<p>I went to the Posse Foundation Nominators meeting yesterday and they reminded us to get the word out that they have launched a program for vets returning home. I think it is really great and I hope that other schools get on board.</p>
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In an effort to increase the college-going and graduation rates of veterans at selective colleges and universities across the country, The Posse Foundation recently announced its Veterans Posse initiative, a new college scholarship program for veterans. Vassar College is the first institution to partner with the Foundation to enroll specialized Veterans Posses. </p>
<p>“With more than two million veterans currently eligible for the GI Bill and more expected to be added over the coming years,” says Vassar College President Catharine Hill, “we’re confident there are many veterans for whom highly selective colleges and universities like Vassar will be a great option.” </p>
<p>Using its unique recruitment method, The Posse Foundation will each year identify, recruit and train multicultural teams—Posses—of 10 veterans and send them to selective four-year institutions of higher education. The Posse scholarships will complement scholarships through the GI Bill to allow each Veterans Posse Scholar to attend college tuition-free and receive support through to graduation.</p>
<p>“Providing the opportunity for a top-rate college education for men and women who have served our country in the military is critical,” says Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial. “Posse is tremendously grateful to Vassar and President Hill for making this incredibly important investment in our nation’s future leaders by signing on as the first college partner.”</p>
<p>It is Posse’s ultimate goal to develop a new kind of national leadership network—one that is truly diverse and better able to reflect the voices of all Americans. Posse recognizes the immense value that veterans can bring to selective institutions of higher education, to the workforce and to the establishment of this diverse network of leaders.</p>
<p>Posse</a> Launches Veterans Program with Vassar as First Partner — The Posse Foundation
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<p>Thanks for posting this sybbie, I’m going to duplicate it for the Vet subforum.</p>
<p>I sent an email, but assuming I don’t get an answer over the weekend, how would the recruitment process work for veterans? Typically scholarsh for Posse are nominated by individuals in the community during their Jr or Sr year of HS, but veterans would be out of school and their traditional communities for quite some time.</p>
<p>What else is supposed to be involved with the program?</p>
<p>Thanks for any info.</p>
<p>Hi turtlerock,</p>
<p>I was actually thinking about you when I posted the link (sent you a PM). Veterans Posse will actually have their first class at Vassar fall 2013. Vassar’s first class will have 10 veterans and will originate out of the New York City office. As time goes by they hope to add more schools (hopefully the schools that they currently partner with for high school students will partner with then for Veteran’s Posse). They are also looking to expand Veterans Posse to their 8 other sites. </p>
<p>The recruiting process for high school Juniors is from May 16 thru June 1. However, they have not set their site up for the veterans nomination process. From what they said yesterday, Veterans can be nominated through community based organizations that serve veterans, VA, etc.</p>
<p>It would be safe to say that most veterans are going to be non-traditional students probably having not started college immediately after high school.</p>
<p>As you know the posse scholarship is a 4 year tuition scholarship. It is a leadership scholarship, so one does not need perfect scores for Posse.</p>
<p>Hey, thanks sybbie. I got your PM. I’ll try to follow up here with any information Posse gives me from my email I sent them.</p>
<p>NYC? I live in CA. I’m also a member in my local American Legion post, so maybe someone from there can nominate me if that’s how it can work if I like more information I get.</p>
<p>It seems like it will be a while if this program kicks off (they’d need more schools as partners and such), but maybe they’d accept veterans who are willing to transfer to their partner schools?</p>
<p>Thanks for all the info and invaluable help.</p>