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Military Servicemembers & Veterans
Since the GI Bill's birth after World War II, military servicemembers
and veterans have pursued college degrees in record numbers. With
military personnel stationed around the globe, including Iraq and
Afghanistan, higher education providers must offer new kinds of programs
and services. Lifelong learning is at the forefront of national
dialogues—including implementation of the new Post 9-11 GI Bill,
quality control guarantees for service members online learning, and
postsecondary programs for severely injured veterans.
What's Working and Where
Name: America's Veterans to Tennessee Engineers
program
Location: Tennessee
Description: America's
Veterans to Tennessee Engineers program targets veterans in the Oak
Ridge area of Tennessee and guarantees them employment upon completion
of an engineering degree. Participants have the option to work part time
through the program to offset the costs of living and courses. They can
also use their GI Bill Veterans benefit and other sources of financial
assistance for veterans in Tennessee.
Students also receive one-on-one support from community sponsors and
academic mentors. Through partnerships between 2-year and 4-year
institutions, students complete their foundational coursework toward an
engineering degree at Roane State Community College or Pellissippi State
Technical Community College and then transfer to Tennessee Technological
University or the University of Tennessee to complete the degree. Since
the program started in January 2009, 30 participants have been selected.
Upon graduation, they are offered an engineering job with one of ten
participating companies in the region.
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promising practices in military education.
We Want To Hear From You!
Email us at lifelong_learning@ace.nche.edu to suggest a promising
practice targeting military Service members and veterans at your
institution or organization.
Please direct questions about this page to:
lifelong_learning@ace.nche.edu
This page last updated on 10/07/2010
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