Intro to Admission Considerations
Intro to Admission Considerations
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When colleges and universities focus on admitting veterans, it greatly benefits the institution, the veterans, and society in general. By focusing on student veterans, colleges and universities can tap into a deep pool of potentially excellent applicants.
There are nearly 4 million veterans who served in the post-9/11 era and between 1 and 1/2 and 2 million active duty and reserve, approximately 2/3 of whom do not have a bachelor's degree. Those veterans who are enrolled in college are over-represented in two year and four year for profit schools, and are underrepresented in high graduation rate institutions.
Veterans have a higher GPA than non veterans but graduated lower rates. With few exceptions, the number of veterans enrolled at the most selective four year colleges is abysmally small. Clearly then, the academic potential of millions of potential student veterans doesn't line up with how they are moving through higher education.
As most institutions of higher education have diversity, equity, and inclusion as a central part of their missions, bringing veterans to campus is essential if we are to truly embrace diversity in all forms. Without veterans on our campuses, vital perspectives are simply missing from our classrooms and our broader campus communities.
Higher education not only benefits individuals, but is also a public good. As the well educated populace is an asset to society at large. By focusing on veteran admissions then, higher education would benefit not only those individual veterans and service members who are admitted, but also society more broadly. Having our veterans on our campuses would also bridge the growing military civilian divide that has been widely recognized.
Lastly, focusing on veteran admissions is simply the right thing to do. Service members frequently delay their education for military service, and many service members cite educational benefits as one of their reasons for enlisting. When colleges and universities focus on veteran admissions, it helps ensure that educational opportunities are fully and equitably available to those who serve in the military, as compared to those who choose not to.
There are nearly 4 million veterans who served in the post-9/11 era and between 1 and 1/2 and 2 million active duty and reserve, approximately 2/3 of whom do not have a bachelor's degree. Those veterans who are enrolled in college are over-represented in two year and four year for profit schools, and are underrepresented in high graduation rate institutions.
Veterans have a higher GPA than non veterans but graduated lower rates. With few exceptions, the number of veterans enrolled at the most selective four year colleges is abysmally small. Clearly then, the academic potential of millions of potential student veterans doesn't line up with how they are moving through higher education.
As most institutions of higher education have diversity, equity, and inclusion as a central part of their missions, bringing veterans to campus is essential if we are to truly embrace diversity in all forms. Without veterans on our campuses, vital perspectives are simply missing from our classrooms and our broader campus communities.
Higher education not only benefits individuals, but is also a public good. As the well educated populace is an asset to society at large. By focusing on veteran admissions then, higher education would benefit not only those individual veterans and service members who are admitted, but also society more broadly. Having our veterans on our campuses would also bridge the growing military civilian divide that has been widely recognized.
Lastly, focusing on veteran admissions is simply the right thing to do. Service members frequently delay their education for military service, and many service members cite educational benefits as one of their reasons for enlisting. When colleges and universities focus on veteran admissions, it helps ensure that educational opportunities are fully and equitably available to those who serve in the military, as compared to those who choose not to.