1. Ohio Values Veterans
Ohio Update

2. Topics Ohio Service Member / Veteran Population
Military Transfer Assurance Guides (MTAGs)
Multistate Collaborative on Military Credit
Military Strategic Implementation Team
May Outreach Campaign
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. Military Transfer Assurance Guide (MTAG) Updates
Joint Service Transcript Totals for OHIO (public & private)
FY’15 = 4, FY’16 = 4,069 (No CCAF data)
Issues with CCAF
Education Trip to Fort Lee VA – 2 faculty panel leads
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. Other Items Future Ohio Means Jobs webinar (HB488 Requirement)
Original idea for Ohio Values Veterans logo
Replace/coincide with various surveys
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11. Contact Information
Jared Shank
Director of Military & Apprenticeship Initiatives & Special Projects
Ohio Articulation & Transfer Network
Ohio Department of Higher Education
(614)
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