{"id":86178,"date":"2025-06-10T17:40:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=86178"},"modified":"2025-06-10T18:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:23:43","slug":"serving-those-who-served","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/news\/serving-those-who-served\/","title":{"rendered":"Serving Those Who Served"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>EWU earns national recognition for its support of veterans.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">S<\/span><span class=\"s2\">howalter Hall\u2019s Room 122<\/span><span class=\"s3\">, home to the EWU Veterans Resource Center, is more than just an office. As Eastern\u2019s home for student veterans, it\u2019s a welcoming bridge between the military life and college, a place to come together to reestablish the camaraderie and common purpose that distinguishes those who serve in our nation\u2019s armed services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid alignleft wp-image-86180\" src=\"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/2024-2025_Military-Support-CoD-1024x597-1-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"Military Support logo\" width=\"400\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/2024-2025_Military-Support-CoD-1024x597-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/2024-2025_Military-Support-CoD-1024x597-1-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/2024-2025_Military-Support-CoD-1024x597-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\">Now, the nation is taking notice. EWU has been named one of the Military Support Colleges of Distinction for 2025, an honor recognizing institutions that go above and beyond to support military-connected students. EWU is one of only three universities in Washington state to receive this recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">In their citation of Eastern and the other designees, the Colleges of Distinction organization said the recognition is meant to salute institutions working to overcome \u201cthe unique challenges military students face on college campuses\u201d nationwide. \u201cThese institutions are proud to support and cultivate the skills that military students bring to the classroom, all while helping them achieve their personal and professional goals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">At the heart of the center\u2019s success are its experienced staff, who collectively have over 25 years of expertise in guiding students through the complexities of VA education benefits and Department of Defense tuition assistance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">The support goes beyond paperwork. EWU offers seven annual scholarships specifically for veterans and service members, along with several state-supported tuition waivers and a policy of granting in-state tuition for military-connected students who are not state residents. Each of these areas of support aims to ensure that financial barriers don\u2019t stand in the way of veterans\u2019 paths to graduation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cThe transition from military to college life can be challenging, but EWU makes it easier,\u201d says David Millet, a former commander of EWU\u2019s Army ROTC program who, since 2012, has served as the center\u2019s director. \u201cThe VRC isn\u2019t just a place to get help with benefits \u2014 it\u2019s a community where we connect, study and support each other.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EWU earns national recognition for its support of veterans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":484,"featured_media":86180,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-86178","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","stories_categories-campus","stories_tags-spring-summer-2025"],"acf":{"subheading":"","featured_image_format":"cover","display_byline":false,"display_featured_image":false,"display_date_published":false,"featured_video":"","Links":false,"Resources":false,"page_override_title":"","page_hide_sidebar":false,"page_enable_page_nav":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/86178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/stories"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/484"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/86178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86376,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/86178\/revisions\/86376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}