1. Veteran’s Transition: -Outreach & Veteran Org. Involvement -Transition Assistance Programs at JBLM & Fairchild, Project Phoenix, WA Guard’s Joint Service Support -Veteran’s service organizations; WA DVA Director Visit, Inland NW Vet’s Summit, Veteran’s Advisory groups in Pierce & King Counties … -Priority of Service * …bump ‘em up that waitlist* -Targeted events [e.g. Hiring Heroes, JBLM ] -Campuses involved in 20+ events

2. - On track toward goals? Not exactly…

5. -Biggest Challenges: -Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting -Targeted events (…got Vet Corps?) - PLA credit for technical skills / experience - National / Industry standard credential - Comes down to faculty assessment - Best Momentum on PLA -Joint Services Transcript (2013?) -GE’s collaboration http://www.getskillstowork.org/ http://www.getskillstowork.org/ -MN’s http://www.mnscu.edu/military/index.html http://www.mnscu.edu/military/index.html -Syracuse U.’s http://vets.syr.edu/education/ http://vets.syr.edu/education/

6. -Best Successes: -Breaking Veteran’s Administration new- program approval backlog -Priority of Service (are you ready for it?) -Referring/placing Veterans into classes need -VRAP sure helped -…other programs -Some placements