Full Title: Number of veterans assisted in pursuing educational opportunities.
Definition of Key Terms
Veterans: see definition under Measure 1.
Assisted in: does not include educational counseling or referrals; service must result in enrollment of veteran in an educational program
Pursuing educational opportunities: enrollment in GED, post-secondary programs, proprietary schools, certification programs (including on-line educational opportunities) as indicated in the GI Bill http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_info/programs.htm#IHL and at institutions approved by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs http://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchInstitutionCriteria.do
How to Calculate Measure/Collect Data
Unduplicated count of veterans enrolling in an approved educational program. It may be necessary to assist the same veteran more than once but each individual should be counted only once during the program year.