VA Working to Improve Vet Education

Week of November 16, 2009

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with Florida and other states to help veterans make the transition from combat to college life. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki addressed educators and veterans during a conference at the University of South Florida on the importance of programs that ease the transition from active duty to veteran status. He emphasized the significance of ongoing outreach to ensure that veterans are fully informed of available education benefits, the newest of which is the Post 9/11 GI Bill. To further aid veteran-students, VA and USF began "VetSuccess on Campus," a pilot program designed to ease the transition process -- particularly for disabled veterans. The program places VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service and mental health counselors on campus to help Veterans succeed in college. It will eventually expand to other parts of the country.

For more information about VA's education benefits, visit www.va.gov.