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We speak with Rhiannon Carlson, veterans counselor and program coordinator at IU South Bend, about the extensive research she has done on veterans and how they navigate the college process.

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Rhiannon shares about veterans and the college process. She has done extensive research on this topic.
Date uploaded: February 22, 2017

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