Jan 3, 2022 | Veteran Students, What It's Like
Veterans can be defined as individuals who have had experience serving in the military. There is no age limit, service time or other requirements necessary for a Veteran to be published with their own Veteran of the Day post (VOD) on the VA site. The purpose of a VOD...
Dec 13, 2021 | Featured, Veteran Students
Sapna Sitapara graduated from high school before entering the workforce as a sales associate at a retail store. With the support from her parents and loved ones, she waited a year before launching her military aspirations. A 91B in the Army, she worked as a mechanic...
Nov 22, 2021 | Veteran Students
Patrick Woods entered the Marine Corps after he graduated from high school. He said originally, college did not seem like a feasible idea after his service ended. “Before the military I never anticipated going to college, I just didn’t think it was the right path for...
Nov 11, 2021 | Veteran Students
Jamie-Lyn Truax attended college after she graduated from high school but struggled as a student financially: “I found that I needed to work more, and the cost of education was beginning to rise so I needed to find an efficient way to pay for school.” She joined the...
Oct 25, 2021 | Employment Tips, Veteran Students
Jen Santiago had gone to college before she came to the U.S. “I had almost completed my diploma in nursing, [but] after arriving, I did not receive much credit for any of my education, so I almost had to start from scratch.” However, even after she enlisted in the...
Oct 21, 2021 | Current Interns Only, Veteran Students, What It's Like
A day interning with Digital Media Engagement (DME) starts just like any other day. Fully remote, this internship hosts students nationwide. Here, we have an exclusive, inside look with one of 14 members of the web development team, John Wright II. A jack of all...
