Nashville State Community College becomes Veterans Education Transition Support Certified Campus

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Nashville State Community College – Clarksville Campus

An institution that earns VETS Campus Certification not only values ​​liaising with veterans, but also successfully provides the services necessary to create a supportive environment in which student veterans can thrive during their education .

Nashville State is one of 26 military-friendly institutions in Tennessee to receive this award.

“The State of Nashville ensures our military veterans, reservists, and those on active duty have the support they need to thrive in college and beyond,” said Dr. Carol Martin-Osorio, Vice President, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. “In addition to providing direct veteran support, Nashville State offers laptops, grocery and transit assistance, as well as academic advice and peer-to-peer mentoring.”

Last spring, 44 Nashville state graduates were awarded 63 degrees and technical certificates utilizing VA educational benefits such as the GI Bill. This list does not include graduates who have received other military-related benefits such as Go Army Ed, MyCAA, and Tennessee STRONG.

“From the first contact with the state of Nashville to my graduation, all of my questions were answered and I was supported and encouraged not only to succeed but also to work with the college and take a leadership role,” said the 2021-2021 graduate Joe Moore, who holds an AAS degree in computer information technology with a major in systems administration and management and is a sergeant in the United States Army.

While in Nashville, Moore served as the Student Government Association’s attorney general.

The Tennessee Veterans Education Transition Support (VETS) Act, which came into effect under state law in 2014, establishes a higher education recognition program that provides resources for veterans successfully transitioning from military service to enrollment in college.

To qualify for the VETS Campus designation, institutions must:

• Conduct an annual campus survey of veteran students to identify veterans’ views, needs, problems, and suggestions;
• Providing information to faculty and staff about military and veteran culture, including combat-related mental or physical disabilities or other challenges;
• Administering orientation programs for college students who are veterans;
• Facilitating mentoring and support programs for college students who are veterans;
• Develop contact and communication strategies for military bases near campus to assess veterans’ educational goals and meet their identified needs;
• Establish and maintain a prior knowledge assessment process that awards veterans academic credits for transferable training and military service experience; and
• On the campus website, provide information about the availability of previous learning exams and potential program credits for skills, education, or training acquired during military service.

For more information on Veterans Affairs in the State of Nashville, please contact VA Support Specialist Gwendolyn Falin at or call.

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