Each public college and university shall designate a Veteran Coordinator to be an ombudsperson serving the specific needs of student veterans and military personnel and their families and shall serve as an advocate before the administration of the college or university for the needs of student veterans. In addition to any responsibilities the college or university may assign, the Veteran Coordinator shall create a centralized source for student veterans and military personnel to learn how to receive all benefit programs and services for which they are eligible.
Each year, IBHE communicates directly with all 60 public institutions to gather the data needed to annually produce the Higher Education Veterans Service Act Report. The report highlights the fiscal impact of programs and services dedicated to veterans at public institutions.
Chicago State University
Eastern Illinois University
Governors State University
Illinois State University
Northeastern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
University of Illinois-Chicago
University of Illinois-Champaign
University of Illinois-Springfield
Western Illinois University
US Department of Veteran Affairs
IL Department of Veteran Affairs
Melissa Van
Policy Research Associate
van@ibhe.org
Ashley Lewis
Assistant Director of Policy Research
lewis@ibhe.org