Posted on Aug 18, 2020
VetXL: Back to School – live Q&A with VA and community partners. What are your questions?
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Join us on RallyPoint, August 27th from 3-4PM EST, for a live Q&A focusing on Back to School resources, GI Bill, learning options, and virtual tools. You can ask questions in writing now or during the live event. Please note that there is no audio or visual component to this Q&A event.
You can ask questions, on this page, to the following people:
LTC Tony Davis, Veterans Experience Office - Veterans, Family and Community Engagement
MCPO Eric Faulkner, Veterans Experience Office - Veterans, Family and Community Engagement
Charmain Bogue, Director, Department of Veterans Affairs - VBA Education Service
SGT Lauren Augustine, VP of Government Affairs - Student Veterans of America
CPL David Muir, SVP Veteran Staffing Network - Easterseals
LCDR Bill Ashton, Acting Division Director, Strategic Initiatives and Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison - Department of Agriculture
CPT Christine Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer - Service to School
Check out resources from Department of Education, Military Child Education Coalition, YMCA, and Cohen Veteran Network!
http://rly.pt/EdGov
Militarychild.org - https://rly.pt/2EsmUOR
YMCA - http://rly.pt/YMCA
http://rly.pt/MGHMilitaryFamilies
Veterans Experience Office-
https://rly.pt/VEO
To enable VA to be the leading customer service organization in government so that Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors Choose VA. VEO implements solutions based on Veteran-centered designs and industry best practices while aligning VA services with the secretary’s priorities. The Veterans, Family and Community Engagement Directorate supports Veterans through coordination and integration of local VA and non-VA services Veteran Friendly Communities Initiative working with the Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB) and leading federal advisory committees.
VBA Education Service-
http://rly.pt/EducationService
Administers VA's education programs that provide education and training benefits to eligible Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Service members, Veterans, and dependents.
Student Veterans of America-
http://rly.pt/SVA
Since 2008, Student Veterans of America has worked to inspire tomorrow’s leaders. With a community network of more than 1,500 on-campus chapters, SVA is committed to transforming the current skills and experience of student veterans. Every day, these dedicated chapter leaders work to ensure that yesterday’s warriors have the resources at hand to succeed in their academic journey and beyond.
USDA-
USDA wants to ensure that veterans looking to return home, or start a new career on a farm or in a rural community have the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.
USDA’s veterans website serves as a one-stop navigator for veterans looking to learn more about employment, education, and entrepreneurship on or beyond the farm.
Easterseals -
Easterseals makes profound, positive differences in the daily lives of people of all ages with disabilities, special needs, military backgrounds and their families. Easterseals Veteran Staffing Network (VSN) connects veterans and military spouses to employers using a veteran staffing agency model. We work with employers to fill temp-to perm, contract, and direct-hire positions.
Service to School-
Service to School (S2S) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free college and grad school application counseling to military veterans and servicemembers.
Our goal is to help veterans gain admission to the best college for them while empowering each veteran to make informed decisions about their education.
RallyPoint Answers and Discussion Conduct: https://rly.pt/33ySsg0
You can ask questions, on this page, to the following people:
LTC Tony Davis, Veterans Experience Office - Veterans, Family and Community Engagement
MCPO Eric Faulkner, Veterans Experience Office - Veterans, Family and Community Engagement
Charmain Bogue, Director, Department of Veterans Affairs - VBA Education Service
SGT Lauren Augustine, VP of Government Affairs - Student Veterans of America
CPL David Muir, SVP Veteran Staffing Network - Easterseals
LCDR Bill Ashton, Acting Division Director, Strategic Initiatives and Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison - Department of Agriculture
CPT Christine Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer - Service to School
Check out resources from Department of Education, Military Child Education Coalition, YMCA, and Cohen Veteran Network!
http://rly.pt/EdGov
Militarychild.org - https://rly.pt/2EsmUOR
YMCA - http://rly.pt/YMCA
http://rly.pt/MGHMilitaryFamilies
Veterans Experience Office-
https://rly.pt/VEO
To enable VA to be the leading customer service organization in government so that Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors Choose VA. VEO implements solutions based on Veteran-centered designs and industry best practices while aligning VA services with the secretary’s priorities. The Veterans, Family and Community Engagement Directorate supports Veterans through coordination and integration of local VA and non-VA services Veteran Friendly Communities Initiative working with the Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB) and leading federal advisory committees.
