Persistence and Academic Attainment of Community College Student Service Members/veterans Earning Career and Technical Education Credits
Persistence and Academic Attainment of Community College Student Service Members/veterans Earning Career and Technical Education Credits

Author: Brennan Jeremy Carr

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13:

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This study examined the impact of Career & Technical Education (CTE) credit accumulation on the persistence and academic attainment of student service members/veterans (SSM/V) within the 2-year public postsecondary education segment. SSM/V are a small but significant population of underrepresented non-traditional students within postsecondary education. This study sought to explore the effect of CTE credit accumulation on SSM/V performance in five key dichotomous outcome areas: (a) persistence, (b) degree attainment, (c) certificate attainment, (d) any award attainment, and (e) vertical transfer. Data from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS), which are maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics within the U.S. Department of Education, were analyzed using linear probability modeling. The results of this study found no association between CTE credits earned and SSM/V status on four of the five dichotomous outcomes examined: persistence, degree attainment, certificate attainment, and any award attainment. The fifth outcome, vertical transfer, showed a statistically significant and positive relationship to CTE credits earned and SSM/V status. As SSM/V accumulated CTE credits, the probability of vertical transfer increased. Results in each of the first four outcomes also showed a significant and positive relationship with CTE credit accumulation. As students' CTE credit accumulation increased, the probability of persistence, degree, certificate, and any award attainment also increased. With the vertical transfer outcome, the results showed a significant but negative association to CTE credits earned. In this case, increased CTE credit accumulation resulted in decreased vertical transfer probability.The implications from this study are likely to be of interest to CTE and SSM/V researchers, as well as 2-year postsecondary policy and decision makers. Researchers, for example, may want to replicate this study using datasets containing larger SSM/V participants, which may produce results with stronger statistical power. CTE and community college policy and decision makers may want to consider the results of this study as they focus on serving the needs of the SSM/V community on their campuses, and as they strive to create CTE learning opportunities that improve overall student success.

What’s Next for Student Veterans?
What’s Next for Student Veterans?

Author: David DiRamio

Publisher: The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience

Published: 2017-12-21

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1942072163

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With the passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008, more than 1.4 million service members and their families became eligible for higher education benefits, and veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan enrolled in colleges and universities in record numbers. The first wave of research about these new student veterans focused primarily on describing their characteristics and the transition from military service to civilian life and the college campus. This new edited collection presents findings from the second wave of research about student veterans, with a focus on data-driven evidence of academic success factors, including persistence, retention, degree completion, and employment after college. An invaluable resource for educators poised to enter the next phase of supporting military-connected college students.

How Military Service Affects Student Veteran Success at Community Colleges
How Military Service Affects Student Veteran Success at Community Colleges

Author: Patrick C. O'Rourke

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9781303765551

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Abstract: Increasingly more service members are separating from the military as the United States draws down the force and moves towards a post-war era. Tens of thousands of these veterans will leverage their GI Bill tuition and housing benefits in an attempt to access Southern California community colleges and bolster their transition into mainstream society. Some of these men and women have served multiple tours in combat zones and carry with them the burden of physical and mental injuries. After 4 years of GI Bill benefits costing over $20 billion and supporting 750,000 veterans or their dependents, it is unclear whether these veterans have been successful in higher education. This study starts the dialogue for further quantitative research on this diverse population. Using quantitative methodologies based on a nontraditional student attrition model, 261 student veterans at three Southern California community colleges were surveyed to determine how military service affects their persistence. Background variables, academic and social integration, psychological outcomes, and military service perspective as related to student veterans' intent to persist, college GPA, and rate of attendance formed the framework for research. Findings show that student veterans' intent to continue their educational goals is affected by their military service perspective. Military service is a significant intervening variable that distinguishes veterans from other nontraditional students at community colleges. Military GPA was found to have a stronger association with college GPA than high school GPA. Although academic integration was the strongest predictor of college GPA, the most successful student veterans balance their work, family, and academic lives. Although some findings relate closely to existing higher education literature, the experience and perspective of military service produces both advantages and disadvantages for veterans in college. Accounting for veterans' persistence and acknowledging their diversity are measures which will strengthen their chances for academic success. Recommendations for policy, practice, and future research are addressed in this study.

A Veteran's Guide to Higher Education: Surviving the Transition from Military Service to the Academic Environment
A Veteran's Guide to Higher Education: Surviving the Transition from Military Service to the Academic Environment

Author: Mike Cubbage

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 1483461491

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"Mike Cubbage, a former Army combat veteran, draws upon his personal experiences in re-entering civilian life as well as his work advocating for veterans in this guide to navigating the transition to civilian life. While he shares tips in many areas, he focuses on education. Learn how to: find a school that will provide you with valuable support and skills; take advantage of military benefits that help day for education; cope with the stress that goes along with transitioning to civilian life; and apply skills you learned in the military to succeed as a student. You'll also get tips on preparing for job interviews, writing a resume that stands out, and making a good first impression with potential employers."--Page 4 of cover.

What's Next for Student Veterans?
What's Next for Student Veterans?

Author: David C. DiRamio

Publisher: First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina

Published: 2017

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781942072157

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"With the passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008, more than 1.4 million service members and their families became eligible for higher education benefits, and veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan enrolled in colleges and universities in record numbers. The first wave of research about these new student veterans focused mostly on describing their characteristics and the transition from military service to civilian life and the college campus. This new edited collection presents findings from the second wave of research about student veterans, with a focus on data-driven evidence of academic success factors, including persistence, retention, degree completion, and employment after college."--Provided by publisher.