Pathway for PSIs: Evolving as MVF-Connected Campuses
Pathway for PSIs: Evolving as MVF-Connected Campuses
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An Overview
An Overview
Post-Secondary Institutions (PSIs) play an integral role in assisting students to achieve academic success that can well-position them for meaningful careers. Students who are Military Members and Veterans, together with their families, pursue post secondary education at Colleges, Polytechnics, Universities across the country to equip them to effectively serve and transition to gainful employment following services. Understanding Military Members (regular force and reservists), Veterans, their families can enable PSIs to best support their well-being and academic success.
Target Audience:
Post-Secondary Institutions supporting students who are Military Members, Veterans and their families
Aim:
To provide general information for implementing MVFCs and supporting successful transition into PSE and academic outcomes.
To assist Post-Secondary Institutions to:
Connect with the MVFC Network
Assess Institutional Readiness
Cultivate Awareness
Offer Supports, Services & Resources
Create Engagement Opportunities
Military and Veteran student identification
Military and Veteran student identification
Military 2 Civilian Employment: A Career Practitioner’s Guide (2025)
Research & Development Funding Available for Post-Secondary Institutions
Research & Development Funding Available for Post-Secondary Institutions
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Military culture awareness
Military culture awareness
Resources
Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
Student advising and navigation
Student advising and navigation
Financial support for veteran students
Financial support for veteran students
VAC Information for Academic Institutions: Learn more about the Education and Training Benefit (ETB) and resources that are available to help you inform Veterans about funding options to pursue their education at your institution.
Prior learning assessments
Prior learning assessments
Student academic accommodations
Student academic accommodations
Resources
Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
Mental health and well-being for post secondary students
Mental health and well-being for post secondary students
Tips for staff and faculty
Tips for staff and faculty
Career skills
Career skills
Academic Supports for Reservists
Academic Supports for Reservists
Students K-12
Students K-12
Resources
Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
Hill, S., & Cathcart, D. G. (2021). Considerations for supporting Canadian military-connected students in K-12 and higher education. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 7(3), 114-119. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2020-0070
Research and evaluation
Research and evaluation
Resources
Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
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