WOMEN VETERAN STUDENTS: check out the Focus Forward Fellowship, a program designed to build skills, leadership and community among military-connected women students. See the link for more information. It's easy to apply!
Through the program, Fellows are:
•building a community of support with peers, mentors and faculty;
•recognizing barriers to personal effectiveness;
•identifying strategies and resources to increase their connections and success on campus;
•gaining confidence in problem solving; and
•developing skills to help foster their academic and career goals.
The Fellowship begins with a free, weekend-long residency program. Cost of travel, food, lodging, activities and materials is covered by MFRI and other sponsoring institutions. All Fellows are competitively selected from a national group of applicants who:
•hold an honorable discharge (if applicable) or were a dependent of a veteran who does;
•are entering their sophomore or junior year at a four-year institution; and
•maintain a grade point average of 2.9 or better.