{"id":39419,"date":"2022-02-10T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/10\/free-tuition-for-military-students-part-of-push-to-help-minority-vets-families\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:11:59","slug":"free-tuition-for-military-students-part-of-push-to-help-minority-vets-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/education-transition\/2022\/02\/10\/free-tuition-for-military-students-part-of-push-to-help-minority-vets-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Free tuition for military students part of push to help minority vets, families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials at Fayetteville State University made headlines last week by promising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uncfsu.edu\/fayetteville-state-university-announces-tuition-free-scholarships-for-military-connected-students\" target=\"_blank\">free tuition to all military members and families<\/a>, but they don\u2019t want that to be their only outreach to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/2022\/02\/08\/want-to-use-both-post-911-and-montgomery-gi-bill-benefits-hurry-up-and-wait\/\" target=\"_blank\">military community. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere has been a missing component of the national dialogue with higher education and veterans,\u201d said Siobhan Norris, associate vice chancellor for military affairs at FSU. \u201cOur Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority-serving institutions, they\u2019ve been underrepresented, underfunded and have not really been given the proper attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe really feel that these will help create a national dialogue on the importance of having folks consider HBCUs for their educational endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/education-transition\/2022\/02\/09\/heres-how-to-evaluate-your-2022-gi-bill-benefits\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4842013.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Here\u2019s how to evaluate your 2022 GI Bill benefits<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">It\u2019s essential to investigate what benefits you\u2019re entitled to, the current 2022 benefit limits, and which schools are VA approved \u2014 and provide funding additional to your benefits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fayetteville State, a 153-year-old institution whose campus sits about 10 miles from the main gate at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, already boasts a significant military population among its students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly 23 percent of students enrolled last year used GI Bill money or military tuition assistance programs to pay for classes. Researchers for the school say that\u2019s about two times higher than the average at other HBCUs, and already establishes the school as a noteworthy destination for military-connected students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But university officials said their new offer \u2014 providing free tuition to all military-connected applicants (including family members) beginning in the fall 2022 semester \u2014 is part of a broader initiative aimed at doing more than simply attracting would-be students to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, the idea is to \u201cchange the landscape on how we think about readiness in today\u2019s ever-changing job market and how we, in higher education, can support veterans and their families in their transitions to the civilian workforce,\u201d according to university Chancellor Darrell Allison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The free-tuition announcement came after a six-month review of the school\u2019s military programs and footprint conducted by the consulting firm Evocati, which also provided a deeper analysis of how minority veterans across the country fare in higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers found minority veterans are more likely to enroll in for-profit schools and graduate with significant college debt than their white peers. FSU officials called that trend \u201cworrisome,\u201d given that military education benefits are designed to limit students\u2019 financial burdens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, of 85 HBCUs surveyed, only about half (44) had an office dedicated to helping military connected students, and less than one third (27) participated in VA\u2019s Yellow Ribbon Program, which provides financial assistance for students whose GI Bill benefits do not fully cover their school tuition and fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/education-transition\/2022\/02\/08\/want-to-use-both-post-911-and-montgomery-gi-bill-benefits-hurry-up-and-wait\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MIL-Benefits-GI-Bill-One-0429.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Want to use both Post-9\/11 and Montgomery GI Bill benefits? Hurry up and wait.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">An ongoing court could affect education benefits for nearly 2 million veterans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said making those types of changes at FSU (which plans to join the Yellow Ribbon Program in coming months) and other HBCUs could improve enrollment and graduation rates among minority military students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re not trying to keep any of this secret,\u201d Norris said. \u201cWe want to share these recommendations, which are great for any university, whether they\u2019re an HBCU or not. In the end, it\u2019s about taking care of those military students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnce they get a degree and find meaningful employment, that becomes a win for everyone, not just for our university but for the city, the regional economy and even the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full FSU report on military students is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uncfsu.edu\/assets\/Documents\/HBCU%20Military%20Report_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">on the school\u2019s web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fayetteville State University will start providing free tuition to all military-connected students this 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