Student Veterans' Experiences in Post-Secondary Education from an Occupational-Based Perspective

Veterans are enrolling in higher education at increased rates due to the benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Williston & Roemer, 2017). Completing a postsecondary education degree is valuable as it offers greater economic opportunities (Norman et al., 2015). When pursuing postsecondary education student veterans often encounter unique challenges (Tomar & Stoffel, 2014). These distinctive occupational barriers impact student veterans' occupational performance in postsecondary education compared to occupational barriers traditional college students experience. This poster will describe student veterans' perceptions of barriers that impact their higher education and how occupational therapists and faculty members can both support student veterans in their transition to higher education.