Today’s episode highlights the core of Service to School’s foundation and the impact that supporting veterans through college admissions has on our community. We’re joined today by Service to School co-founder, Anna Ivey. Anna is a former film finance lawyer as well as Dean of Admissions at The University of Chicago Law School, two-time author and currently running an education technology startup. Anna has more than a decade of experience supporting veterans on their journey through college admissions and brings a deep understanding of the higher education landscape.
Main Topics
- Anna’s introduction (0:27)
- Anna’s background in higher education & how supporting veterans led to the start of Service to School (1:41)
- Crossing path with co-founders (6:53)
- Vision of Service to School’s peer-to-peer model (7:30)
- Bridging the gap for veterans & admissions officers by establishing the VetLink partnership program (11:08)
- Reflecting on barriers that keep veterans from applying to colleges & changes to bring veterans into the college ecosystem (17:46)
- Importance of supporting veterans in evaluating school options & determining what the best school is for them (22:10)
- Building up the confidence in Veterans applying to college & the core support of our Ambassador network (26:02)
- Collaborative network supporting veterans (31:13)
- Importance & value of veterans contributing by bringing new, unique experiences to the college classroom (33:28)
- Looking forward on the future of Service to School & the evolution of supporting veteran applicants (36:48)
- Anna’s final advice for veteran applicants (46:54)
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