Qualitative Literature Review On Student Veterans

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Support involves relationships with family, friends, and communities which provide assistance, affirmation, and feedback (Anderson et al., 2012). The literature review revealed student veterans had diversified types of support: varied social connections on campus based on interest/disinterest (Griffin et al., 2015); veteran offices providing information and accompanying social support (Griffin et al., 2015; Heitzman et al., 2015; Schiavone et al., 2014); challenges with friendships with civilians and younger students (Rumann et al., 2010); preferred associations with military service members, veterans, or ROTC cadets after returning from deployments (Rumann et al., 2010); diminished friendships with classmates after deployment (Rumann et al., …show more content…

Utilizing this methodology allows the researchers to be able to examine a larger population of postsecondary student data for in-depth result analysis. Therefore, the present study employs a quantitative cross-sectional approach using a survey to assess the impact of veteran student background on transition into higher education.
A survey will be constructed and piloted by a sample of student veterans not eligible for the study. The survey will be used to answer the research question: How does prior military service relate to a student’s ability to successfully transition into college? The 4 S’s in Schlossberg’s Transition Theory identified in previous studies will shape survey question development and coding for open-ended questions. The responses will be used to determine how the veteran perceives their transition into college (easy to difficult transition).
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A link to an electronic survey will be distributed by email to students receiving educational benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or Hazlewood Act. Students that are receiving benefits as dependents (non-veterans) will be excluded from this study. Identification of veterans and service members can also be achieved through a question on the admissions application. The use of VA benefits is limited to 10 years post service for the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) and 15 years post service for the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter