Recruiting Youth in the College Market: Current Practices and Future Policy Options

How can military service be made more compatible with college plans instead of being perceived as an alternative to college? These essays examine trends in high school seniors intentions to enlist or to attend college and compare civilian and military education programs. Youth with interest in the military are likely to see themselves as two-year college material, so offering a stipend, higher pay, or other means of offsetting the cost of attending school may be an effective recruiting strategy with this group.