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Article: From Soldier to Student: Military Personnel and Postsecondary Education
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- The Presidency
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright American Council on Education Fall 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Since September 11, 2001, nearly two-thirds of colleges and universities have increased their emphasis on serving military undergraduates. Despite this heightened attention, however, military undergraduates are finding the transition from military life to student life difficult, particularly in areas such as managing time constraints and overcoming bureaucratic obstacles.
Two new reports provide a snapshot of who military students are and the programs and services offered by postsecondary institutions to ease their transitions to college. The first report, written by MPR Associates, Inc. for the American Council on Education (ACE) and titled Military Service Members and Veterans in Higher ...