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Washington Student Achievement Council, 2019
Supporting adult learners as they complete their postsecondary certificates and degrees is essential to meeting the state's educational attainment goals and the employment needs of students and Washington employers. Students come to college with skills and knowledge acquired through work, military, and other experiences. Awarding academic credit…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Adult Learning, Educational Attainment, College Credits
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Ahern, Aaron; Foster, Michael; Head, Darlene – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2015
This chapter outlines the birth and growth of a veterans' program in Salt Lake City, Utah, and discusses next steps in spurring additional innovations and advancements to improve service for student veterans in community colleges.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Veterans, Program Descriptions, Program Development
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Selber, Katherine; Biggs, Mary Jo Garcia; Chavkin, Nancy Feyl; Wright, Micah C. – Online Learning, 2015
This article describes one school of social work's innovative online elective course to prepare Masters of Social Work (MSW) students for practice with the military, veterans and their families. Developed as part of a university-wide Veterans Initiative, this online course keeps the focus on the student veteran and uses the best practices of…
Descriptors: Social Work, Elective Courses, Veterans, Online Courses
Rosenthal, Irwin – New York State Personnel and Guidance Worker, 1976
The needs of Vietnam Veterans on a college campus are discussed and a case study is outlined to illustrate how one counselor effectively helped a veteran to handle his needs. (HMV)
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling, Higher Education, Individual Counseling
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1979
The administration of the Post Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program by the Veterans' Administration is described, and the operation of the program within the Department of Defense and its components is covered. Appended materials include proposed rules for a new participatory program for educational assistance for persons who first…
Descriptors: College Students, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Higher Education
Klausner, Dorothy – 1971
The paper is based on the findings of a two-year experimental counseling-reading program at Chapman College, completed in 1971. Objectives of the counseling part of the program include self-analysis, study skills, self-responsibility, liaison with other college classes, and personal problems. Behavioral objectives in reading fall under categories…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling, Counseling Services, Individualized Reading
Stedman, Jim; Scott, Marcia – 1978
Information is provided on 14 federal programs providing financial assistance to undergraduate students in universities, colleges, and vocational/technical schools. The programs provide three different types of assistance: grants (or scholarships), loans, and job earnings. Grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, but loans do. Some of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Eligibility, Federal Aid
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1988
A directory of scholarships, fellowships, loans, awards, grants-in-aid, and internships designed for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents is presented. The aid programs cover applicants from high school to postdoctoral levels for programs involving research, travel, education, training, career development, or emergency situations.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Students, Dependents, Donors