{"id":65014,"date":"2021-02-23T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/02\/23\/about-1-in-3-colleges-have-cut-funding-for-veteran-support-programs-survey-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:58:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:58:22","slug":"about-1-in-3-colleges-have-cut-funding-for-veteran-support-programs-survey-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/education-transition\/2021\/02\/23\/about-1-in-3-colleges-have-cut-funding-for-veteran-support-programs-survey-says\/","title":{"rendered":"About 1 in 3 colleges have cut funding for veteran-support programs, survey says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 30 percent of colleges and universities have reduced funding for veteran-support programs during the past year, and some schools have eliminated their support offices entirely, according to a recent study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The past year of coronavirus pandemic shutdowns and safety measures have created unprecedented challenges for veterans seeking college degrees, including problems related to funding and staffing, according to the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problems for veterans seeking to use their military education benefits has been compounded by cutbacks at schools that have reduced funding and support for veterans support services, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/COVID-Report-January-FINAL-Feb-1600.pdf\" target=_blank>according to a survey<\/a> of military-connected students by Operation College Promise and the Texas A&amp;M University System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 40 percent of student respondents say they\u2019ve seen a reduction in communication with school staff since the pandemic measures took hold last March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 2019-2020 school year, about 80 percent of schools surveyed said they had a dedicated office for military support, but over the past year that fell to about 72 percent, according to the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools that report having career counseling services for veterans fell from 66 in 2019-2020 to 58 this year, they survey found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cutbacks come at a time when many veterans are also struggling to find employment. 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