Colleagues and Fellow Veterans:
We are excited to share with you a joint initiative, 8 Keys To Veteran Success on Campus, from the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Education that was announced by President Obama earlier this month. In his announcement of this initiative he called on schools across America to join this effort to support every Veteran at whatever educational institution they choose to enroll. Additional information about the 8 Keys to Success can be found on the attachment entitled, The Success of Veterans on America’s Campuses: A Key Mission.
The "8 Keys to Success" can aid Veterans in their effort to afford and complete their college degrees, certificates, industry-recognized credentials and licenses in preparation for jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy. The initiative calls on schools for their support as the federal government cannot be at all of the over 7000 educational sites nationwide. What we can do, however, is share best practices with institutions so that they can do their part-and implement.
A list of schools who have already committed to the 8 Keys can be found at http://www.ed.gov/veterans-and-military-families/8-keys-success-sites. If your institution or an institution you know of supports these 8 keys, please let us know. Specific instructions and contact information is available at http://www.ed.gov/veterans-and-military-families. As well, we would encourage everyone to send us your success stories or best practices atoeo.vbaco@va.gov.
Finally, please have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend.
V/R
Curtis L. Coy
Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity
Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC 20420
Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity
Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC 20420
Note: We apologize in advance if we are unable to respond directly to your questions.
Please Remember:
· If you would like to review prior messages sent through this listserv, clickhttp://benefits.va.gov/vow/economic_opportunity.htm.
· If you would like to research, find, access, and, in time, manage your VA benefits and personal information please visit and/or register at https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal.
· If you are seeking employment in the federal government, particularly the VA, our VA for Vets high-tech tools, resources, and professional coaching services can help. Visit online athttp://vaforvets.va.gov/Pages/default.aspx or contact a coach at 1-855-824-8387.
· If you would like to contact us about your VA education benefits
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