Veterans can benefit from resource centers on college campuses to inspire a sense of belonging and get plugged into campus services.

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An estimated 820,000 students in higher education are military-affiliated, including current and former active-duty service members and their families. These students are more likely to be first-generation or parenting students and often hold competing priorities while pursuing a degree, which can put them at risk of stopping out.

A Nov. 4 webinar by the American Council on Education solicited insights from former and current service members on their experiences navigating higher education and how campuses can improve supports.

“Veterans are not a monolith; they don’t want pity or lower bars,” said Roman Or

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