Providing Veterans with education, job training, and employment opportunities is a

statewide goal for public and private partnerships. This infographic focuses on strategies

for student Veterans, administrators, faculty, and staff at institutions of higher education.

*Source: US Department of Veterans Affairs, 8/1/14.

NORTH CAROLINASupport Networks for Student Veterans

Number of Student Veterans in North Carolina Institutions of Higher Education*

Strategies for Learning about Educational Opportunities in North Carolina

• My Next Move – helps Veterans consider their next career move, including higher education. http://www.mynextmove.org/vets

• US Department of Veterans Affairs website resources on specific benefits associated with the GI Bill. The GI Bill offers 36 months of benefits that need to be taken within 15 years of discharge. Benefits can be used at any level of education, from Associate’s to Bachelors to Graduate degrees. http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/

• North Carolina Military Educational Positioning System – an online resource that provides active duty Service members and Veterans with the tools they need to explore North Carolina’s higher education options; navigate the college application, admission and enrollment process; and pursue career goals. http://ncmileps.northcarolina.edu/

Strategies for Remaining in School

• Student Veterans of America has affiliates at many institutions of higher education, offering academic and social support. http://www.studentveterans.org/

• Campus Toolkit – resources to support the development of a Veteran-friendly campus. www.mentalhealth.va.gov/studentveteran

• Defense and Veteran Brain Injury Center Back to School Guide for Academic Success After Brain Injury https://dvbic.dcoe.mil/material/back-school-guide and the Center for Deployment Psychology on-line course on developing military competency in healthcare professionals to support the implications of military service on health and academic life. http://www.deploymentpsych.org/military-culture

Strategies for Looking for Employment

• NCWorks Career Centers – comprehensive employment resources for both employers and Veterans. https://www.ncworks.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx

• Veterans Employment Toolkit – educates employers about the types of supports student Veterans may need to effectively assimilate and maintain employment in corporate and business settings. www.va.gov/vetsinworkplace

STUDENT VETERAN STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC CAREERS

To locate one of the NCWorks Career Centers about employment assistance services, visit: https://www.ncworks.gov/vosnet/ContactUs.aspx?enc=jTyox68kKdXLoxIAo//Ufg.

If you have a question or need additional information, please email contactus@ncveteransworkinggroup.org.