American University Veterans Services

American University Veterans Services Meet the Staff: Alicia Marsh-Associate Director-Veteran Services Valerie Verra-Veterans Services Administrator Kasie Kirkpatrick-Veteran Services Coordinator Tony Hollinger-Director for Military-Affiliated Student Support and Special Initiatives
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AU Veterans Services is here to assist American University students using VA Education benefits towards their AU degree/certificate. We also offer campus resources for all of our military-affiliated students including active student groups to join.

Mission: American University Veteran Services mission is to create a one-stop location for transitioning military and their dependents. We are here to assist in any way we are able, while striving to build an even tighter knit community.

Online services available

10/19/2020
10/13/2020
U.S. Navy

Happy Birthday Navy!!

Happy 245th Birthday, Shipmates! 🎉

May we all continue to serve with Honor, Courage, and Commitment and uphold the long US Navy tradition of “Victory at Sea.”

Have you heard about the STEM Scholarship? Take a moment and see if this scholarship applies to you! Have questions? Cal...
10/12/2020

Have you heard about the STEM Scholarship? Take a moment and see if this scholarship applies to you! Have questions? Call the VA at 888-442-4551

American University Veterans Services's cover photo
10/06/2020

American University Veterans Services's cover photo

As of August 1, 2020 the VA has made some changes in how they calculate Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit rates based on length ...
10/06/2020

As of August 1, 2020 the VA has made some changes in how they calculate Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit rates based on length of service. Contact the VA at the information provided at the bottom of the page if you have questions about how these changes may impact you.

The university is still determining what the Spring 2021 semester will look like but it's good to know this legislation ...
10/01/2020

The university is still determining what the Spring 2021 semester will look like but it's good to know this legislation has passed!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Special COVID rules extended to December 21, 2021

With the passage of H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, the special COVID rules have been extended. Post 9/11 GI Bill students who pursue resident courses converted to an online modality solely due to COVID 19 will continue to receive the MHA rate for resident training. Students who have any questions concerning their course modality should contact their learning institution. For specific questions about VA education benefits, please call the Education Call center at 1-888-442-4551.

02/26/2020
08/02/2018

"My name is Mariam and my team at the Department of Veteran Affairs is working on building a new GI Bill School Feedback tool and we need Veterans to help us with testing. We want to do usability testing with Veterans to make sure the tool is easy to use and clear to understand. The sessions are 45 minutes long and can be done online or in person in the D.C. area. Can you help us find 3-5 Veterans who can help us? Appreciate the help in advance"

ATTENTION:DAV/Recruit Military is hosting a Free Hiring Event!Where: FedEx Field 1600 FedEx Way L...
05/26/2016
Washington, DC Area All Veterans Job Fair for Military Veterans

ATTENTION:

DAV/Recruit Military is hosting a Free Hiring Event!

Where: FedEx Field
1600 FedEx Way
Landover, MD 20785

When: Thursday, June 23, 2016 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

For more details, visit RecruitMilitary.com/WashingtonDC

RecruitMilitary has held 24 events in Washington, drawing 6,060 attendees and 912 exhibitors.

05/09/2016
Character Does Matter | The Travis Manion Foundation

ATTENTION:

CONGRATULATIONS to all of those who graduated this past weekend!

The Travis Manion Foundation is looking for Veteran mentors for their 'Character Does Matter Leadership Course' at Robinson Secondary School, (Fairfax, VA). They have run several leadership courses for Philadelphia, San Diego, and NYC high school students, and this is their 1st in the DC area. The current course is 9 sessions over 9 weeks.

They are looking for Post-9/11 era Vets willing to work with about 20 students on a once-weekly basis. They don't expect each Vet to be able to attend every session, but ideally each Vet could attend at least 7.

Each week they examine leadership through a different leadership mantra (i.e. "When in Charge, BE in Charge" or "In the Absence of Leadership, Create Leadership"), which is also connected to a corresponding value such as Personal Courage, Integrity, or Resilience.

Sessions at Robinson are held Mondays from 3:00 - 4:15 pm
Their buses depart at 4:30 pm to head home.

