The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Ticker
March 9, 2010
Phoenix -- Colleges should reach out to the veterans arriving on their campuses and help them make the transition from the combat zone to college, Eric K. Shinseki, secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, told college leaders here today at the American Council on Education's annual meeting.
But admitting veterans with benefits from the new GI Bill is not enough, he said. Unless they graduate and go on to successful second careers, the United States and its taxpayers will not be getting a good return on the investment of those education benefits. "I'm looking at graduation rates," Mr. Shinseki said. "That's where my focus is."
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