Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / by Patrick C. O'Rourke, Lt. Col., U.S. Army (Ret.)
Preface: The call to higher education
Examining the roles and responsibilities of institutions of higher education after more than a decade of war / Monica Christina Esqueda, Kris De Pedro, and Hazel Atuel
Cognitive complexity and student veterans / Chris Simmons, Amy K. Fisher, and Brian Simmons
An introduction to veteran educational benefits: challenges experienced by student veterans / Dani Molina, Monica Christina Esqueda, and Tara DeBraber
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual student veterans / Michael D. Pelts, Abigail J. Rolbiecki, and David L. Albright
Building community in a diverse college classroom / Eugenia L. Weiss
A model for serving this generation of student veterans in universities: blending supportive services and educational missions / Katherine Selber
Student veteran challenges in field education and internships: programmatic responses / Pam Franzwa and Ruth Supranovich
Academic advising for student veterans / Amy Sherman and Charlotte Cahill
Veterans integration to academic leadership: a collaborative university-U.S. department of veterans affairs outreach program / Audrey M. Sorrells, Sharon Wills, Soncia Reagins-Lilly, Chris Cate, and Jeffrey Moe
Student veterans impacted by military sexual trauma / Abigail J. Rolbiecki, Michael D. Pelts, and David L. Albright
Outside the wire: a community-based partnership model for prevention and early identification of psychosocial challenges for student veterans / Todd Abramson, Jan Nissly, and Shawna Campbell
Student veterans and mental health: posttraumatic stress in the classroom / Julie Canfield and Eugenia L. Weiss
Gatekeeping for programs in the helping professions / Dexter R. Freeman
Student veterans as agents of change: developing self-efficacy and community service as the new mission / Rhondda Waddell
A proposed needs assessment for student veterans / Kimberly Finney and Sherrie L. Wilcox.

The shift from active-duty military personnel back to civilian life can be severely challenging. Editors Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss have assembled a group of dedicated experts to discuss the various concerns associated with student veterans pursuing higher education. Supporting Veterans in Higher Education is an essential text that draws attention to the unique needs of student veterans and how they can be enabled to achieve a successful transition from military to civilian life. This book explores effective ways of advising student veterans, learning the behavioral health factors that affect academic success, building supportive communities, and much more. The contributing authors understand the intersection between military culture and academic settings and devote themselves to empowering student veterans as they continue their mission to serve beyond the military.