"The transition to college can be a huge adjustment for anyone, but military veterans often have a unique set of hurdles.
Student veterans can be anxious about fitting in, says Nicholas Armstrong, senior director for research and evaluation at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University in New York.
Someone who served is also likely older than his or her undergraduate peers, he says. Plus, a veteran’s journey before college is probably vastly different from that of an 18- or 19-year-old fresh out of high school." …
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2017-11-09/prepare-for-college-as-a-veteran