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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veteransservices as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Dr. Susan M.

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

Ridgewater College

In her position, Schwandt will lead a new unit that will incorporate Disability Services, TRiO student support services for underserved populations, and community resources to help meet student basic needs. She’ll also advise international students and manage services for military and veteran students.

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State Efforts to Advance Credentialing & Career Pathways

Parchment

Or even if you think about veterans with all of the skills that they’ve mastered in their military occupation, specialization, sometimes are difficult to translate into a civilian competency or description. And so in 2019, we codified something called the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways.

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Higher Education Inquirer - Untitled Article

Higher Education Inquirer

For example, special education grants help schools pay for education and services for students with disabilities until they turn 21 years old. For example: Head Start , which provides education-related services to preschool children from low-income families, is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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HEI Resources 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

1979/2019) The Credential Society. 2019) The Educated Underclass: Students and the Promise of Social Mobility. and Brendan Cantwell (2019). 2019) A History of American Higher Education. Universities in the Marketplace : The Commercialization of Higher Education. Princeton University Press. Bousquet, M. Brint, S., &