Ohio Values Veterans Ohio Update
Topics Ohio Service Member / Veteran Population Military Transfer Assurance Guides (MTAGs) Multistate Collaborative on Military Credit Military Strategic Implementation Team May Outreach Campaign Ohio Values Veterans
Ohio Service Member / Veteran Population ~830,000 Veterans ~23,000 using GI Bill (Chapter 31 not included) ~1,000 using TA ~4,400 using ONGSP GI Bill in Ohio = $307.4 Million ONGSP = $16.3 Million Ohio Values Veterans
Military Transfer Assurance Guide (MTAG) Updates Matched to existing OTM, TAG, and CTAG courses Posted via “transfercredit.ohio.gov”, currently have 125 unique military courses aligned (176 matches to TAG, 59 matches to CTAGs…..288 different branch options – 17th in TAG volume) What can you and your institution do with these? Might need to work with your OTM,TAG,CTAG coordinators Ohio Values Veterans
Military Transfer Assurance Guide (MTAG) Updates Joint Service Transcript Totals for OHIO (public & private) FY’15 = 4,692 FY’16 = 4,069 (No CCAF data) Issues with CCAF Education Trip to Fort Lee VA – 2 faculty panel leads Ohio Values Veterans
Grant funded (Lumina and USA funds) Advancement of best practices 13 State collaborative Grant funded (Lumina and USA funds) Advancement of best practices Emphasis on college credit/certificate/license 4 working groups Articulation, Licensure/Cert., Comm., Tech. Network of support – changes to ACE, Common App, etc., NASPA, CCME Ohio Values Veterans
Information will be presented to Nursing Deans/Curriculum Directors Medical Education & Training Campus (METC) trip for one 2yr/4yr Nursing Faculty (Feb) Information will be presented to Nursing Deans/Curriculum Directors Ohio Values Veterans
Military Strategic Implementation Team (MSIT) Three Working Groups License / Certification Bridge Programs (accelerated or transfer options) Satisfactory Academic Progress 150% max-timeframe rule Will make recommendations to Institutions and State Agencies Creating group to pursue pre-deployment training as part as general education Ohio Values Veterans
Outreach Plan May – Military Appreciation Month – Targeting Every Monday (except Memorial Day) Agencies Involved ODHE, ODE, ODVS, OWT, ODJFS, TAG, ONG, and all public colleges & universities Crafting messages related to HB488 Ohio Values Veterans
Other Items Future Ohio Means Jobs webinar (HB488 Requirement) Original idea for Ohio Values Veterans logo Replace/coincide with various surveys Ohio Values Veterans
Contact Information Jared Shank Director of Military & Apprenticeship Initiatives & Special Projects Ohio Articulation & Transfer Network Ohio Department of Higher Education Jshank@highered.ohio.gov (614)-466-5812 Ohio Values Veterans