Welcome to the Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions. Created by the American Council on Education (ACE), this online resource is designed to help institutions of higher education build effective programs for veteran students and share information. It highlights a variety of best practices including veterans-specific orientation offerings, on-campus veterans service centers, prospective student outreach efforts, faculty training, and counseling and psychological services for veteran students. It also includes video clips, profiles of student veterans programs across the U.S., and a searchable database of tools and resources.
Many colleges and universities have taken significant steps toward providing supportive programs and services for returning veterans. But what does it mean when a school is labeled “veteran friendly?” After all, the term “veteran friendly” has no established criteria and can be used as a recruiting tactic with little accountability.
ACE has learned the definition of “veteran friendly” is as diverse as today’s higher education community. Factors such as campus culture, academic environment, student body size and composition, location and more all play a role in what programs and services characterize a “veteran friendly” institution. Today’s colleges and universities need to define “veteran friendly” in a manner that addresses both their institution’s and students’ needs. This toolkit aims to assist institutions in determining just that.
The objective of the SBCC Veterans' Support Program is to provide information and assistance to veterans and dependents of veterans eligible for Veterans Educational Assistance. SBCC academic...
Onondaga Community College in Syracuse N.Y. has an Office of Veterans' Affairs (since 1974) with 2 full-time staff members with a veteran,active duty and veteran dependent population of...
Davenport University has a long history of serving our veterans; we continue to do so by offering a variety of degrees in business, health, and technology. We have a specialized team eager to assist...
The State University of New York (SUNY) Empire State College is a distinctive statewide SUNY institution focused on nontraditional teaching and learning, where college faculty mentors guide learners...
