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Katie Giardello
Director of Veteran and Transfer InitiativesMichigan Center for Student Success
MCCA
Michigan Student Success Network Virtual MeetingJanuary 29, 2016
Academic Credit for Military Experience:
A Closer Look at the Issues and
Strategies for Increasing Capacity on Your Campus
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Discussion Agenda
Framing the Issue: MI, Vets, & Education
Key Concepts and Critical Issues
Tangible Strategies for Action
Questions and Feedback
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Framing the Issue: MI, Vets, & Education
• 635,000 veterans in MI, the 11th highest in the U.S., in 2012– At that time, MI ranked LAST for use of VA educational benefits
• In 2012-2013, 13,526 MI students utilized G.I. Bill benefits – 85% of these students enrolled in a MI public institution of higher education - both
colleges and universities
• 12,000 new veterans are projected to end their military service and
return to MI by 2018 with another 7,000 projected to follow by 2024
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Framing the Issue: MI, Vets, & Education
Partners in MI• MDVA - MI Department of Military & Veterans Affairs• Michigan National Guard• MVAA - MI Veterans Affairs Agency• MCAN - Michigan College Access Network
– MVEI - Michigan Veteran Education Initiative (collaborative with MVAA)
• VCATs - Veteran Community Action Teams
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Framing the Issue: MI, Vets, & Education
White House Support• Joining Forces• Executive Order - Principles of Excellence for Educational Institution
s• 8 Keys to Success: Supporting Veterans, Military and Military Famili
es on Campus
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Key Concepts and Critical Issues
Key Concepts• DD-214• JST - Joint Services Transcript • CCAF - Community College of the Air Force• AU - Air University• Army U - coming soon!• PLA - Prior Learning Assessment (CAEL)• CPL - Credit for Prior Learning (ACE)
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Key Concepts and Critical Issues
National Players • DoD - Department of Defense• DANTES - Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support• SOC - Service Members Opportunity Consortium• ACE - American Council on Education• CAEL - Council on Adult and Experiential Learning• MCMC - Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit• SVA – Student Veterans of America
– See Million Records Project for interesting data from collaboration with the National Student Clearinghouse
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Key Concepts and Critical Issues
VA Educational Benefits • Post-9/11 GI Bill • Montgomery GI Bill • Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)• Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR & E/Voc Rehab)• Survivors and Dependents Assistance (John David Fry and DEA)• … and more!
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Key Concepts and Critical Issues
Regulatory Complexities• State Approving Agencies (SAA)
– SAAs grant approval of VA-eligible education and training programs
• Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014• Federal Aid Regulations
– SAP/150% rule– 90/10 85/15 rule (link opens an attachment)
• VA processes can implicate certain bursar practices
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Key Concepts and Critical Issues
VA Assistance for Students- VA Education Call Center 1-888-442-4551, open 7AM-7PM
- ASAP call back or Scheduled Call Back features- MI Education Liaison Representative (ELR)
- Lisa Cox, [email protected]; 313-471-3693 - VONAPP – Veterans Online Application
- Apply for benefits online
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Key Concepts and Critical Issues
VA Assistance for Institutions- School Certifying Officials
- SCO Hotline (ONLY for SCOs): 1-855-225-1159- School Certifying Official Handbook
- VA ONCE- Online enrollment certification
- MI Education Liaison Representative (ELR)- Lisa Cox, [email protected]; 313-471-3693 - MI uses St. Louis RPO – Regional Processing Office
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Tangible Strategies for Action
Critical Issues to Explore on Your Campus• Priority and capacity for promoting a comprehensively inclusive
campus culture for student veterans, starting with intake processes
• Support for giving credit for competency-based educational structures, such as military training and experience
• Consideration of alignment of military occupational specialties (MOS) and/or credit recommendations with your academic catalog
• Faculty familiarity with ACE recommendations
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Tangible Strategies for ActionRecommended Areas of Emphasis• Application and Registration Processes
– Consider your application processes for student veterans– Transparency of processes- JST Processing, ACE credit evaluations & PLA – Consider priority registration for student veterans
• ACE Credit Recommendations– Create equivalencies tailored to your catalog– Track credits awarded on a master database
• Degree Mapping/Bridge Programming– Align military specialties and experiences with appropriate academic programs
• Innovations in Recognizing Applying Military Experience as Credit– “Gen ed” waivers for wellness/PE, global awareness, leadership,
communications, etc. depending on the experience
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Tangible Strategies for ActionGet to Know the JST• DoD JST Site
– Introductory video about the JST– Opportunities for students and staff to give feedback on the JST
• ACE Transcripts for Military Personnel • Obtain a Joint Services Transcript (JST)
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Tangible Strategies for ActionTransparency for Degree Seekers• Resource/reference page for student veterans
– Examples:• Central Michigan University• Grand Valley State University • Macomb Community College• Mott Community College• Northwestern MI College• Michigan State University
• Military credit databases– MNSCU example– Transferology – free to use for military equivalencies!
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Tangible Strategies for ActionUnderstand ACE Credit Recommendations• Faculty Evaluation Process
– ACE faculty reviewers must have at least 5 years teaching experience, come from accredited institutions
• Military Guide Online – Search by course or occupation– Updated daily
• Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions – Includes a webinar overview of the ACE toolkit
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Tangible Strategies for ActionExplore Degree Mapping/Bridge Programming• LCC’s Military Medic to Paramedic- Nationally recognized!• Kirtland CC Military Police Program • Central TX College Military Degree Maps• Armed Forces Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL)
– Army COOL– Marine Corps COOL– Navy COOL
• Marine Corps Career Colleges Program (MCCCP)• ACE Degree Mapping Webinars
– Navigating to the webinars can be a little tricky – call me for help!
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Tangible Strategies for ActionInnovations in Applying Military Experience • Global awareness for overseas deployments• Foreign Language, if appropriate • PE/Wellness for Basic Training• Leadership/Management for certain military rankings• Waivers vs. credit awards• PLA options as supplement to ACE credit recommendations
What else? What ideas has this generated for you?
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Katie GiardelloDirector, Veteran and Transfer Initiatives
Michigan Center for Student [email protected]
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