Download or read book Experiences of Combat-exposed Veterans in Transition to College written by Miriam Lucero Gomez and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research is to understand what impedes college completion for student-veterans from the student-veterans themselves, in order to bring awareness as to how college campuses can better serve student-veterans through the following research question: how do student-veterans, who have been exposed to combat, experience the transition to college upon returning to civilian life? Methods. Six student-veterans, self-identified as combat exposed veterans, were interviewed from different colleges in the Los Angeles area. Audio recordings were coded using the analytic process described by Saldaña (2016). Patterns were measured by their similarity, frequency, sequence, correspondence, and causation to previous works of research, to hypothesize the factors attributing to the lack of student-veteran academic success. Results. The transition from military to college life was difficult for student-veterans--previously deployed to combat zones--due to lack of guidance, challenges adapting to an individualistic environment, worldview prospective that differ from others, and difficulties with interpersonal relationships. Discussion. Participants stated that a smoother transition from military to college life can be possible, if colleges incorporate veteran-to-veteran mentorship, increase counseling services for student-veterans on-campus (hiring therapists who are veterans), and incorporate trainings for students, faculty, and staff to learn about student-veterans. Student-veteran participants demonstrated passion, hope, and resilience. With the enactment of military-friendly academic legislation, student-veterans will have the resources and support to successfully obtain a college degree in a timely manner (within four to five years of beginning their higher education degrees), as their non-veteran peers.