The following is information and resources that may prove useful to active duty, reserve and retired military personnel. If you have additional resources, please send them to AST.
• http://www.va.gov
• http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-22-0803-ARE.pdf
• http://www.military.com
General information for military members & individuals interested in military careers.
• http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org
Information on scholarships for veterans
• http://www.campcorral.org
Information on outdoor camp for children ages 8 to 15 of military soldiers who have been injured or killed.
• http://www.studentveterans.org
Website of the nonprofit organization Student Veterans of America, a coalition of student veteran groups on college campuses that help veterans reintegrate into campus life and succeed academically.
• http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Provides assistance in identifying college(s) interested in attending and allows veterans to see if school is for-profit or nonprofit.
• https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/
General information about education & training for veterans.
Foundation for Surgical Technology
Military Scholarship
http://www.ffst.org
The Foundation for Surgical Technology offers a
scholarship for enlisted active-duty and retired-enlisted military personnel who are pursuing an associate
degree or higher in a healthcare related profession.
The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage enlisted
military personnel to advance in their military career or
aid retired veterans who are working toward completing
a college degree as well as respond to the financial need
demonstrated by the individual.
Department of Veterans Affairs Approval of
Reimbursement of NBSTSA Test Fee
http://www.gibill.va.gov
The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting surgical technology certification examination
is officially approved by the US Department of Veterans
Affairs (DVA) affirming that US veterans can receive
reimbursement of the examination fee (this does not
include the NBSTSA processing fee). Veterans who
qualify to take the certification exam are required to
submit their official exam results and receipt reflecting
the cost of the exam to the processing center of the DVA
to facilitate reimbursement.
RECOGNIZING THE MILITARY
The Association of Surgical Technologists is proud of our
many military members and recognizes that the roots of
our profession extend back to World War II. The AST Board
of Directors appointed a Military Advisory Committee in
2010 in order to reach out to our servicemen and women
who work in surgical patient care.
The Military Advisory Committee serves as a resource for
members who are active military, reserves and retired.
MAC Purpose Statement
To be the voice of military surgical technologists to
promote their service as members of an integrated team
of credentialed professionals.
Other Online Resources:
Job Opportunities for US Veterans