Noteboom The Law Firm

Veterans Making the Transition from Combat to Classroom

As with veterans from every war, many just simply don’t want to talk about their experiences with people that didn’t share those experiences, which is why, according to an article on CNN, some veterans are having a hard time adjusting to their civilian lives as veteran-students.

The average age of today’s combat veteran is somewhat older than the average college student. Even for those similar in age, returning veterans find it difficult to “click” with those they are surrounded by on college campuses.

Veteran’s centers on college campuses give many veteran-students havens where they can escape from feeling overwhelmed about not fitting in with their fellow students. Many feel more relaxed among other veterans, even if they are not sitting around telling war stories.

More and more college campuses are developing their own veteran centers, which generally resemble student common areas where veterans can hang out, play games, and snack. Many of these centers provide access to veteran’s benefits as well as help with psychological counseling services.

Veterans centers are helping the universities too as schools are using the centers as selling points for their colleges. There will be a great increase in the number of veterans attending colleges over the next couple of years, and those veterans will go where they’re most comfortable, which will generally be among other veterans.

If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.