Posted on Feb 1, 2016
Here Are 7 Awesome Resources Your Transition Class Didn't Offer
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There are a number of hidden-gem resources for separating service member provided by veteran service organizations.
In preparation for leaving active duty, I recently completed all of my pre-separation training — transition goals, plans, and success, or ‘TGPS’ Capstone — and am now in the process of meeting with different organizations to which I was referred.
Because I already had a plan and a strong support system outside the military, I thought that the course would be a waste of time. I’m glad I was wrong. Through TGPS, I learned about resources that would be useful to all my fellow sailors if not just myself.
TGPS, which used to be called the Transition Assistance Program, surprisingly exceeded my expectations. It provided a wealth of information about different avenues for accessing educational and employment benefits.
In preparation for leaving active duty, I recently completed all of my pre-separation training — transition goals, plans, and success, or ‘TGPS’ Capstone — and am now in the process of meeting with different organizations to which I was referred.
Because I already had a plan and a strong support system outside the military, I thought that the course would be a waste of time. I’m glad I was wrong. Through TGPS, I learned about resources that would be useful to all my fellow sailors if not just myself.
TGPS, which used to be called the Transition Assistance Program, surprisingly exceeded my expectations. It provided a wealth of information about different avenues for accessing educational and employment benefits.
Here Are 7 Awesome Resources Your Transition Class Didn't Offer
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Thanks SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL for sharing the links and missions statements of seven lesser-known organizations not affiliated with the Defense Department that transitioning service members could benefit from.
1. Service 2 School
Mission Statement: “Service to School (S2S) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free application counseling to military veterans. Our goal is to help them win admission to the best universities possible and to help them maximize their education benefits.”
2. Posse Foundation Veterans Program
Mission Statement: “The Posse Foundation believes it can leverage its unique recruitment strategy to identify those veterans who can excel at selective four-year institutions of higher education. By creating cohorts of veterans, preparing them for the college experience and supporting them through to graduation, Posse can partner with top colleges and universities and support up to 500 veterans in its pipeline annually.”
3. Warrior-Scholar Project
Mission Statement: “Enlisted veterans often entered the military directly from high school, resulting in a long absence from the classroom upon their transition out. This has caused many veterans to feel discouraged and lack the confidence necessary for success in academia. To unlock the immense potential to succeed in higher education that veterans have, the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) addresses veterans’ misperceptions about college and builds their confidence through an intense academic reorientation.”
4. Conditions Set
Mission Statement: “Conditions Set is a nonprofit organization that provides free resume development and consultation to veterans and military personnel. Our goal is to help service members effectively convey their value to potential employers and facilitate their transition into the civilian workplace.”
5. Service Women’s Action Network, Women Veterans Fellowship in Leadership and Public Policy
Mission Statement: “Although 2.2 million women have served or are serving with the US Armed Forces, enormous barriers to equal treatment, equal opportunity and improved quality of life still persist. Removing these barriers and improving the quality of life for women veterans and service women requires attacking root causes in military culture and educating military and civilian stakeholders. Women veterans are themselves the best advocates for creating such change, but few if any programs exist to support their leadership growth. SWAN’s Women Veterans Fellowship in Leadership and Public Policy will create a cadre of women veteran voices to serve as advocates for creating change.”
6. Veterans on Wall Street
Mission Statement: “Veterans on Wall Street is an initiative dedicated to honoring former and currently military personnel by facilitating career and business opportunities in the financial services industry.”
7. VetsinTech
Mission Statement: “VetsinTech supports our current and returning veterans with reintegration services, and by connecting them to the national technology ecosystem.”
1. Service 2 School
Mission Statement: “Service to School (S2S) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free application counseling to military veterans. Our goal is to help them win admission to the best universities possible and to help them maximize their education benefits.”
2. Posse Foundation Veterans Program
Mission Statement: “The Posse Foundation believes it can leverage its unique recruitment strategy to identify those veterans who can excel at selective four-year institutions of higher education. By creating cohorts of veterans, preparing them for the college experience and supporting them through to graduation, Posse can partner with top colleges and universities and support up to 500 veterans in its pipeline annually.”
3. Warrior-Scholar Project
Mission Statement: “Enlisted veterans often entered the military directly from high school, resulting in a long absence from the classroom upon their transition out. This has caused many veterans to feel discouraged and lack the confidence necessary for success in academia. To unlock the immense potential to succeed in higher education that veterans have, the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) addresses veterans’ misperceptions about college and builds their confidence through an intense academic reorientation.”
4. Conditions Set
Mission Statement: “Conditions Set is a nonprofit organization that provides free resume development and consultation to veterans and military personnel. Our goal is to help service members effectively convey their value to potential employers and facilitate their transition into the civilian workplace.”
5. Service Women’s Action Network, Women Veterans Fellowship in Leadership and Public Policy
Mission Statement: “Although 2.2 million women have served or are serving with the US Armed Forces, enormous barriers to equal treatment, equal opportunity and improved quality of life still persist. Removing these barriers and improving the quality of life for women veterans and service women requires attacking root causes in military culture and educating military and civilian stakeholders. Women veterans are themselves the best advocates for creating such change, but few if any programs exist to support their leadership growth. SWAN’s Women Veterans Fellowship in Leadership and Public Policy will create a cadre of women veteran voices to serve as advocates for creating change.”
6. Veterans on Wall Street
Mission Statement: “Veterans on Wall Street is an initiative dedicated to honoring former and currently military personnel by facilitating career and business opportunities in the financial services industry.”
7. VetsinTech
Mission Statement: “VetsinTech supports our current and returning veterans with reintegration services, and by connecting them to the national technology ecosystem.”
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