Current State of Veteran’s Education
• In 2011:
• The unemployment rate for veterans ages 18-24 was
30.1%, almost twice the rate for civilian counterparts.1
• 77,000 Texas veterans used GI Bill benefits2
• The VA spent nearly $1 Billion dollars on veterans’
education benefits and vocational rehab in the state of
Texas.3
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2.
3.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Situation of Veterans—2011 (Washington, D.C., March 20, 2012), http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/vet.pdf. (Last visited
September 22, 2012).
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefit Administration, Annual Benefits Report, Fiscal Year 2011, (Washington, D.C., 2011), http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/abr/2011_abr.pdf. (Last
visited September 22, 2012).
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, FY 11 Geographic Distribution of VA Expenditures (GDX), (Washington, D.C., 2012),
http://www.va.gov/VETDATA/docs/GDX/GDX_FY11.xls. (Last visited September 22, 2012).
Current State of Veteran’s Education
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Since the introduction of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, veteran enrollment has spiked.
80%
70%
60%
50%
Percentage of
Veterans
Using GI Bill
Benefits
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1985-2001 2001-2008
•
For FY 2013, the VA estimates that 606,000 veterans, spouses and
dependents will use Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits.4
•
Total 2013 estimated cost:
1.
2.
$9.9 Billion5
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The Post-9/11 GI Bill: An Overview, (Washington, D.C., June 2009), http://www.gibill.va.gov/documents/presentations/post-911_overview.pdf. (Last visited
September 14, 2012).
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Volume III: Benefits and Burial Programs and Departmental Administration, Congressional Submission, FY 2013.
College Credit for Heroes Mission
Maximize college credit awarded to veterans by developing
streamlined degree paths and certifications in order to expedite
veterans’ transition into the Texas workforce.
Partner Colleges
Central Texas College
Developed www.collegecreditforheroes.org, a web-based
application and database for veterans and service members to get
additional college credit hours with a transcript that can be used at
colleges throughout the state.
www.CollegeCreditforHeroes.org
As of October 3, the site has received over 12,256 visits; has 2,103
users and guests; and has received 582 requests for evaluation
from veterans.
• In the first quarter of operation, the College Credit for Heroes
web portal has awarded an average of 34 credit hours (about 1
year of college) per transcript.
 About half of those credits have been in the form of
workforce or academic classes, and half count as open
electives or electives in a student’s area of study.
Statewide Expansion
CC4H Partner college representatives and TWC staff hosted 12
outreach/articulation events throughout the state explaining the
project’s mission and encouraging articulation agreements
between institutions of higher education. (May-June 2012)
In total, 184 faculty and administration from 47 colleges and
universities attended CC4H Outreach/Articulation meetings in
12 different cities throughout the state.
• For the Veteran: Standardized credit for military experience
• For the College: Valuable service/resource for colleges and
universities
• For the State: Centralized database for translating military
training
References
1. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Situation of Veterans—
2011 (Washington, D.C., March 20, 2012), http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/vet.pdf.
(Last visited September 22, 2012).
2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefit Administration, Annual Benefits
Report, Fiscal Year 2011, (Washington, D.C., 2011),
http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/abr/2011_abr.pdf. (Last visited September 22, 2012).
3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, FY
11 Geographic Distribution of VA Expenditures (GDX), (Washington, D.C., 2012),
http://www.va.gov/VETDATA/docs/GDX/GDX_FY11.xls. (Last visited September 22, 2012).
4. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The Post-9/11 GI Bill: An Overview, (Washington, D.C.,
June 2009), http://www.gibill.va.gov/documents/presentations/post-911_overview.pdf.
(Last visited September 14, 2012).
5. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Volume III: Benefits and Burial Programs and
Departmental Administration, Congressional Submission, FY 2013.
Contact Info
Apu Naik
Project Manager
College Credit for Heroes
Strategic Workforce Initiatives
Texas Workforce Commission
101 E. 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78778
(512) 936-3103
Apurva.Naik@twc.state.tx.us
CollegeCreditHeroes@twc.state.tx.us
www.CollegeCreditForHeroes.org