Student Veterans and the Transition to Higher Education: Integrating Existing Literatures

Abstract: To address concerns about student veterans, including lagging BA attainment and troubling drop-out rates, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners would benefit from …

From Camouflage to Classrooms: An Empirical Examination of Veterans at a Regional Midwestern University

Abstract: Despite a large and growing population of former military service members entering colleges and universities, there is very little empirical work that examines veterans' …

A Promise Deferred: Black Veterans' Access to Higher Education Through the GI Bill at the University of Florida, 1944–1962

Abstract: Examining both the GI Bill and the origins of desegregation of traditionally segregated institutions of higher learning in the South, this historical essay argues that …

Use of College Mental Health Services Among Student Veterans

Abstract: Because today’s service members/veterans—who on average experience mental healthconcerns at rates that are higher than those of their civilian counterparts—are …

Student Veterans in the Academic Library

Abstract: Enrollment increases in the number of veterans returning from service in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars offer an opportunity for academic librarians to craft outreach …

The Other, Other Students: Understanding the Experiences of Graduate Student Veterans

Abstract: As research continues to grow on student veterans, it is important that we recognize the multiple identities within the student veteran demographic. Graduate student …

A Standardized Tool for Measuring Military Friendliness of Colleges and Universities

Abstract: A thorough review of the literature was conducted to identify the practices experts, members of the military, educational institutions, and advocacy groups believe …

Veteran-Students in Transition at a Midwestern University

Abstract: One of the fastest-growing subpopulations of nontraditional college students is military veterans who enroll in institutions of higher education following their returns …

Enhancing Veteran Success in Higher Education

Abstract: As we conclude close to a decade of involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, colleges and universities are experiencing a steady increase in the enrollment of …