""Veterans are not a monolith; they don't want pity or lower bars,""
""They want colleges to treat them like they're mission-driven adults and to remove the friction that keeps them from showing what they already know how to do.""
""I was enrolled at Northern Illinois University. I didn't know what to do or where to go," Ortega said. "I saw a sign for Army ROTC; I walked right into the office and I said, 'Hey, I really don't know what I'm doing here, I don't know where any of my classes are, I don't know how to be advised on any of this. They said, 'Hey, we'll help you out.'""
An estimated 820,000 students in higher education are military-affiliated, including current and former active-duty service members and their families. These students are more likely to be first-generation or parenting students and often hold competing priorities while pursuing a degree, increasing risk of stopping out. About two-thirds of student veterans are first-generation college students. Effective advising can reduce confusion about enrollment and campus processes. Peer networks and outreach can boost engagement and enrollment. Veterans benefit when colleges treat them as mission-driven adults and remove administrative friction so they can demonstrate existing skills and knowledge.
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