For more information:

http://www.travismanion.org/get-in
/character-does-matter-5/

CONNECTING VETERANS & SURVIVORS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS The Character Does Matter Program (CDM), presented by Johnson & Johnson, INSPIRES

05/03/2016

ATTENTION:

Students with Military Experience Needed to Lead UMD-Smithsonian Program for Veterans

Ø Learn how to effectively lead classroom discussions.

Ø $2500 stipend.

Ø Time commitment: Two 8-hour days of training at University of Maryland (June 11-12, 2016), plus four weekends of discussion program facilitation - 2 in Fall 2016, 2 in Spring 2017 semester.



Dr. Marian Moser Jones, a historian in the Department of Family Science at the University of Maryland College Park, and Curators Margaret Vining and Bart Hacker of the Division of Armed Forces History at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, are recruiting students who are U.S. military veterans or who are currently serving in the U.S. military not on active duty, to serve as paid discussion leaders/facilitators for an innovative program, “100 Years of American Women in Uniform”. This program will take place on the University of Maryland College Park campus and at the Smithsonian NMAH and other area museums in the Washington, D.C. area, and will be open to participation by all veterans. Participants will discuss U.S. women’s experiences as members of the military through readings from those who served in the war zones during World War I and OIF/OEF - the two periods of conflict that have bracketed 100 years of women’s formal participation in the U.S. military - and through behind-the-scenes tours of the Smithsonian collections and other museum collections related to women’s service in these wars. Undergraduate students enrolled at UMD who participate will be able to receive course credit. This program is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Dialogues on the Experience of War grant program.

We welcome applications from veterans or current service members of any gender, with experience in any rank or branch of the U.S. military. We aim to recruit a diverse group of discussion leaders in compliance with UMD’s policy barring discrimination with regard to “race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.”

The qualifications for a discussion leader include:

Ø U.S. military service with an honorable discharge or current U.S. military service;

Ø Currently enrolled as a graduate student or upper-level undergraduate at an accredited university;

Ø Substantial coursework in History, Literature, or a related humanistic or social science discipline;

Ø Strong interpersonal skills;

Ø Availability for 8-hour days on five weekends including June 11-12, 2016;

Ø One written recommendation from a professor.



How to apply: All inquiries, and applications with cover letter, resume, and proof of military service, should be sent to Dr. Marian Moser Jones [email protected] (ph. 301-405-8940) or at the address below. Professors should send one-page recommendations to the same name and address. DEADLINE IS MAY 20 BUT APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A ROLLING BASIS.

Dr. Marian Moser Jones
Department of Family Science
1142W School of Public Health Building
University of Maryland College Park,
College Park, MD 20742

04/27/2016
Equal Opportunity Publications - Career Expos Registration Page

Join the American University Recruitment Team at the Washington, DC Career Expo for people with disabilities, including wounded warriors!

DATE: Friday, May 13, 2016
TIME: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

For more information: http://www.eop.com/expo

Note: Please notify the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities at your University, and let a counselor know that you plan to attend our Career Expo. Reminder for all attendees:

The Annual Van Sant Law Veterans’ Scholarship is available to all U.S. military veterans attending a college or universi...
04/20/2016
GA Veteran's Scholarship Award - Van Sant Law Firm, LLC

The Annual Van Sant Law Veterans’ Scholarship is available to all U.S. military veterans attending a college or university who have an honorable discharge. A winner will be chosen based on the completed application form as well as a brief essay about their military experience, their educational goals, and their future aspirations.

The deadline for this year’s scholarship is June 15, and the winner of the scholarship will be announced annually at the end of June. The scholarship will be given directly to the winning veteran.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.davidvansant.com/2016-04/veterans-educational-scholarship/

David Van Sant is happy to support our U.S. Veterans through a $1000 scholarship. If you need help with a GA personal injury claim, call Van Sant Law today!

ATTENTION:Free Chipotle and free resume advice for veterans this Wednesday April 13th, from 11am-1pm in the Veterans Lou...
04/11/2016

ATTENTION:

Free Chipotle and free resume advice for veterans this Wednesday April 13th, from 11am-1pm in the Veterans Lounge!

You’re a veteran. And now you’re a student. But what comes after school? Are you ready for the next step in your career? Four Block has equipped hundreds of veterans throughout the country to find meaningful careers at Fortune 500 companies and leading NGO/NPOs. Learn more about their program this Wednesday April 13 at the Veterans Lounge from 11am-1pm. There will be Chipotle burritos available in the lounge for veterans, as well as an opportunity to have your resume reviewed by Four Block.

