What Are the Lived Experiences and Expectations of African American Military Students on a College/University Campus?

摘要

The supportive services for African American veteran students at two-year urban comprehensive college is an ongoing issue and a national concern. The purse of this study was to conduct a qualitative phenomenological case study to answer the question: "What Are the Lived Experiences and Expectations of African American Military Students on a College/University Campus?" The following research questions that guided this study was: 1. What are veterans' perceptions of support services at a mid-western technical college? 2. What college services do veterans students find most useful? 3. What services could the college add to make the college more veteran friendly?;Individual interviews were conducted with African American veteran college students. The research concluded that the participants of the individual interviews the need for supportive services for African American veteran students. The following themes identifications surfaced as the needs: • Full Time Staff to Run the Veteran Center • The Veteran Center and MESO office should be in the same location • Faculty and Staff Training to learn how to work with Veteran Students • Class on PSTD • More Resources For Veterans on Campus.