MILITARY AND VETERAN STUDENTS

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MILITARY AND VETERAN STUDENTS Michael Kirchner Director-Military and Veterans Resource Center

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MILITARY AND VETERAN STUDENTS. Michael Kirchner Director-Military and Veterans Resource Center. Results. Map Works Attend class Confidence in problem-solving, self-discipline, management skills, dependability Struggle to connect; fit in “Favorable experience”. Numbers. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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MILITARY AND VETERANSTUDENTS

Michael KirchnerDirector-Military and Veterans

Resource Center

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Results

Map WorksAttend classConfidence in problem-solving,

self-discipline, management skills, dependability

Struggle to connect; fit in“Favorable experience”

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Numbers

Fall 2013 – 1,091 student veterans Average age – 29 Male/Female 851/240 Roughly 30 new visits per day 100 graduated this fall; at least as

many in spring

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Nationally

30+ billion spent! 1,000,000 + have used/using

benefits Vet-friendly campus 3 years

running One of 15 partner universities One of 94 w/ Vet Success rep One of 47 VUB projects