America's veterans are driven to success and that drive does not end when they leave the military. They want to continue to be productive and accomplish their goals in a new way. For many veterans, higher education is the next step. In 2016, over 700 student veterans attended Midwest Frontier University and student veteran enrollment continues to increase each semester. The goal of this study was to assess how prepared Midwest Frontier University is to address student veteran needs using a cross-sectional convenience sample of faculty and staff members (N=114) who completed an anonymous quantitative survey. The findings are divided into three major sections: awareness, needs and barriers as identified by faculty and staff members. The awareness area is focused on existing specific services offered to student veterans. The needs section is further focused on what student veteran needs are at the university as perceived by staff and faculty members. The final section, barriers, explains obstacles that the university currently faces to address student veteran needs as highlighted by the participants. Results indicate that the university is supportive of student veteran needs, but both training for faculty and staff on the student veteran population as well as a centralized online resource are areas of greatest need.
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