VBA Education Service-
http://rly.pt/EducationService
Administers VA's education programs that provide education and training benefits to eligible Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Service members, Veterans, and dependents.
Student Veterans of America-
http://rly.pt/SVA
Since 2008, Student Veterans of America has worked to inspire tomorrow’s leaders. With a community network of more than 1,500 on-campus chapters, SVA is committed to transforming the current skills and experience of student veterans. Every day, these dedicated chapter leaders work to ensure that yesterday’s warriors have the resources at hand to succeed in their academic journey and beyond.
USDA-
USDA wants to ensure that veterans looking to return home, or start a new career on a farm or in a rural community have the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.
USDA’s veterans website serves as a one-stop navigator for veterans looking to learn more about employment, education, and entrepreneurship on or beyond the farm.
Easterseals -
Easterseals makes profound, positive differences in the daily lives of people of all ages with disabilities, special needs, military backgrounds and their families. Easterseals Veteran Staffing Network (VSN) connects veterans and military spouses to employers using a veteran staffing agency model. We work with employers to fill temp-to perm, contract, and direct-hire positions.
Service to School-
Service to School (S2S) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free college and grad school application counseling to military veterans and servicemembers.
Our goal is to help veterans gain admission to the best college for them while empowering each veteran to make informed decisions about their education.
RallyPoint Answers and Discussion Conduct: https://rly.pt/33ySsg0
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Check out State VA Benefits: https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76439/veterans-benefits-2020-popular-state-benefit/
Veterans benefits 2020: Most popular state benefit - VAntage Point
VA worked with state representatives to compile a list of the most popular state benefit for Veterans, part of a five part series.
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Are you concerned about your child’s learning in a virtual environment or do you know anyone who is?
Event below:
“No Child Left Behind: How to Ensure Your Child Receives a Quality Education in a Virtual World” will be held live on Thursday August 27 at 2pm Eastern. Panelists include:
• Rebecca Porter, PhD, President & CEO, Military Child Education Coalition
• Dr. Bweikia Steen, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, George Mason University
• Glenn Whitman, MALS, Director, Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Further information and links below. Please join!
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BDaIIoXQShKB3m_PIkH1lQ
Facebook: https://bit.ly/349Vec3
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ESealsDCMDVA/status/ [login to see] 58749696
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity: [login to see] 249240065
Event below:
“No Child Left Behind: How to Ensure Your Child Receives a Quality Education in a Virtual World” will be held live on Thursday August 27 at 2pm Eastern. Panelists include:
• Rebecca Porter, PhD, President & CEO, Military Child Education Coalition
• Dr. Bweikia Steen, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, George Mason University
• Glenn Whitman, MALS, Director, Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Further information and links below. Please join!
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BDaIIoXQShKB3m_PIkH1lQ
Facebook: https://bit.ly/349Vec3
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ESealsDCMDVA/status/ [login to see] 58749696
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity: [login to see] 249240065
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Candid Conversations: "No Child Left Behind" - How to...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Candid Conversations: "No Child Left Behind" - How to ensure your child receives a quality education in a virtual world. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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Just something to consider, different states have Veteran benefits that you should all consider beyond what you've earned with the VA. For example, when I was retiring, I learned that the state from which I entered military service (Alabama) provides free college tuition and books for all dependents of any Veteran with 30% or greater service-connected disability. This applies to any state college in Alabama. I used this benefit to pay for dependent education and was then able to transfer my Post 9/11 GI Bill back to myself to earn a second masters degree.
Read more here: https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory.html
Read more here: https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory.html
Your 2020 State Veterans Benefits
Every state and territory offers benefits for veterans and their families. What does your state offer? Read more.
