 Billion vs. 936 Million plus

Over 50% of all un-employed veterans come from three specific occupational fieldsTransportationMedicalCombat Arms

National Initiative Background

DD-214Certificate of Eligibility (GI Bill benefits)

Disability Award LetterMilitary Transcript

Documents to Consider

Requires us to evaluate prior training and experience

Allows us to use the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services

Requires local tech center boards to adopt rules and procedures beginning with AY13-14

Senate Bill 1863

VMETACE Registry of Credit

RecommendationsCCAFSMARTAARTSJST

Military Transcripts

VMET

ACE Registry

CCAF

SMART

AARTS

How do I obtain transcripts?

Transcripts generally are very basic and to save space do not include all necessary information

Information you may need from transcript:Course NumberLengthDatesOutcomesInstructionCredit Recommendation

Demo

How do I decipher transcripts?

All technology centers are different

Service members generally want something different

Service members may not want to be “Fast Tracked”Why?Benefits?

Challenges of the “Fast-Track” Process

Questions?