The California Community Colleges (CCC) serve approximately 80,000 veterans each year. In an attempt to meet their unique needs, 90 of the 115 CCC (78%) have dedicated Veterans Resource Centers (VRCs) to support their veteran student population, while others incorporate veteran supports into other student services areas. However, left unknown are what distinct challenges female veterans face and whether they may need differentiated supports to help them as they return to civilian life—assistance that CCC may be well positioned to provide. Leveraging funds from their statewide innovation grant, the Veteran Services Center at Irvine Valley College (IVC) sought to answer these questions.
Project Team
Katie Brohawn, PhD
Andrew Kretz, PhD
Michelle White, MA