NYC Consortium for Veteran and Military-Connected Student Support
The NYC Consortium for Veteran and Military-Connected Student Support is dedicated to ensuring that all Military-Connected students, their families, and service providers have access to the resources they need to successfully transition, integrate, and thrive in New York City.
This can be achieved by fostering collaboration among institutions of higher learning (IHLs) across the NYC metropolitan area. Through the sharing of knowledge, best practices, and resources, we can create supportive structures and networks within these institutions, ultimately strengthening the services we provide to military-connected students.
The consortium:
- Supports access for all people serving and studying in this space regardless of:
- Race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or sexual identity.
- Veteran, Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, and Dependent status
- Fosters a positive culture of support rooted in educating all persons on the percepts of military life and culture in a manner that respects and is inclusive of all human values, and
- Centers the NYC veteran and military-connected student experience.
- Consists of 16 NYC schools and educational veteran service organizations that meet regularly throughout the year to:
- Collaborate by sharing resources, tools, practices, and ideas
- Coordinate support for individuals seeking information and guidance
- Curate the veteran narrative that supports an inclusive environment
- Cultivate student collaboration across the city
- Convene around the NYC veteran and military-connected community
- Inform NYC Department of Veteran Service's legislative agenda
- Conduct outreach among old and new stakeholders