03/31/2016
Military Veterans Scholarship Program - AAPG Foundation

ATTENTION:

AAPG Foundation wants to give back to those who have served our country. If you are a U.S. military veteran, apply now for scholarships ranging from $2,000.00 to $4,000.00, which can be used for educational expenses and cost of attendance.

Questions?

April Stuart | Programs Coordinator
American Association for Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Phone: 1 (855) 302-2743
Email: [email protected]

http://foundation.aapg.org/programs/military.cfm?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Test

AAPG Foundation

03/16/2016

ATTENTION:

Off Campus Housing Fair

Today from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The Tavern (Mary Graydon Center)

The AU Alumni Association is hosting a Dinner with Alumni series to facilitate interaction between current AU students a...
03/10/2016
Dinner With Alumni: Jacob Myers, SIS/BA '10 & George Whitehouse, KSB/BS '69

The AU Alumni Association is hosting a Dinner with Alumni series to facilitate interaction between current AU students and alumni. Students have the opportunity to network with alumni in many fields at local DC restaurants. Space is limited, and these events will fill up quickly! Dinners are for current students only and are free of charge. Students must register in order to attend.

Alumni Veterans Jacob Myers, SIS/BA '10 and George Whitehouse, Kogod/BS '69 are co-hosting the first Dinner with Alumni event for student Veterans only! They are looking for 5 students.

Friday, April 15
7:00 p.m.
Location provided to confirmed registrants only

For more information on the host and to register, visit

alumniassociation.american.edu/dinnerwithvets

Please direct all inquiries to [email protected]

Four Block is a community for Post-9/11 veterans seeking jobs and internships. In partnership with PwC and Columbia Univ...
01/15/2016
Veteran Career Readiness Program

Four Block is a community for Post-9/11 veterans seeking jobs and internships. In partnership with PwC and Columbia University, Four Block has successfully equipped veterans from top schools throughout the country to find meaningful careers at Fortune 500 companies and leading NGO/NPOs.

Join Four Block's Career Readiness Program and get a personalized career search strategy. Discover new industries and opportunities. Adapt skills and experiences into the right language. Network with veterans and executives at DC's leading companies and organizations.

The Spring 2016 program begins February 9. Space is limited. Learn more at fourblock.org/about

Four Block helps Post-9/11 student veterans find meaningful careers. Our Career Readiness Program ensures they are ready to obtain competitive jobs and internships.

The US Foreign Policy and National Security Program (USFP) is hosting an event on Wednesday, January 20th with Scholar-i...
01/13/2016

The US Foreign Policy and National Security Program (USFP) is hosting an event on Wednesday, January 20th with Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Bensahel and Practitioner-in-Residence Lt. General Barno. They will be speaking on the announcement of integrating women into combat units. It will be held at the School of International Service Room 300 from 4:00pm-5:30pm.

There is a link below that can be embedded for a live stream of the event.

Live streaming video by Ustream

Don't forget to submit your Request for Certification of Enrollment Form for the upcoming semester! If you have register...
12/21/2015
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT FOR VA BENEFITS FORM Survey

Don't forget to submit your Request for Certification of Enrollment Form for the upcoming semester! If you have registered for courses and would like to have your enrollment certified with the VA before the break, you may do so through the link below. We will be closed from December 24th, 2015 - January 3rd, 2016.

Happy Holidays everyone! We hope you all have a wonderful break!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=V7jfEU86FYW3I6IpZUk7Lr2NcFhpmtxNtIkqpFW4UAw%3d

ATTENTION:Christopher E. O’Connor, Interim Assistant Secretary for Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs, for th...
09/29/2015
Christopher O'Connor - Office of Public Affairs

ATTENTION:

Christopher E. O’Connor, Interim Assistant Secretary for Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs, for the Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking students who may be interested in interning at the Congressional Office and VA Central Office. These unpaid internships are open to all students who have political interest and an interest in VA operations. Please direct all inquiries and submit all cover letters and resumes to: [email protected]

Christopher E. O’Connor Biography:

http://www.va.gov/opa/bios/bio_oconnor.asp

Christopher O'Connor, Interim Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs

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