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Button, Elizabeth Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Veterans may seek a second job after retirement or separation from military service. Some choose to seek employment in the field of education and earn the appropriate credentials to do so. If so, they bring motivation, leadership skills, and emotional intelligence (EI) to the classroom. While EI might be a complement to education, it is essential…
Descriptors: Veterans, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Qualities, Military Personnel
Matilde Tchinda Tsayem – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of cognitive and non-cognitive factors on the academic achievement of female veteran students in a four-year university. Specifically, this research was interested in the influence of High School Grade Point Average (GPA), standardized test scores: Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Veterans, Females, Veterans Education
Andrew Stephan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Veterans and students who are currently members of the U.S. Armed Forces have a long and rich history with higher education. Despite this, little quantitative research exists that examines factors that influence academic outcomes and provide results that can be acted upon by institutions, such as community colleges, to improve the academic…
Descriptors: Veterans Education, Military Personnel, Community College Students, Grade Point Average
Elliot Grace – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Dangerous alcohol use, or binge drinking and alcohol use that results in significant negative consequences, is a major health concern in university populations. Research on graduate students' and Veteran students' alcohol use is limited. Using protective behavioral strategies (PBS) before or during alcohol use can attenuate the negative…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Veterans, Drinking
Neimic, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem addressed through this study is the low graduation rate of military-connected students who received benefits from military funding programs (FMCSs) at a community college in the northeastern United States (CCNE). Increasing the graduation rate will prepare more FMCSs for gainful employment and their transition into civilian life. The…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Veterans, Academic Achievement, Community College Students
Hall, Steven Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The primary purpose of the research study was to examine the Army's Transition Assistance program, achieve a comprehensive understanding of Army culture from the perspective of senior enlisted members and their subsequent contingent valuations regarding mentoring colleagues in transition from active duty commitment to the civilian sector. Study…
Descriptors: Mentors, Transitional Programs, Predictor Variables, Armed Forces
D'Agostino-Gasbarro, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Transitioning from the military to civilian life can be challenging for student veterans, especially when adjusting to civilian life. Dealing with life stressors, and connecting with others becomes increasingly difficult when student veterans suffer from poor mental health. Research suggests that student veterans appear to be mature and…
Descriptors: Veterans, College Students, Student Adjustment, Success
Cofield, Charlene – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The enrollment of military/veteran students at U.S. colleges and universities is growing steadily; however, factors affecting their academic success need further investigation. Guided by Tinto's student integration model and Bean and Metzner's model of nontraditional student attrition, the relationships between student characteristics and academic…
Descriptors: College Students, Success, Veterans Education, Military Personnel
Fraites-Chapes, Casey L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Student engagement is a recognized factor within higher education when understanding student satisfaction, retention, and persistence. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) has been used across the nation since 2000 to measure the engagement behaviors of first year and fourth-year students at four-year institutions. The results of the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Higher Education, Cooperative Learning, Teacher Student Relationship
Patterson, Cynthia Dawn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Recruitment of quality teachers has become difficult in today's educational turmoil. Failing schools, disruptive classrooms, stringent testing goals, teacher evaluations and more have created a demanding work environment for new teachers entering the workforce. This study will analyze administrator and teacher beliefs and perspectives of with the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Beliefs
De La Garza, Thomas R. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Student veteran achievement in community college has received increased attention this past decade with the surge in enrollment by returning military personnel and retired veterans. Similar to previous eras, today's student veterans seek post-war educational opportunities at postsecondary institutions. Yet unlike previous student veteran…
Descriptors: Veterans Education, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Needs
O'Rourke, Patrick C., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Increasingly more service members are separating from the military as the United States draws down the force and moves towards a post-war era. Tens of thousands of these veterans will leverage their GI Bill tuition and housing benefits in an attempt to access Southern California community colleges and bolster their transition into mainstream…
Descriptors: Military Service, Military Personnel, Veterans Education, Community Colleges
Metcalfe, Yovhane L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The postsecondary enrollment of student veterans has increased with the troop draw down in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the generous amendments made to the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Acquired disabilities remain a reality for this population as they transition into the civilian world; consequently, previous literature cites the role of disabilities…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Veterans, Disabilities, College Students
Young, Sharon L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Thousands of combat veterans have transitioned to college since the passing of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008. The transition from combat to college is a challenge for veterans, as the demands and structure of college differ so greatly from military life. Additionally, exposure to combat often has long lasting psychological repercussions on…
Descriptors: Veterans, Resilience (Psychology), Depression (Psychology), Social Support Groups
Barnhart, Dan – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study sought to identify the relationship between academic and social integration and persistence for veterans in two-year colleges. Bean and Metzner's (1985) attrition theory served as the theoretical background of investigation for including variables throughout the seven research questions. The Beginning Postsecondary Student survey…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Community Colleges, Student Surveys, Veterans