Veteran Initiatives

Passed into law in 2014, the Tennessee Veterans Education Transition Support (VETS) Act establishes a program of recognition for higher education institutions which allocate resources for veterans’ successful transition from military service to college enrollment. An institution receiving the VETS Campus designation not only prioritizes outreach to veterans but successfully delivers the services necessary to create a supportive environment where military-affiliated students can prosper while pursuing their education.

Starting July 1, 2024, ten years after the Tennessee VETS Act was signed into law, VETS Campuses now have an opportunity to become a VETS Bravo Campus. VETS Bravo Campuses analyze the annual student veteran survey, invest in a VETS Bravo Campus liaison by encouraging professional development, have an established peer mentoring or other support program geared toward military-connected students, and helps military-affiliated students engage with the workforce through a career services initiative. Both the peer mentoring or other support program and tailored career services must be in place for at least one academic year (fall and spring semester).