After 9/11, Deidre Ashley’s older sister brought home a packet about joining the Marine Corps. Only in the fifth grade at the time, Ashley watched the enclosed video and read the documents. Though her older sister never ended up joining, Ashley knew what she was going to do when she grew up. "I served seven months at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, a year at Camp Fuji, Japan, … [Read more...] about Alumna served as a #CitizenGuide
Missouri State student veterans continue to succeed during their college careers and beyond. The latest success story is one involving Mike Davis, a senior psychology major. Davis recently earned the Recognized Associates Substance Abuse Counselor-1 (RASAC-1) certificate from the state of Missouri. With this certificate, he is able to conduct group therapy sessions, which is … [Read more...] about Veteran Student Success: Mike Davis
Now that the holiday slumber has passed, it’s time once again for another semester at Missouri State University. If you are a first-time student to MSU, welcome! If you are a returning student, welcome back! Veterans make up a small portion of the total enrollment at MSU. Veteran Student Services is here to provide assistance for all of our veterans on campus as well as in … [Read more...] about Welcome Back Veterans
GEP 101 Course: For Veterans/Military/Dependents (New Students): This course is designed to assist military members, veterans, and dependents as they transition into the MSU community. Offered in the Fall term, this course is a great way to help students develop better study habits, learn about office and campus resources, better connect with the MSU community, and enhance … [Read more...] about GEP 101: Section for Veterans/Military (Fall 2015): First-Year Foundations – 43073 – GEP 101 – 010
Greetings! The summer term can be a difficult period to navigate. It is important that all students planning to utilize VA educational benefits confirm through the Department of Veterans Affairs whether their class enrollment will be fulltime, part-time or less. Only the VA can determine exactly what status a student will fall under. The guide provided in this link is only … [Read more...] about Summer Term 2015 (VA Enrollment Status – Credit Equivalency)