Preface |
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Summary |
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Acknowledgments |
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Abbreviations |
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Research Scope: Post-9/11 GI Bill and Tuition Assistance |
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Overview of Research Approaches and Data Limitations |
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3 | (3) |
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Organization of This Report |
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Chapter Two Research on the Impact of Military Service and Education Benefits on Educational Attainment and Civilian Earnings |
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7 | (4) |
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Benefits and the Transition to the Civilian World |
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Education Benefits---Evidence on Enlistment and Retention |
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8 | (3) |
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Chapter Three Perspectives of New Recruits on Military Education Benefits |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (6) |
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19 | (2) |
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Chapter Four Perspectives of College Military and Veteran Student Offices on Military Education Benefits |
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21 | (8) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (6) |
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28 | (1) |
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Chapter Five Empirical Strategies and Results |
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29 | (30) |
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29 | (2) |
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Descriptive Analysis of PGIB and TA Usage |
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31 | (7) |
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38 | (1) |
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Summary of Quantitative Approaches |
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39 | (4) |
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Impact of PGIB Passage on Recruitment |
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43 | (3) |
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46 | (5) |
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Relationship Between TA and PGIB Usage |
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51 | (7) |
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58 | (1) |
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Chapter Six Other Sources of Information: Search Data, Survey Data |
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59 | (10) |
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59 | (6) |
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Education and Service Members' Future Plans |
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65 | (4) |
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Chapter Seven Conclusions and Recommendations |
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New Recruits' Knowledge of, and Plans for, Education Benefits |
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70 | (1) |
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Veterans and Service Members as Students: Insights from Interviews with College Counselors |
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70 | (1) |
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Other Sources of Qualitative Information |
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71 | (1) |
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How Did Service Members' Quality and Retention Rates Change After the PGIB? |
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71 | (1) |
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Summarizing the Evidence: Recruiting |
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72 | (1) |
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Summarizing the Evidence: Retention |
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73 | (1) |
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Implications and Recommendations |
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73 | (8) |
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A Detailed Overview of Education Benefits Available to Service Members and Veterans |
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81 | (8) |
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B Additional Data on TA and PGIB |
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89 | (6) |
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C Additional Quantitative Results |
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95 | (8) |
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D Additional Information on Internet Search Data |
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103 | (4) |
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E Status of Forces Analyses, Methods, and Data Description |
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107 | (10) |
References |
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