This research project investigated the experiences of adult student veterans who have completed postsecondary education degrees utilizing veteran education benefits. The purpose of this grounded theory research was to discover how veterans are able to complete baccalaureate degrees within the 36 months allowed under the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill…

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…

This phenomenological case study explored lived experiences of women student veterans in a college setting. Through in-depth interviews, women student veterans described their transition from their military experience to enrollment. Further, participants discussed their experiences and perceptions of campus veteran support (e.g. student veteran…

Student combat veterans comprise a unique subpopulation within institutions of higher education. To date, however, most research has been conducted on student veterans, not student combat veterans; and these studies were conducted at four-year institutions with minimal inquiry or analysis performed at the level where the vast majority of veterans…

This two-article dissertation presents findings for two related studies regarding military connected competency training and faculty perspectives teaching student veterans. Data sources included observations, two Q-sort administrations, conversational interviews, and the research journal. Building on Veteran Critical Theory (VCT), best practices…

This chapter explores the lack of data about student veterans and reasons this lack of data raises particular concerns about for-profit institutions, which enroll a large percentage of student veterans.

The purpose of this study was to examine veterans' educational intentions as well as the factors influencing their college choices. Individual interviews were conducted with 30 veterans separating from military service who were eligible for military educational benefits. Results indicated 80 percent of veterans planned to utilize their military…

This study provides a deeper understanding of the experiences of student veterans with disabilities through examination of type and severity of service-connected disability and impacts on transition to higher education. Through quantitative survey research (n=328 respondents) at a medium sized regional research university in the West, we…

Since the introduction of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, veteran student support services have expanded in higher education in response to the growing veteran student population and to improve the academic achievement of veteran students. The problem addressed in this study was a lack of knowledge regarding the effect of veteran students' participation…

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) largest educational program. It provides payments for eligible veterans to cover tuition and fees, housing and other costs while they pursue a higher education. However, for some veterans this pursuit is interrupted when the school they attend unexpectedly closes. This testimony…

Military service members, veterans, and certain dependents and survivors can receive financial support for postsecondary education and technical training. Veterans' educational benefits can include tuition and fees, housing allowances, and stipends for books and supplies (Radford 2011; Radford et al. 2016). Veterans' education benefits are…

Common measures of undergraduate engineering student success are primarily used to judge "traditional" undergraduate performance in school and may not be appropriate to gauge understanding or capabilities of non-traditional students, such as Student Veteran Engineers (SVEs), who may have additional familial and financial responsibilities…

Community colleges enroll a diverse population of military-affiliated students, including those still on active duty, reservists and veterans. According to 2015-16 federal data, student veterans accounted for about 4.8 percent of community college students, active-duty military students another 1.5 percent and reservists comprised 0.1 percent,…

This study aimed to identify factors of success and attrition within military students in doctoral programs. It also sought to examine performance in clinical doctoral-level programs to determine significant differences in outcome measures between military and nonmilitary. This study utilized archival data from five clinical psychology doctoral…

This chapter provides a taxonomy of student veterans in the form of a codebook to assist in institutional data collection and analysis.