Is Anyone Listening? An Ecological Systems Perspective on Veterans Transitioning From the Military to Academia

The Role of Disability Services in Student Veterans’ Private School Choice

“…In fact, unlike traditional college students whose decision to pursue a postsecondary education may be voluntary, a veteran's decision to transition from the military to higher education may be driven by unique circumstances such as a service-related injury (Jenner, 2017). Others realize that attending college was important to their long-term personal goals (Bagby, Barnard-Brak, Thompson, & Sulak, 2015).…”

“…Findings regarding significant differences between public and private universities in regard to veteran services remain unclear (Hitt et al, 2015). Similarly, Bagby et al (2015), suggested the need for additional research examining public versus private institution services correlated with veteran outcomes.…”

“…Compared to traditional college students, student veterans' stress can arise from the gap of time between last classroom learning (e.g., high school) and postsecondary enrollment, the lax civilian student discipline in the classroom, and frustrations of being surrounded by younger peers who veteran students describe as out of touch with the real world (Osborne, 2016;Young, 2017). Contrasted with the structure of the military, student veterans also struggled with adjusting to the autonomous environment associated with college such as organizing their time and planning their work (Bagby et al, 2015).…”

Understanding the experiences of women student veterans during their transition process from the military into higher education : identity, belonging, and voice in writing courses and writing assignments in other disciplines

“…Wheeler (2012) confirmed that student veterans were regularly confused by the red tape of the federal government in higher education, and many were using their Post 9/11 benefits to both fund their education and have some living expenses with BAH. The lack of a set schedule in higher education, which is in direct contrast to strict military schedules, could have been a major cause of stress for student veterans (Jones, 2017;Bagby et al, 2015). Ackerman et al (2009) found that some of the student veterans in their study sought out an intense hierarchy, similar to that in the military, when attempting to get questions answered at their college or university.…”

“…Within student veteran identity, the literature covered the deficits and the assets student veterans brought with them from the military into higher education. Bagby et al (2015) explored the deficits student veterans brought with them into higher education, such as the expectation that their college or university would address all of their needs in a manner similar to the military. On the other hand, Schiavone and Gentry (2014) identified certain assets student veterans brought with them from the military into higher education, including a global understanding, a high level of maturity, and a sense of personal growth.…”