Veterans' education : school recruitment and informed decision issues / Anabelle Brasher, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brasher, Anabelle, editor.

Series:

Military and veteran issues.

Military and Veteran Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterans--Education--United States.

Veterans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (103 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In fiscal year 2013, VA provided over 12 billion in benefits for veterans' postsecondary education; however, questions have been raised as to whether some schools are receiving these funds as a result of inappropriate recruiting practices. This book examines how selected schools recruit veterans; veterans' school search and recruiting experiences; and VA's actions to help veterans make informed decisions and to identify inappropriate recruiting practices.

Contents:

""VETERANS' EDUCATION: SCHOOL RECRUITMENT AND INFORMED DECISION ISSUES""; ""VETERANS' EDUCATION: SCHOOL RECRUITMENT AND INFORMED DECISION ISSUES""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: VA EDUCATION BENEFITS: VA SHOULD STRENGTHEN ITS EFFORTS TO HELP VETERANS MAKE INFORMED EDUCATION CHOICES""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""SELECTED SCHOOLS USE VETERAN-FOCUSED RECRUITING PRACTICES RANGING FROM NATIONAL ADVERTISING TO INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATION""

""A LARGE NUMBER OF VETERANS REPORTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SCHOOL INTERACTIONS AND FACING CHALLENGES OBTAINING COMPLETE SCHOOL INFORMATION""""VA IS TAKING STEPS TO BETTER INFORM AND PROTECT STUDENT VETERANS, BUT ITS COUNSELING OUTREACH AND PLANNING EFFORTS ARE INSUFFICIENT""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION""; ""APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY""; ""APPENDIX II: SURVEY OF VETERANS� EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS""; ""Chapter 2: CHOOSING A COLLEGE: 8 QUESTIONS TO ASK""

""1. WHAT�S THE TOTAL COST? HOW WILL I PAY FOR TUITION OR EXPENSES THAT MY VA BENEFITS DON�T COVER?""""2. OF THE RECENT GRADUATES WHO BORROWED MONEY TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL, WHAT PERCENTAGE ARE DELINQUENT IN PAYING BACK THEIR LOANS?""; ""3. WILL A DEGREE FROM THIS SCHOOL GET ME WHERE I WANT TO GO?""; ""4. IS THERE PRESSURE TO ENROLL?""; ""5. CAN I GET CREDIT FOR MY MILITARY TRAINING?""; ""6. CAN I TRANSFER CREDIT I EARN AT THIS SCHOOL TO OTHER SCHOOLS?""; ""7. IS THE SCHOOL ACCREDITED?""; ""8. IS THE SCHOOL COMMITTED TO HELPING VETERANS?""; ""RESOURCES""; ""FOR MORE INFORMATION""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 9, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63321-753-1

OCLC:

890385371