From Combat to Chaos: The Physical, Mental, and Emotional Difficulties Student Service Members/Veterans Face in Higher Education
Faculty Sponsor
Vikas Gumbhir, Gonzaga University
Research Project Abstract
According to a report by the American Council on Education (2008), nearly two million military veterans will seek higher education using their government educational benefits by 2020. Many studies have been conducted to understand veteran college students—alcohol and drug abuse, their post-deployment effects, and the challenges these veteran students face. Very few if any focus directly on the emotional, mental, and physical obstacles veterans experience in higher education. By studying these obstacles, veterans will have more resources available, as well as faculty, staff, and student body that can better understand the veteran student population.
Session Number
RS9
Location
Robinson 141
Abstract Number
RS9-e
From Combat to Chaos: The Physical, Mental, and Emotional Difficulties Student Service Members/Veterans Face in Higher Education
Robinson 141
According to a report by the American Council on Education (2008), nearly two million military veterans will seek higher education using their government educational benefits by 2020. Many studies have been conducted to understand veteran college students—alcohol and drug abuse, their post-deployment effects, and the challenges these veteran students face. Very few if any focus directly on the emotional, mental, and physical obstacles veterans experience in higher education. By studying these obstacles, veterans will have more resources available, as well as faculty, staff, and student body that can better understand the veteran student population.
