天美麻豆 has joined Service to School鈥檚 VetLink Program, continuing the College鈥檚 national leadership role in recruiting and supporting veterans in pursuing higher education.
VetLink will connect interested veteran applicants with 天美麻豆 during their undergraduate application process. 天美麻豆 joins 18 other institutions in the Service to School network, which provides VetLink partner schools with a way to identify, evaluate, and accept qualified veterans for undergraduate programs.
, 天美麻豆鈥檚 vice provost for enrollment and dean of , says the VetLink program will help veterans discover the opportunities 天美麻豆 offers, and help them navigate the college application process through one-on-one mentorship with VetLink professionals.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to partner with VetLink as we continue to build on Jim Wright鈥檚 legacy of encouraging and enabling veterans to pursue higher education after completing their service,鈥 says Coffin.
, a Marine Corps veteran, played a major role in writing the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, and his continuing work for veterans at 天美麻豆 has helped the College win national recognition for its support of student veterans.
Service to School CEO Andrea Goldstein says, 鈥溙烀缆槎 has long understood the impact of veterans on campus, who bring the perspective of real-world experience from their service in conflict zones to the critical thinking environment of the classroom.鈥
Since the VetLink program was founded in 2015, more than 300 veterans have matriculated to highly selective undergraduate programs, and recently, Service to School committed to increasing support for women veterans pursuing higher education.
William Platt can be reached at william.c.platt@dartmouth.edu.
