"UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State has joined 30 other higher education institutions in a commitment to graduating more military veterans as a part of the American Talent Initiative (ATI).
ATI and its member college and universities have pledged to graduate an additional 50,000 low- and moderate-income students by 2025. In mid-November, ATI members joined with other higher education, military and veteran organizations to place a special emphasis on veterans during a meeting on Nov. 14 in Arlington, Virginia.
The conference, hosted by the College Board and Ithaka S+R, brought together organizations such as the American Council on Education, the Posse Foundation, the Coalition for College, the Common Application, Service to School, and ATI. Together they explored effective strategies for recruiting and enrolling veterans and for supporting their success on campus through graduation." …