Higher Education Veterans Program

Kathy Bachman, Regional Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and Gina Boeckermann, Veterans Representative with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, will explain the programs designed by Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) to support Veterans, current military members and their families at Minnesota's College and Universities. She will also provide information to on-campus Veterans Resources Centers, benefits and resources available to meet the unique needs of these students. Ms. Boeckermann will give details about GPS LifePlan (FWD). It is an online resource of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities that enable service members to define their career goals, life goals and establish plans to meet those goals while deployed or state-side.