Abstract

Effective veteran-student programs that include advising help to bridge military culture with campus culture. These programs assist with military-to-campus transitions and achieving veteran-student academic success. Persistent outreach is an advising strategy that includes proactive and intentional engagement that anticipates student concerns. The records of 448 veteran-students eligible for the Veteran Student Support Services (VSSS) program using persistent outreach between fall 2017 and winter 2018 were reviewed. This study answered the research questions: Which factors are significant predictors of students in the VSSS program? Do GPA, grants, and loans received differ for students in the VSSS program? Do GPA, grants, and loans received differ for first-generation status? and Do VSSS status and first-generation status interact in the effect on GPA, grants, and loans received? Comparisons were made between students who were (n = 103) and were not (n = 345) in the VSSS program. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that race/ethnicity, first-generation, gender, grants, and GPA were predictors of VSSS participation. Our analysis found significant main effects for participation in VSSS and for first-generation status and the interaction of those two factors with GPA, loans, and grants. Because the VSSS provides support services, it indirectly addresses the stress of transition from “soldier to student” that leads to poor outcomes for veteran students.

摘要

有效的退伍军人计划，包括建议帮助将军事文化与校园文化联系起来。这些计划有助于军队到校园的过渡，并实现退伍军人学生的学业成功。持续外展是一种建议策略，包括预测学生关注的主动和有意参与。审查了 2017 年秋季至 2018 年冬季期间使用持续外展活动符合退伍军人学生支持服务 (VSSS) 计划的 448 名退伍军人学生的记录。本研究回答了研究问题：哪些因素是 VSSS 项目学生的重要预测因素？VSSS 项目的学生获得的 GPA、助学金和贷款是否不同？做 GP​​A、助学金、第一代身份获得的贷款不同？VSSS 状态和第一代状态是否会影响 GPA、补助金和收到的贷款？在以下学生之间进行了比较（n  = 103）并且不在 VSSS 计划中（ n = 345）。二元逻辑回归分析显示，种族/民族、第一代、性别、资助和 GPA 是 VSSS 参与的预测因素。我们的分析发现，参与 VSSS 和第一代身份以及这两个因素与 GPA、贷款和赠款的相互作用具有显着的主要影响。由于 VSSS 提供支持服务，它间接解决了从“士兵到学生”过渡的压力，这导致退伍军人学生的学习成绩不佳。