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Home » Academics » Military and Veteran Services » Veterans OnwardTM*

Veterans OnwardTM*

The Veterans OnwardTM* program at Austin College empowers transitioning service members (TSMs) to address their personal, educational, and professional goals as they return to the American civilian community. This program pairs tailored academic degree programs with local internship opportunities to help students develop an action plan centering on future employment in Grayson County.

Veterans Onward

About this Program

The partnership between Austin College and Veterans Onward combine the College’s student-centered, liberal arts-based approach with the Veterans Onward curriculum to prepare transitioning service members for civilian life through educational and vocational mentorship.

What does the program include? Expand

Before matriculation, Veterans Onward at Austin College has service members participate in an internship program which offers civilian work experience through industry training. Afterwards, service members enroll full-time at Austin College where they develop an educational and vocational action plan with their faculty mentor that focuses on future employment opportunities.

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Students in the program will take a First Year Seminar (FYS) course taught by faculty who will serve as mentors to the students in the program. In this course, students will learn academic reading, writing, and research skills needed to foster future successes at the college. Upon completion of this course, students will have access to the wide variety of courses taught at Austin College by faculty whose specializations encompass the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Consistent with its commitment to experiential education, the Austin College Veterans Onward program also offers community service and internship opportunities with local employers.

 

About Veterans OnwardTM*

The primary goal of Veterans Onward is to empower transitioning service members (TSMs) to successfully address their personal and professional needs during the transition process back into the broader American civilian community. Veterans Onward assists the TSM in achieving a “soft-landing” for Veterans and their families. Reducing transition stress can reduce the risk of Veteran suicide.

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How many TSM's are there each year? Expand

Approximately 200,000 service members transition to civilian communities annually, including 80,000 from the Army.

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Veterans Onward provides a “soft-landing” for Veterans and their families. Studies indicate that 44% to 72% of soldiers experience high levels of stress during transition from military to civilian life. The Veterans Onward Protocol is an effective training program that prepares the service member for the transition process to the destination civilian community.

About Austin College

Austin College is a private, residential, co-educational college dedicated to educating undergraduate students in the liberal arts and sciences. The mission of Austin College is to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences in order to prepare them for rewarding careers and for full, engaged, and meaningful lives.

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Why Austin College? Expand

Sitting 60 miles north of Dallas, the location of Austin College is well-suited to serve the veteran population. North Texas is home to Sheppard Air Force Base to our west, Red River Army Depot to the east, and Dyer Air Force Base, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, and Fort Hood all to our south, and McAlester Army Ammunition Army Base, Fort Sill, and Altus Air Force Base to the north in southern Oklahoma.

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With a low unemployment rate, a strong economy, and a low cost of living, Grayson County is an excellent location for Veterans to relocate after discharge.

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Austin College is a community that, through its size, fosters lively intellectual and social interaction among persons of different origins, experiences, beliefs, accomplishments, and goals. Students are taught by faculty that acknowledge teaching, sustained by an active commitment to professional growth and development, as its primary responsibility.

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Austin College helps students gain insight into the world of work, explore their vocation, and apply academic skills to “real life” situations. Students Identify interdisciplinary skills gained in the classroom and apply them to the workplace. They develop their understanding of the broad liberal arts knowledge and skills that can be applied to many life experiences.

2022-2023 Program

The Veterans Onward program at Austin College will accept service members for the internship portion of the program during spring and summer semesters. Those interested can either apply below or through the Soldier for Life webpage: USArmySFL - Homepage

 

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*Veterans Onward is a trademark of Veterans Onward, a nonprofit sister corporation of the ETS Sponsorship Program. Used under license.

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