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Australian universities and educational equity for student veterans

Authors: Ben Wadham, Melanie Takarangi, Andrew Harvey, Lisa Andrewartha, Brad West, Matthew Wyatt-Smith, Jodie Davis
This report draws upon a small but growing scholarship on student veterans in Australia. Two recent projects and studies led by La Trobe University in conjunction with the Australian Student Veterans Association (ASVA) (Harvey, Andrewartha, Smith, & Wyatt-Smith, 2018) and…
Date of Publication: July 2021
Country of Publication: Australia
Countries of Subject Matter: Australia
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Snapshot Education and Training Bullets

Authors: Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre, Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research, Graham Cable
Bullets provide the key points of a Snapshot. Snapshots are designed to aid understanding of the complex issues at play in relation to the Armed Forces, and to support decision-making processes by bridging the gaps between academic research, government and…
Date of Publication: May 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Snapshot Education and Training

Authors: Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre, Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research
Snapshots are designed to aid understanding of the complex issues at play in relation to the Armed Forces, and to support decision-making processes by bridging the gaps between academic research, government and charitable policy, service provision and public opinion. Snapshots…
Date of Publication: May 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
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Tailoring Higher Education Options for Smaller Institutions to Meet Veterans’ Needs: Enhancing Inclusion in Higher Education: Practical Solutions by Veterans for Veterans

Authors: Brigitte Belanger, Alexandra Steele, Kayla Philhower
Many veterans entering higher education institutions are struggling with integrating into the university culture. Many report feelings of alienation, challenges with access, matriculation, experiencing financial need, and difficulty with degree completion. This profile describes the road map that led to…
Date of Publication: May 2021
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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The Case for Veteran- Friendly Higher Education in Canada and the United Kingdom

Authors: Graham Cable, D. G. Cathcart, Michael K. Almond
This paper presents the case for greater effort to encourage former armed forces members, otherwise known as veterans, to access and thrive in higher education institutions in Canada and the United Kingdom (UK). By looking at existing research, almost exclusively…
Date of Publication: March 2021
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: Australia
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Spillover Effects of Financial Aid for Education: Does Post-9/11 GI Bill Reduce Veteran SNAP Participation?

Authors: Projesh Ghosh, Sarmistha Pal, Sebastian Negrusa
Many veterans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We study the change in the veterans’ reliance on SNAP in response to the GI Bill, the veterans’ financial aid for higher education. Using the unanticipated increase in educational benefits…
Date of Publication: February 2021
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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“I Just Don’t Like to Have My Car Marked”: Nuancing Identity Attachments and Belonging in Student Veterans

Authors: Corrine E. Hinton
Feelings of belonging factor importantly in college student retention and degree completion; for student veterans, these feelings are strongly associated with college adjustment. The experiences of student veterans in higher education continues to be an area of inquiry, as favorable…
Date of Publication: December 2020
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Beyond being the best: educating for narrative repair in transition from British Army to ‘Civvy Street’

Authors: Graham Cable
This thesis presents a military to civilian transition (MCT) autoethnography to highlight the unique nature of military life and work, and how this can complexify a move back to ‘Civvy Street’. It reinforces prevailing research indicating that the total career…
Date of Publication: October 2020
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: UK
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Social Integration of Student Veterans: The Influence of Interactions with Faculty on Peer-Group Interactions

Authors: Terezia Dean, Carl H. Sorgen, Cordelia D. Zinskie
Student veterans are distinct nontraditional students, inasmuch as their transition to campus is twofold. They are not only taking on the role of a student, but also their new lives as civilians. Their relationships with peers can then be strained,…
Date of Publication: September 2020
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Veterans in Classrooms: Post Traumatic Stress, Seating Preferences, and Achievement

Authors: Daniel Allen Clark, Kenneth Walker
Anecdotal knowledge and qualitative research has suggested that previously deployed combat veterans prefer particular seating locations. Students at a university near a large army base chose preferred seats and answered survey items regarding trauma symptoms and academic achievement. There was…
Date of Publication: August 2020
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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