"Military veterans who choose to go to college after their service most often don’t have the same experience as freshmen who jump into higher education right from high school.
William and Mary will open an Office of Student Veteran Engagement on Sept. 25 in the Sadler Center to address the challenges that come along with school after service, such as the transition and integration into campus life and awareness of benefits and opportunities.
For veterans at the school, the new office is long overdue. William and Mary has about 50 undergrad student veterans each year. With graduate students included, that total increases to around 250 veterans." …