Transcript Building Networks for Veterans Success

Veterans ProgramsStart Up and Best Practices
CACCRAO 34th Annual Conference
April 26, 2011
Jasmine Ruys
Director of Admissions and Records and Online Services
College of the Canyons
Mario Mihelcic
Veterans Certifying Official
College of San Mateo
Henry B. Villareal, Ed.D.
Dean Enrollment Services
College of San Mateo
Overview
 White House Summit on Community Colleges
 Veterans by the Numbers
 Military Veterans and Community Colleges
 Post 9/11 GI Bill
 Best Practices
 Veterans Resource Centers
 “The Reintegration”
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White House Summit on
Community Colleges
October 5, 2010
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Veterans by the Numbers
 Total number of men and women deployed between 9/11/01
and 6/30/09: 1.96 million
 Unemployment rate among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
is more than 13 percent
 More than 100,000 veterans are homeless
 20 percent of Iraqi and Afghanistan war veterans will
experience mental health issues such as PTSD and TBI
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Veteran by the Numbers
 California Community College Enrollment
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2008-2009: 22,000 veterans enrolled in community colleges
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2009-2010: over 26,600 veterans utilized education benefits
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Also in 2009, more than 8,000 active military enrolled
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2010-2011 it is expected that 34,000 veterans will be enrolled
in higher educational institutions with over 80 percent
enrolling in community colleges
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Veteran by the Numbers
 College of San Mateo
 From
2008- 2010 veteran certification increased by
163% largely due to the Post 9/11 GI Bill
 Fall
2010: 300 veterans, reservists and dependents
enrolled
 Fall
2010: 173 Veterans Receiving GI Bill benefits
 Fall
2011, 2012, …???
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Veteran by the Numbers
College of the Canyons
 From
2008- 2010 veteran certification increased by
374% largely due to the Post 9/11 GI Bill (from 98
student to 465 students
 Fall
2010: 465 veterans, reservists and dependents
receive benefits
 Fall
2010: over $220k in fees were paid using the 9/11 GI
Bill
 Fall
2011, 2012, …???
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Veterans and Community Colleges
Why Community Colleges?
 Open
Access
 Affordable
 Personalized Services
 Small Class Size
 Remediation
 Ineligible to four-year colleges and universities
 GI Bill Benefits
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Post 9/11 GI BILL
Eligibility
 Served at least 90 days of active duty
 36 months of benefits
 Eligible for 15 years after discharge date
Benefits Include:
 Tuition and Fees
 Book Allowance
 Monthly Housing Allowance (BAH)
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Post 9/11 GI BILL Changes
Periods of Enrollment beginning on or after August 1, 2011
 Break pay ends
 BAH is prorated to the student’s rate of pursuit
 Voc Rehab participants who also qualify for
Post 9/11 GI Bill can opt to receive the Post 9/11 BAH
Effective Oct 1:
 BAH payable to student enrolled solely in online classes
at half the national average BAH for E-5 with dependents
($673.50 for 2011)
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Post 9/11 GI BILL Changes
Effective Aug 1, 2009
 Expands the Post-9/11 GI Bill to include Active
Service performed by National Guard members
under title 32 U.S.C.
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Best Practices
 Counselors Assigned to Veterans
 Financial Aid Liaison for Veterans
 Psychological Services for Veterans and Their Families
 Workshops that educate faculty and staff about PTSD,
mTBI and other war injuries
 Campus events that acknowledge veterans for their
service to our country
 Priority Registration
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Veterans Resource Centers
 Focused support
 Array of Information
 Accessibility of Information
 Welcoming center
 One-stop potential
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Veterans Resource Centers
Addresses Veterans Transitional Needs
 Provides camaraderie
 Assists in rebuilding a community
 Veteran to veteran learning
 Acknowledges military culture
 Safe environment to address mental health issues
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Citrus College
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Cañada College
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City College of San Francisco
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Best practices on your campus…
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The Reintegration
Jennifer F. Lambert, PhD
Providence VA Medical Center
When a service member
comes home, he/she may
find it hard......
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...to listen to his son whine
about being bored.
...to keep from ridiculing someone who
complains about a sore back.
...to be understanding when a co-worker
complains about a bad night's sleep.
...to be tolerant of people who complain
about the hassle of getting ready for work.
...to be sympathetic when someone says how
hard it is to have a new baby in the house.
… to control her emotions when she hears
someone say that the war is a failure
...to control his panic when his wife tells
him he needs to slow down.
...to be happy for a friend's new hot tub.
...to focus on a lecture about economics.
…to sleep through the night.
… to forget the things he has seen and done.
… to feel comfortable with a stranger behind
him.
...to be civil to people who complain about their
schoolwork.
…to remain calm with loud noises.
…to remember what it was like to be carefree.