chiefpreneur's role on military and veteran career issues
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Military Education Issues
What challenges and issues do I foresee facing the veteran and military affiliated student population? What role would I play as the coordinator? 10 minutes presentation By: Tony Astro
Chiefpreneur’s Role: ABC
Assist, Be there, Coordinate
Direct & Educate Veterans
Points to Discuss1.Advancement
2.Benefits3.Career 4.Deployment &
or Dependent5.Education6.Finance7.My Role
Advancement
Role: 1.Guidance2.Observe3.Offer Online Help4.Draft a brag sheet5.Develop Plan6.Review Records
Challenge:
1.Misinformation2.Experience (Lack of)3.Testing Skills4.Evaluation &
Tenure5.Requirements
Benefits
• Tuition Assistance
• Petersons and other Online Education
• Special Events, MWR, Discounts
• eBenefits - the VA online website
• Family (TriCare, FFS)
BenefitsChallenge
• Timelines• Red Tape• Abuses • Contact• Shady Companies
or Scams posing as benefits
Role
• Coordinate & Conduct Briefings
• Online Support• Fleet & Family• Flyers• Educate
(Workshop)• Explain (Counsel)
1. Tuition Assistance
2. Petersons and other Online Education
3. Special Events, MWR, Discounts
4. eBenefits - the VA online website
5. Family (Tricare)
Career Transition• High Year Tenure
• Evaluation
Career Challenges: INTERIM•Interview•Navigation•Translation•Education•Re-Entering•Immersion•Multiple Choices
Goals, Job, Resource
Role• Mock Interview• Educate• Navigation• Training• Observe• Review
Deployment
Dependents
Deployment & Dependents: Comfort ALARM
Challenges•Access to Internet•Lack of Connection•Anxiety or Uncertainty•Reaching Out on Time•Misinformation
Role
• Provide assurance• Online Resources for
Dependents• Connect with Ombudsman• Set Up Goals• 6 – 10 month Deployment Plan• Coordinate with Fleet & Family
Services
Deployment & Dependents: Coordinate
Challenge• Uncertainty• Misinformation• Lack of Connection• Reaching Out on Time• Access to Internet• Access to School
Role: • Connect with Ombudsman• Online Resources for Dependents• Provide assurance• Set Up Goals• Deployment Plan (6-10 month)• Offer Help• Coordinate with Fleet & Family
Education
Education: Challenges•TA or GI Bill?•Accreditation•Profit Schools•Planning•Wrong Choices•Work Schedule
Role: COPE UP & Inform• Connect with College Counselors
• Online Resources for School• Provide information• Education or Degree Plan• Understand Accreditation & Benefits• Provide Tools
Finance
Finance: Challenges •Debt •Unemployed Spouse•Legal Issues•Low Income•Credit Scores•Accidents•Scams•Habits (Spending & Budget)
Finance: REPEATRole
•Refer•Educate•Provide Plan or•Establish Budget•Assistance•Tools
Chiefpreneur’s Role: ABC
Assist, Be there, Coordinate
Direct & Educate Veterans
Review. Questions• Advancement
• Benefits• Career
Review. Questions• Deployment
• Dependents• Education
Review. Questions• Finance
• My Role
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