Tex.
Gov't Code Section 434.302
Veterans Education Counselors
(1)
work with institutions of higher education and any existing veterans programs at those institutions to:(A)
create a hospitable and supportive environment for veterans;(B)
enhance awareness of and encourage participation in veterans educational programs and commission programs providing other services to veterans, including employment and claims assistance services;(C)
develop programs providing ancillary assistance to veterans based on the unique needs of veterans and their family members;(D)
ensure that veterans successfully complete their education; and(E)
promote the establishment of a student veterans group on each campus of those institutions;(2)
work with local, state, and national veterans groups, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, to promote educational opportunities and benefits to the veteran population;(3)
work with local workforce development boards to:(A)
ensure that the veterans education counselors are aware of available nontraditional educational opportunities, including on-the-job training programs and apprenticeships; and(B)
advise employers of potential opportunities to create on-the-job training programs for veterans;(4)
work with education services officers at military installations to encourage active duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans to use federal and state educational benefits;(5)
create and manage publicity campaigns in concert with the commission and institutions of higher education to promote the use of education benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (38 U.S.C. Section 3301 et seq.), the tuition exemption program for veterans and their family members under Section 54.341 (Veterans and Other Military Personnel; Dependents), Education Code, and any other education benefit for veterans or their family members under federal or state law;(6)
support programs to assist students who are combat veterans in readjusting and reintegrating into a noncombat environment;(7)
maintain statistical information regarding demographics of veterans assisted, application success, program completion rates, dropout rates, and reasons for success or failure, as appropriate; and(8)
perform other activities, as assigned by the commission, to enhance the educational opportunities of veterans and their family members.
Source:
Section 434.302 — Veterans Education Counselors, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.434.htm#434.302 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
