Date: 04/10/2006

The California State University has pledged to work with Governor Schwarzenegger and California's military base commanders to reach out to military men and women who are exiting the service to ease their transition into college. Recently, Schwarzenegger announced the formation of the Veterans Education Opportunities Partnership, which will create a model for veterans' education by developing an academic outreach, admission, and enrollment plan that targets and assists the approximately 60,000 California veterans exiting military service each year. The partnership will consist of senior administration officials, military leaders, and leaders of the CSU, University of California, and California Community College systems. "We want California to be the most friendly state, from a college and university standpoint, to veterans in the United States," said CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed. "Many of these veterans fit the profile of a typical California State University student, so we believe we have a lot to offer them." See http://www.calstate.edu/CSULeader/2006/060406.htm.