Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) 19: Services and Support Programs for Military Service Members and Veterans – Feasibility Calls

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Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) 19: Services and Support Programs for Military Service Members and Veterans – Feasibility Calls

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Attachment 3: PEQIS 19 Draft Questionnaire

PEQIS 19: Services and Programs for Military Service Members and Veterans

Draft Questionnaire and Topics for Exploration



For the purposes of this survey, military service members and veterans include active-duty service members, reservists, members of the National Guard and veterans. Only report about services and programs offered to these types of students that are enrolled for credit at your institution.

Questions refer to the 2012-13 academic year, except where indicated.

  1. Does your institution use any of the following ways to identify students who are military service members or veterans? (Indicate yes or no for each item.)

Yes No

a. Receipt of financial assistance from Federal military and veterans educational

benefits programs 1 2

b. Student self-identification 1 2

c. Other (specify) 1 2


  1. During the 2011–12 financial aid year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012), how many military service members or veterans were enrolled in your institution? (Please provide unduplicated head counts.)

Number of undergraduate students

Number of graduate students



  1. Does your institution have a designated space (e.g., a student lounge) reserved specifically for military service members and veterans? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  2. Is there university owned or operated housing (on or off-campus) reserved specifically for military service members and veterans? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  3. Does your institution provide financial education counseling to military service members and veterans on the financial education benefits available to them? (Circle only one.)

Yes 1

No 2 (Skip to question 7.)






  1. Where do military service members and veterans receive financial education counseling on the financial education benefits available to them? (Circle only one.)

Admissions office 1

Financial aid office 2

Registrar’s office 3

Student affairs office 4

Student veterans affairs office 5

Other office (specify) 6

  1. Does your institution have a staff member who is the designated point of contact for military service members and veterans seeking information on the programs and services available to them? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2 (Skip to question 10.)


  2. Where is the designated point of contact for military service members and veterans’ programs and services located? (Circle only one.)

Admissions office 1

Registrar’s office 2

Student affairs office 3

Student veterans affairs office 4

Other office (specify) 5

  1. Does your institution have an office or department that is exclusively dedicated to providing services to students who are military service members or veterans? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  2. Does your institution offer any courses designed to address issues specific to military service members or veterans (e.g., transition or learning strategies courses)? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  3. Are any sections of courses geared for the general student population reserved specifically for military service members and veterans? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  4. Does your institution provide student orientation customized for military service members or veterans? (Circle only one.)

Yes 1

No 2






  1. Are any of the following programs or organizations available for students who are military service members or veterans at your institution? (Indicate yes or no for each item.)

Yes No

a. Veteran-to-veteran peer mentor program 1 2

b. Military service member-to-military service member peer mentor program 1 2

c. Support groups for military service members or veterans 1 2

d. Student military or veteran organization 1 2



  1. Does your institution have a mentoring or advising program in which faculty or staff members who are current or former members of the military mentor students who are military service members or veterans? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  2. Does your institution offer Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study opportunities? (Circle only one.)

Yes 1

No 2


  1. Does your institution reserve federal (non-VA) work-study opportunities for military service members or veterans? (Circle only one.)

Yes 1

No 2



  1. Does your institution offer the following extra support services specifically for military service members and veterans? (Only include support services beyond those usually provided to students taking courses through your institution.)(Indicate yes or no for each item.)

Yes No

a. Academic support/tutoring 1 2

b. Academic advising 1 2

c. Study skills workshops 1 2

d. Assistance finding non work-study employment 1 2

e. Financial aid counseling 1 2

f. Career planning/services 1 2

g. Mental health counseling 1 2

h. Some other support service(s) (specify) 1 2



  1. Does your institution help students who are military service members or veterans access the following types of off-campus services? (Circle only one.)

Yes No

a. Medical/health services 1 2

b. Counseling or mental health services 1 2


  1. Does your institution offer staff training or professional development in any of the following areas? (Indicate yes or no for each item.)

Yes No

a. Financial aid benefits for students who are military service members or

veterans 1 2

b. Mental health issues associated with military service 1 2

c. Physical health issues resulting from military service 1 2

d. Other training or professional development on issues specific to military

service members or veterans (specify) 1 2


  1. Does your institution award academic credit for training received during military service? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  2. Does your institution have an expedited process for re-enrolling military service members or veterans returning from service who were previously enrolled in your institution? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  3. Does your institution have a policy in place to reimburse military service members for tuition expenses (i.e., an institutional refund policy) in the case of military activations or deployments? (Circle only one.)

    Yes 1

    No 2


  4. Does your institution waive state residency requirements for in-state tuition rates for military service members or veterans? (Circle only one.)

Yes 1

No 2



Other topics of interest:

  • Are there differences between the types of services or programs student veterans receive and the type of services or program military service members receive at your institution? IF NEEDED: For example, do student veterans receive services that military students do not?

  • What types of financial aid did veterans or military service members attending your institution receive?

  • Does your institution accept academic credit from other postsecondary institutions that a veteran or military member attended during deployment?

  • Does your institution preserve institution-awarded scholarships in cases of deployment or military activation?

  • Does your institution offer special social events for military service members or veterans? IF YES: What type of events do you offer, and who sponsors these events?

  • Does your institution have a Veterans Upward Bound Program? IF YES: Did you include services and programs offered through the Veterans Upward Bound Program while answering these questions?





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