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Veteran Services
Amy O’Keefe, Commuter & Non-Traditional Student Services
Veteran Quick Facts
USA
TEXAS
• Over 22.7 million
veterans in US
• Over 1 million service
members, veterans &
families will be enrolled in
college courses
• Minority & women
populations projected to
increase
• Veteran services model
for US
• 1.7 million veterans
• 15% are female
• 500 veterans purchase a
home on 1-35 corridor
(Dallas-Houston) every
month
National Education Statistics
• Studies indicated that approximately 2 million
veterans are eligible to receive benefits. (Cook and Kim,
2009; Strawn, et al., 2009)
– Over 1 million service members, veterans & families will be
enrolled in college courses (50% usage rate)
• More than 500,000 have enrolled in classes
since the Post 9/11 GI Bill came into effect
(military.com, July 7, 2011)
TWU Veteran Population, Fall 2013
Million Records Project
• Report released March 24, 2014 (SVA)
• Examined student vets 2002-2010
• Highlights:
 51.7 % earned post secondary degree or certificate
 Changing graduation timelines due to increased # of
Reservists &National Guard providing greater function in
today’s military
 Women are 15% of military but 21% enrolled IHL
Most Frequent Degree Fields
National
TWU
• Business
• Social Sciences
• Homeland Security, Law
Enforcement, Firefighting
• Computer & Information
Science
• Health Professions
• Health Professions
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Nursing, Nutrition, Kinesiology
• General Studies
• Business
• Criminal Justice
Benefits Available to Students
Veterans
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Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Disability Benefits
Education Benefits (Registrar Office)
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
Home Loan Guaranty
Dependents’ & Survivors’ Benefits
Medical Treatment
Life Insurance
Burial Benefits
Local Veterans Service Office
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Educational Benefits
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Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30)
Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31)
Dependents (Chapter 35)
Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapters
1606 & 1607)
• State Benefits:
 Hazelwood Act
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TWU Initiatives based on
Framework for Veteran Success
• Designated office/coordinator (Virtual Vet Resource Network)
• Student veterans organization or club
• Member of the Service members Opportunity Consortium
(SOC)
• In-state tuition policy for non-residents/other scholarships
• Separate orientation (in progress)
• Veteran-specific website/portal
• Veteran acknowledgement ceremonies
• Veterans housing (family housing)
Lang & Powers, 2011
Vet Zone Mission
Vet Zone Training aims to provide the Texas Woman’s
University community a foundational understanding of
our military affiliated population in order to support their
success.
 60 faculty & staff trained
Signature Veteran Events
145 veterans recognized with honor cords