When it was first enacted on June 22, 1944, near the end of the Second World War, the GI Bill changed the lives of veterans by giving them many benefits, including a tuition-free education. As the 75th anniversary of the GI bill approaches, this piece of legislation continues to provide opportunity to veterans, including those enrolling at Penn State.
Penn State has joined 30 other higher education institutions in a commitment to graduating more military veterans as a part of the American Talent Initiative.
For a special military appreciation Throwback Thursday, we take a look at the life of Penn State alumna and veteran Cora Marie Foster, who was one of the first women to command Women’s Army Corps troops overseas during World War II. A State College native, Foster graduated from Penn State in 1927 with a degree in mathematics. She was working as a high school teacher when, in December 1941, the United States entered the Second World War.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the College of Health and Human Development is sharing the stories of its students and alumni who balanced military service while earning their degrees, and how the experience has impacted their lives.
Penn State Harrisburg recognizes Janice Markey, a veteran and 2010 Penn State Harrisburg graduate of the MBA program. Markey shared her story about how the military has influenced her life.
After serving in the U.S. Marines, Chandler Godinez embraces the flexibility, opportunities and support offered by Penn State.
Members of the Penn State DuBois Veterans Club are seeking support for the creation and installation of a memorial on campus to honor all students, past, present and future, who serve or have served in the armed forces. The granite, keystone-shaped stone will feature the seals of all five branches of the U.S. military, as well as an inscription memorializing student veterans of the campus.
Thank you to our students who have served.
The Penn State Lehigh Valley Veteran Student Organization hosted an event to celebrate veterans on Nov. 14.
Pennsylvania College of Technology dedicated its Veterans and Military Resource Center on Nov. 10, choosing a solemn weekend of remembrance to invoke the memory of an impressive “fellow soldier.”
The Penn State All-Sports Museum has announced the opening of a new exhibit titled "Field to Front: Nittany Lions at War, 1917-1919." The exhibit, free and open to the public, is located in the museum’s upstairs changing exhibition space and will open April 23 and run through April 2018. Timed to coincide with the American centennial of World War I, the exhibit chronicles the contributions of Nittany Lion lettermen during the conflict.
An endowed scholarship benefiting veterans attending Pennsylvania College of Technology was recently established by an alumnus -- who is also an Air Force veteran and college employee -- and his wife.
Penn State Altoona student Tyler Vasbinder took full advantage of his internship in Vienna, Austria, by learning as much as possible and traveling every chance he could.
Walking onto a college campus after leaving the military can be an uncomfortable experience for student veterans. To help remedy this issue, Penn State Berks has dedicated space for an Adult and Veterans Lounge on campus to help veterans feel more connected on campus. The grand opening will be held on Jan. 13 with a brief ceremony beginning at 9:15 a.m. in Room 325 of the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building.
Dan Sparks, president of the Student Veterans Association (SVA) of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, got an early Christmas present Dec. 5, when he received an email from the Student Veterans of America informing him that his chapter had received a $1,000 grant.
