Rutgers Military Tuition - When Augusto Cumpa transferred to Newark University last fall as a junior accounting major, his GI Bill college benefits ran out. "I didn't know what to do," said Cumpa, a 36-year-old former U.S. Army sergeant with 4 1/2 years of active duty and three years in the reserves.
The solution came from - a Newark veteran who volunteered with the newly created Peer Adviser for Veterans Education (PAVE) program. With the help of his peer counselor, Cumpa completed the paperwork to extend his GI Bill benefits by 15 months. "It was a real relief," he said.
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A year later, Cumpa is now a peer counselor for PAVE, an organization that helped 60 veterans in its first year and signed on 48 counselors this semester. "I got help, and now I want to help people because I was in their shoes," Cumpa said.
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"There's a sense of bringing it to life," said Paul Lazaro, assistant director of the Newark Office of Veterans Affairs. About 13,500 students at the University of Newark, he said, 400 are veterans or military. They have served in a variety of branches and study a variety of fields of study, including business, arts and sciences, and public affairs. “We have a great student body,” Lazaro said.
First launched at the University of Michigan in 2012, PAVE operates at 46 universities across the country, said Tim Nellett, PAVE program manager at the University of Michigan.
Newark and New Brunswick are the only campuses in New Jersey to offer the program. Launched in 2016, New Brunswick PAVE serves 80-100 freshman veterans each semester. (Publication
Through PAVE, veterans enrolling as freshmen or transferring to Newark connect with veteran sophomores, juniors and seniors. PAVE counselors help newcomers learn skills and find solutions to challenges, and they provide camaraderie and support. Advisers learn to maximize their GI Bill benefits, develop good study habits, access campus resources, and apply for internships and jobs, Lazaro said.
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"There is a deep bond between military personnel, and Newark's veterans program extends that bond to campus." Carolina Martinez
The program tries to match newly enlisted veterans with counselors from the same military branch or pursuing the same major, Lazaro said. Newark's senior students range in age from 18 to 40 and are often older than other freshmen. Some, like Cumpa, are married and have families. Cumpa and his wife, Rosario, have a 4-year-old son, Gael, in West New York.
"It's a lot to balance their personal responsibilities with the demands of the class," said Lazaro, a military veteran who served two tours of active duty while in college. After 16 years of service, Lazaro retired due to illness as a sergeant in the New Jersey Army National Guard.
Carolina Martinez, a junior at Newark, is the co-director of the PAVE program, overseeing five peer advisors and planning events that bring students and advisors together.
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Carolina Martinez, a junior at the University of Newark and a specialist in the US Army Reserve, volunteered as a PAVE consultant last year. She is now co-director of the program, overseeing five peer advisors and planning events for advisor and advisor interactions.
"The transition to civilian life on campus can be a little overwhelming for veterans," said Martinez, who minored in social work and law.
While in ROTC during high school, Martinez chose to walk right out of school - Newark. "But I felt like I was missing something," said Martinez, who applied in 2016 after her first semester. She completed three months of basic training and another three months studying military paralegal work before returning to Newark.
"There is a deep camaraderie among military personnel, and Newark's veterans program extends that camaraderie to campus," she said.
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Martinez's participation in PAVE boosted her career plans. Passaic County residents intend to enroll in the Newark Master of Social Work program offered through -New Brunswick and then work with the US Department of Veterans Affairs to develop policies to close gaps in military service transitioning to civilian life.
The PAVE program is an extension of the university's Office of Veterans Affairs, Lazaro said. "It helps give newcomers to Newark the support they need," he noted.
Newark is primarily a commuter school, so instruction is usually via text, email, and phone. In fall 2018, program reports showed 289 outreach events with advisors and 25 advisor-to-advisor interactions. By spring, outreach had increased 67 percent, and 43 counselors were in contact with counselors — 30 of them in person, Lazaro said. Students who wish to join the Army ROTC Scarlet Knight Battalion must first be admitted to Rutgers University in New Brunswick. If you plan to attend Rutgers University in Newark, your Army ROTC program is sponsored by Seton Hall University host. If you plan to attend Rutgers in Camden, your Army ROTC program is hosted by Princeton University.
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Rutgers Army ROTC recruiters are on hand to provide information and guidance. Once admitted to Rutgers, you can enroll in Rutgers Army ROTC. Stop by the Army ROTC building at 157 College Avenue to speak with one of our recruiters about joining the program! Make sure you get the ultimate Crimson Knight experience. Contact our ROTC recruiters to learn more.
If you transfer to Rutgers, you can still enroll in Army ROTC. Transfer requires the completion of 24 graded semester hours of transferable courses with a minimum credit ratio of 2.50 to be eligible for review. Transfer students are admitted to a specific major and must follow the curriculum of that major. Your transferable courses should be in the grade track of the major you indicate on your application. Veterans and military-connected students choose for the same reasons that many others do: the large number of educational programs that the university offers, its large alumni network and its proximity to major job markets are all big pluses. But there are a few that are particularly attractive to military students, including:
Reminder: If you plan to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a spouse or dependent, you must elect to do so before leaving the military.
Army veteran Ann Treadaway has been a leading advocate for university veterans since joining in 2015, working exclusively with New Brunswick residents and supporting military families in the Camden and Newark Office of Student Partnerships. Their mission is to connect this population with the benefits and resources they receive through service and to ensure that university policies, programs and activities enhance their educational experience.
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Camden University's Office of Military and Veterans Affairs supports veterans and active duty students transitioning into academic life. From scholarships and workshops to help navigate the education benefits system, the office provides guidance and assistance to those who serve our country.
Vets4Warriors, based at the University Behavioral Healthcare National Call Center, is a 24/7 peer support network for veterans, active duty military personnel, their families and caregivers. Ann Treadaway has been the University's lead advocate for student veterans since joining in 2015, working exclusively with residents of -New Brunswick and supporting military-connected students working with -Camden, -Newark and the Biomedical and Health Sciences office .
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Ann Treadaway, a veteran and director of the Office of Military Programs and Services, wasn't chasing glory when she joined the Army Reserve in 2001, just months before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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All she knew was that college wasn't for her and that the recruiting office was across the street from where she bartended to pay her tuition. If the military was right for so many servicemen in her family, she figured it would be right for her, too.
"Before I left, my GPA was 1.7. When I left the military, I was a top student. I never had to wake up at 8 a.m. to go to class," said Treadaway, who every semester at the Dean's List, however, once studied history and political science at SUNY Purchase College, and earned a master's degree in American history from CUNY College of Staten Island. "I was 26, and I was taking courses with 20-year-olds. I had a world of experience that she could not understand."
Every day, 2,000 military-affiliated students bring a similar sense of discipline and worldliness to the classroom, Treadaway said, adding that the university has seen an increase in the number of veteran students after the passage of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act . doubled in 2008.
"How many people can say they have worked with someone from every state in the United States or know someone from the Navajo Nation?" she said about the uniqueness of veterans
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