Veterans Services Provided by Illinois Community Colleges Illinois Community College Board Meeting January 24, 2014 Jeff Newell.

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Veterans Services Provided by Illinois Community Colleges Illinois Community College Board Meeting January 24, 2014 Jeff Newell

The system is engaged in partnerships and opportunities to serve veterans.

A public and not-for-profit collaboration to serve veterans, service members, and their families Bridging gaps in services to address the challenges veterans face in their communities 150+ member organizations 9 Working Groups

IJF initiative to ensure veteran and military students receive appropriate academic credit for the education, skills and experience earned in the military Partners include: – Department of Veterans Affairs – Illinois education agencies – u.select Illinois – Illinois higher education institutions Military Training Counts

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Computer Support Specialists/Operators/Security Specialists Electrical and Electronics Repairs Military Medic Military Police/Security Truck Driver Military Training Counts

Phase 1 – College of DuPage – College of Lake County – Moraine Valley – Southwestern Phase 2 – Kaskaskia – Heartland Military Training Counts

Federal Priority - Licensure Key: Civilian licensing requirements differ from military requirements

Requires affected agencies to determine gaps between military education & training and professional licensure requirements Gap assessment is to aid institutions in creating gap-bridging programs and service members in identifying outstanding requirements Executive Order 13-02

Licensed Practical Nurse Police Patrol Officers Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Licensure Bridges

7 states involved Key Premises: – State education agencies need to collaborate to meet the needs of service members and their families Identify and publicize institutional best practices Coordinate statewide efforts & adopt best practices – Federal government needs to partner with states to encourage progress Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit

Next Steps: – Address data reporting to track student success and completions – Enhance communication tools (webinars, web sites, etc.) to assist base education officers and veterans understand available options Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit

Illinois community colleges provide an array of services to Illinois veterans.

Addresses needs of veterans and active duty personnel in finding education benefits and services Requires institutions to complete survey of available services and programs Requires a Coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Services position Creates expectation of enhanced programs and services Higher Education Veterans Service Act

Veterans Services

Veterans Logo

Veterans Conferences Coordinators: – Assisting Student Veterans in Higher Education: Developing Faculty & Staff Awareness; Strategies for Addressing the Military-Civilian Gaps on Campus – April 3, 2013, Parkland College Students: – From Combat to College: Assisting in Student Veteran Success – April 15, 2014, Illinois State University

Mobile Veterans Center

Veterans are coming to community colleges for education.

Veterans Enrolled

Veteran Completions

Degrees & Certificates

Curriculum Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Biological and Physical Sciences General Studies Pre-baccalaureate/Transfer Course Enrollees Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Criminal Justice/Police Science Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Engineering, General Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other

What are the costs to the system?

Services Expenditures FY 2013 Expenditures State FundsOther FundsTotal Funds Coordinator of Veteran and Military Personnel Student Services $1,729,797$1,808,131$3,537,928 Services provided to veterans but not directly related to the Act $1,132,634$602,376$1,735,010 Total $2,862,431$2,410,507$5,272,938

110 ILCS 947/40 (c)A qualified applicant is not required to pay any tuition or mandatory fees while attending a State-controlled university or public community college in this State for a period that is equivalent to 4 years of full-time enrollment, including summer terms. Illinois Veterans Grant

IVG Awards

IVG Funding

QUESTIONS