Military Education Issues

What challenges and issues do I foresee facing the veteran and military affiliated student population? What role would I play as the coordinator? 10 minutes presentation By: Tony Astro

Chiefpreneur’s Role: ABC

Assist, Be there, Coordinate

Direct & Educate Veterans

Points to Discuss1.Advancement

2.Benefits3.Career 4.Deployment &

or Dependent5.Education6.Finance7.My Role

Advancement

Role: 1.Guidance2.Observe3.Offer Online Help4.Draft a brag sheet5.Develop Plan6.Review Records

Challenge:

1.Misinformation2.Experience (Lack of)3.Testing Skills4.Evaluation &

Tenure5.Requirements

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance

• Petersons and other Online Education

• Special Events, MWR, Discounts

• eBenefits - the VA online website

• Family (TriCare, FFS)

BenefitsChallenge

• Timelines• Red Tape• Abuses • Contact• Shady Companies

or Scams posing as benefits

Role

• Coordinate & Conduct Briefings

• Online Support• Fleet & Family• Flyers• Educate

(Workshop)• Explain (Counsel)

1. Tuition Assistance

2. Petersons and other Online Education

3. Special Events, MWR, Discounts

4. eBenefits - the VA online website

5. Family (Tricare)

Career Transition• High Year Tenure

• Evaluation

Career Challenges: INTERIM•Interview•Navigation•Translation•Education•Re-Entering•Immersion•Multiple Choices

Goals, Job, Resource

Role• Mock Interview• Educate• Navigation• Training• Observe• Review

Deployment

Dependents

Deployment & Dependents: Comfort ALARM

Challenges•Access to Internet•Lack of Connection•Anxiety or Uncertainty•Reaching Out on Time•Misinformation

Role

• Provide assurance• Online Resources for

Dependents• Connect with Ombudsman• Set Up Goals• 6 – 10 month Deployment Plan• Coordinate with Fleet & Family

Services

Deployment & Dependents: Coordinate

Challenge• Uncertainty• Misinformation• Lack of Connection• Reaching Out on Time• Access to Internet• Access to School

Role: • Connect with Ombudsman• Online Resources for Dependents• Provide assurance• Set Up Goals• Deployment Plan (6-10 month)• Offer Help• Coordinate with Fleet & Family

Education

Education: Challenges•TA or GI Bill?•Accreditation•Profit Schools•Planning•Wrong Choices•Work Schedule

Role: COPE UP & Inform• Connect with College Counselors

• Online Resources for School• Provide information• Education or Degree Plan• Understand Accreditation & Benefits• Provide Tools

Finance

Finance: Challenges •Debt •Unemployed Spouse•Legal Issues•Low Income•Credit Scores•Accidents•Scams•Habits (Spending & Budget)

Finance: REPEATRole

•Refer•Educate•Provide Plan or•Establish Budget•Assistance•Tools

Chiefpreneur’s Role: ABC

Assist, Be there, Coordinate

Direct & Educate Veterans

Review. Questions• Advancement

• Benefits• Career

Review. Questions• Deployment

• Dependents• Education

Review. Questions• Finance

• My Role