We are joined today for a discussion about preparing student veterans for their future careers at University of South Carolina (USC) with Villardine Goode. Villardine is a retired Army MSgt now serving as the Veterans and Military Academic Success Coach at USC. Villardine shares her experience providing guidance & information to military service members & veterans as they prepare to enroll in higher education, navigating the admissions process to integrating on campus, why veterans should consider USC, and more!
Main Topics
Villardine introduction & background (0:33)
How has your own military background helped your ability to support student veterans (7:05)
Walking students through financing their education & utilizing benefits available to them (11:48)
Approach to student career preparation at USC, partnerships with companies & employers looking to hire student veterans (15:25)
Breaking down on-campus barriers, supporting a holistic student veterans community (20:35)
New student veteran orientation, integrating into the campus community (22:35)
Why student veterans should consider USC when separating from the military to attend college (24:45)
Advice for service members considering separating & applying to college (27:10)
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