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Military Research and Reports

Articles, reports, and research projects relevant to servicemembers and their families.

Research and Reports

From Soldier to Student: Easing the Transition of Service Members on Campus (PDF) (American Council on Education, 2009). Report offers a first-of-its-kind national snapshot of the programs, services, and policies in place on campuses to serve veterans and military personnel, as well as areas in which campuses need to improve their offerings.

Military Servicemembers and Veterans in Higher Education:What the New GI Bill May Mean for Postsecondary Institutions (PDF) (American Council on Education, 2009).  Report outlines the details of the new GI Bill, which expands education benefits for returning veterans, and provides data on current military undergraduate students ,which administrators can use to prepare their campuses for a potential surge in service member enrollment.

Serving Those Who Serve: Higher Education and America's Veterans (PDF) (American Council on Education, 2008). Report provides an overview on today's veterans, identifies postsecondary obstacles, and highlights good practice.

Combat2College: Facilitating College Success for Combat Veterans (PDF) (Joseph Bleiberg, PhD et al, 2008). Report on the Combat to College program at Montgomery College to support veteran students in transitioning from active duty to campus life.

Education & the Military Spouse: The Long Road to Success (PDF) (The National Military Family Association, 2007). Report identifies challenges facing military spouses in attaining educational goals and provides recommendations to better education opportunities for military spouses.

Troop to Teachers: A Model Pathway to a Second Tour of Duty [PDF] (David Bank, 2007). Report recognizes the TTT program as a model for transition to public service careers for adults.

Workingwomen Speak Out II: Women Veterans in Transition (Business & Professional Women USA, 2007). Report on women veterans transitioning to civilian life and the workplace.

Reviews research and literature on e-learning tools and constructivism (PDF) (U.S. Army Research Institute, 2000). Literature review on e-learning tools and collaborative learning.

Articles

Combat to College (New York Times, October 30, 2008)

ASU, others expect student influx from new GI Bill (azcentral.com, September 8, 2008)

The Surprising History of Military College Benefits (U.S. News & World Report, June 17, 2008)

Special: Student Veterans Come Marching Home (Science Journal, June 6, 2008)

Taken For Granted: Over Here (Science Journal, June 6, 2008)

Benedictine to begin offering veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan free education (Benedictine News Release, May 19, 2008)

Pace University Offers Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans 50 Percent Tuition Scholarship (Pace News Release, May 12, 2008)

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This page last updated on 10/07/2010