"Clearly outline program costs and the support services available to military-connected learners. Colleges should also share data on military student enrollment, completion and job outcomes, such as on a dedicated military-student web page. Streamline credit transfer policies using the American Council on Education's Military Guide as a starting point for military experience. Providing quality transfer advising can also ensure maximum allowable credits are awarded for prior service and can explain how a major program may increase or decrease transferred credits."
"Provide financial aid counseling for military-connected students so they know the benefits available for them at federal, state and institutional levels. The college should also allocate dollars in the case of benefit delays or work with appropriate offices to expedite funds. Create peer mentorship programs to connect incoming students with currently enrolled military learners who have similar lived experiences. Affinity groups on campus, such as the Student Veterans of America, can also instill a sense of belonging."
Military-connected learners face institutional barriers in enrollment, credit transfer, financial support, and campus belonging. Colleges should clearly state program costs, available supports, and publish enrollment, completion, and job-outcome data on a dedicated military-student page. Streamlined transfer policies using the American Council on Education's Military Guide and robust transfer advising can maximize awarded credits and clarify major impacts on transfers. Financial aid counseling and emergency institutional funds can address benefit delays. Peer mentorship and affinity groups foster belonging. Faculty and staff professional development, such as Green Zone Ally Training, and flexible course scheduling accommodate service commitments and family needs.
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