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I am an outreach specialist with STRIPES-Veterans Upward Bound in Oklahoma. We are 1 of 50 federally funded programs for veterans through the Dept of Education. All of our services are free to the veteran. Our main focus is pre-enrollment support for any program, at any institution, across the nation. We work with veterans just starting the process and those returning to school. We provide wrap around services to include researching all of your educational support options, other VA benefits you may not be aware of, as well as community supports in the area. If you are in Oklahoma you can contact us at [login to see] , email at [login to see] , or look us up on Facebook @STRIPESVUB. If you are not in Oklahoma, you can find your closest VUB office at https://www.navub.org/
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I was awarded three more years on my G.I. Bill starting August 2020. I am homeless and staying at a veterans transitional retreat. I was getting SSDI. It was cut off in 2018. I was homeless then also. I owe another institution money to even be able to get my transcripts. That is stopping me from going to school at this current time. I am wondering what steps should I take? This is an ongoing battle.
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MSgt Jennifer Lemon
You might want to see if there is a Veteran Upward Bound program in your area. They are nationwide, free to veterans, and provide assistance with accessing both VA and Community resources for veterans who are wanting to return to the classroom. https://www.navub.org/
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My work at USDA is to educate Veterans on what we offer our Veterans. USDA has so much to offer our Veterans that is just unknown. My office operates under three pillars. Employment, Education and Entrepreneurship. Last year USDA hired 1900 Veterans. Visit our website at http://www.usda.gov/veterans
The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites always use a .gov or .mil domain. Before sharing sensitive information online, make sure you’re on a .gov or .mil site by inspecting your browser’s address (or “location”) bar.
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LTC Tony Davis
Just to back up what Bill said above, I was amazed at some of the programs USDA offers that were completely unknown to me. Glad we connected. I learned a lot!
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I have 3 questions. I am using my Post 9/11 education benefits in Hawaii. I am an IT student at 2 year community college planning to transfer to 4 year university in Hawaii.
The 3 questions.
1. I recieved an email from VA an extend delimiting dates to GI bill programs due to Covid 19. I was in school at this time and camus closed and went to remote online class for the remainder and our finals. If I applied for this how long would they extend the delimiting date for school? My beneifts expire September 2022. I am in last semester fall and I should graudate with AS in Information Technology.
2. I want to continue my IT education after AS IT degree 2 year what options do I have to extend my education benefits to finish my 2 years for a undergraduate degree in Information Technology in Hawaii at the Univeristy of Hawaii. Edith Norse Rogers Stem Scholarship? Is it an option for undergraduate degree in Information Technology to finish school under VA?
3. Last question the VET TEC program is this a good option for me as a Veteran who wants to get into Information Technology? What I read about the program its new, and when I looked at schools in Hawaii there were no programs on the list of schools for Hawaii. Accepted into a program by a VA-approved training provider none in Hawaii.
The 3 questions.
1. I recieved an email from VA an extend delimiting dates to GI bill programs due to Covid 19. I was in school at this time and camus closed and went to remote online class for the remainder and our finals. If I applied for this how long would they extend the delimiting date for school? My beneifts expire September 2022. I am in last semester fall and I should graudate with AS in Information Technology.
2. I want to continue my IT education after AS IT degree 2 year what options do I have to extend my education benefits to finish my 2 years for a undergraduate degree in Information Technology in Hawaii at the Univeristy of Hawaii. Edith Norse Rogers Stem Scholarship? Is it an option for undergraduate degree in Information Technology to finish school under VA?
3. Last question the VET TEC program is this a good option for me as a Veteran who wants to get into Information Technology? What I read about the program its new, and when I looked at schools in Hawaii there were no programs on the list of schools for Hawaii. Accepted into a program by a VA-approved training provider none in Hawaii.
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How do I join in on the announcement today ? Thru zoom or a link to the site
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I wanted to share this training opportunity sponsored by Cohen Veterans Network and provided through The Training Institute at Home Base. This training is free, self-paced, and online. Please share with any and all of your clinical staff, networks, colleagues, friends or anyone who cares for military children. We want this training to reach anyone serving military children during this challenging time. We are proud to offer the training free of charge with CEs and hope that the self-paced nature of the course allows for individuals to access training flexibly.
You can register starting now!
Register Here: http://www.mghcme.org/CaringForChildren
You can register starting now!
Register Here: http://www.mghcme.org/CaringForChildren
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