Student Veterans’ Experiences in Negotiating Student Services in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Inquiry.
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3030
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Paper
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
January 2016
Abstract
As more veterans enter higher education institutions utilizing the educational benefits of the GI Bill, this study provided qualitative data through face-to-face interviews to determine “best practices” for successful educational outcomes for this population (O’Herrin, 2011). With the prolonged military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, the federal government expanded the GI Bill benefits more than any other time since its inception in 1944 with the passage of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (O’Herrin). The rationale for this study is to fill a gap in the knowledge base regarding the experiences of veterans who are entering higher education and how well, if at all, they navigate veteran student services available to them on campus. The intended audience for this study is higher education faculty, staff, administrators, and any associated stakeholders interested in research to determine how to craft “best practices” to improve outcomes for student veterans in higher education. Any results of the study can be used to enhance knowledge of student veteran subgroup and to contribute to the improvement of services and access to services.
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Student Veterans’ Experiences in Negotiating Student Services in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Inquiry.
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As more veterans enter higher education institutions utilizing the educational benefits of the GI Bill, this study provided qualitative data through face-to-face interviews to determine “best practices” for successful educational outcomes for this population (O’Herrin, 2011). With the prolonged military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, the federal government expanded the GI Bill benefits more than any other time since its inception in 1944 with the passage of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (O’Herrin). The rationale for this study is to fill a gap in the knowledge base regarding the experiences of veterans who are entering higher education and how well, if at all, they navigate veteran student services available to them on campus. The intended audience for this study is higher education faculty, staff, administrators, and any associated stakeholders interested in research to determine how to craft “best practices” to improve outcomes for student veterans in higher education. Any results of the study can be used to enhance knowledge of student veteran subgroup and to contribute to the improvement of services and access to services.
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Qualitative data collected for this study was done through the Pinellas County Veterans Services Office in Clearwater, Florida.