Overview
Since the summer of 2014, IU has used student groups in the Student Information System (SIS) to report on students who are veterans of the US military, as well as family members of veterans who are students. There are ten student group codes used for this reporting, and these are grouped into five categories to facilitate reporting. These student group codes are maintained by IU Student Records and the campus Military and Veteran Student Services offices.
The following list shows how student group codes in the SIS are used for US veteran student reporting. This list shows each student group and the categories (e.g. GI Bill, GI Veteran, etc.) that are associated with each student group.
| Category | Code | Student Group Description |
|---|---|---|
| GI Bill | RV30 | New G.I. Bill - VA Chapter 30 |
| GI Bill | RV31 | Vocatnl Rehab - VA Chapter 31 |
| GI Bill | RV35 | War Orphns/widows-VAChapter 35 |
| GI Bill | RV36 | Mil Resrv/Guard-VA Chap1606 |
| GI Bill | RV38 | Active Res/Guard-VA Chap1607 |
| GI Bill | RV3C | Post 9/11 GI Bill Elig Child |
| GI Bill | RV3S | Post 9/11 GI Bill Elig Spouse |
| GI Bill | RV3V | Post 9/11 GI Bill |
| GI Veteran | RV30 | New G.I. Bill - VA Chapter 30 |
| GI Veteran | RV31 | Vocatnl Rehab - VA Chapter 31 |
| GI Veteran | RV36 | Mil Resrv/Guard-VA Chap1606 |
| GI Veteran | RV38 | Active Res/Guard-VA Chap1607 |
| GI Veteran | RV3V | Post 9/11 GI Bill |
| GI Veteran Family | RV35 | War Orphns/widows-VAChapter 35 |
| GI Veteran Family | RV3C | Post 9/11 GI Bill Elig Child |
| GI Veteran Family | RV3S | Post 9/11 GI Bill Elig Spouse |
| Veteran | RV30 | New G.I. Bill - VA Chapter 30 |
| Veteran | RV31 | Vocatnl Rehab - VA Chapter 31 |
| Veteran | RV36 | Mil Resrv/Guard-VA Chap1606 |
| Veteran | RV38 | Active Res/Guard-VA Chap1607 |
| Veteran | RV3A | Veteran |
| Veteran | RV3V | Post 9/11 GI Bill |
| Veteran Family | RV35 | War Orphns/widows-VAChapter 35 |
| Veteran Family | RV3C | Post 9/11 GI Bill Elig Child |
| Veteran Family | RV3S | Post 9/11 GI Bill Elig Spouse |
| Veteran Family | RV52 | Veteran Dependent |
Note that these student group codes and categories exist for all veteran students and their family members who are students, regardless of whether they are receiving veteran education benefits from the US Department of Defense (e.g. GI Bill benefits).
The five categories above (e.g. GI Bill, GI Veteran, etc.) exist as Yes-No indicators on each student record in many tables in the IU Data Warehouse. Examples include Student Term, the UIRR Census Term Snapshot, the UIRR Student Degree Snapshot, and the UIRR Retention model. The next section below lists some of these tables and the column names for the categories.
Users may want to consult these UIRR Tableau dashboards to see headcounts of veteran students and veteran family members who are students:
- Veterans (this report has restricted access)
- Enrollment (attribute = Veteran)
- This attribute shows the Student Group category of Veteran on page 1 above, and it is based on the column PRSN_VET_IND = Y as described in the next section below.
- Retention (attribute = Veteran)
- Bachelor Degree Recipient (attribute = Veteran)
Finally, UIRR also offers separate financial aid reports that indicate headcounts of students who received GI Bill education benefits and State of Indiana gift aid for veteran students and their families. Details about tables and column names are in the section below, and the following UIRR Tableau reports show dollars and recipient counts:
- Federal Gift Aid Programs (Select Award Programs = Federal Gift Aid Programs or State of IN Gift Aid Programs)
- State of IN Gift Aid Programs (Select Award Categories = Federal Gift Aid Programs or State of IN Gift Aid Programs)
Also, federal veteran student financial aid is reported on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Student Financial Aid Survey: IPEDS
Here are the data columns that are available for each student, career, campus, and term in Student Term (SR_STU_TERM_ST/GT) and the UIRR Census Term Snapshot table (IR_CEN_TRM_SNPSHT_GT). The indicator columns have values of Y or N.
| IUIE Column Description | Column Technical Name |
|---|---|
| Veterans Indicator | PRSN_VET_IND |
| Veterans Family Indicator | PRSN_VET_FMLY_IND |
| GI Vet Indicator | PRSN_GI_VET_IND |
| GI Vet Family Indicator | PRSN_GI_VET_FMLY_IND |
| GI Bill Indicator | PRSN_GI_BILL_STU_GRP_CD |
| GI Bill Student Group | PRSN_GI_BILL_IND |
| GI Bill Student Group Code | PRSN_GI_BILL_STU_GRP_DESC |
These columns are also available in the following tables and views:
- IR Student Degree Snapshot (IR_STU_DEGR_SNPSHT_ST/GT)
- IR Completion Snapshot (IR_STU_CMPLTN_SNPSHT_GT) – (This is an expanded view of the IR Student Degree Snapshot with only official fiscal year degrees.)
Similarly, the following columns are available in the IR Retention model (IR_RETENTION_GT):
| IUIE Column Description | Column Technical Name |
|---|---|
| Veteran ind in students first term | PRSN_VET_1ST_TRM_IND |
| Veteran Family ind in students first term | PRSN_VET_FMLY_1ST_TRM_IND |
| GI Bill ind in students first term | PRSN_GI_BILL_1ST_TRM_IND |
| GI Veteran ind in students first term | PRSN_GI_VET_1ST_TRM_IND |
| GI Veteran Family ind in students first term | PRSN_GI_VET_FMLY_1ST_TRM_IND |
| Veteran ind in any term | PRSN_VET_ANY_TRM_IND |
| Veteran Family ind in any term | PRSN_VET_FMLY_ANY_TRM_IND |
| GI Bill ind in any term | PRSN_GI_BILL_ANY_TRM_IND |
| GI Veteran ind in any term | PRSN_GI_VET_ANY_TRM_IND |
| GI Veteran Family ind in any term | PRSN_GI_VET_FMLY_ANY_TRM_IND |
Tables and Views – UIRR Financial Aid
The UIRR financial aid summary tables have the following columns:
Tables:- IR Annual Enrolled-Degree Summary with Financial Aid - IR_FA_ENRL_DEGR_AWD_SUM_GT
- IR Financial Aid Award Summary Snapshot - IR_FA_AWD_SUM_GT
| IUIE Column Description | Column Technical Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fed. Subtotal - Post-911 GI Tuition Benefit AY Amount | AWD_GFT_FED_POST_911_AY_SBTOT | Fall + Spring Awards (AY: academic year) |
| Fed. Subtotal - Other Veterans Benefit AY Amount | AWD_GFT_FED_OTHR_VET_AY_SBTOT | |
| Fed. Subtotal - Post-911 GI Tuition Benefit SU Amount | AWD_GFT_FED_POST_911_SU_SBTOT | Summer Awards |
| Fed. Subtotal - Other Veterans Benefit SU Amount | AWD_GFT_FED_OTHR_VET_SU_SBTOT |
The UIRR financial aid detail snapshot (IR_FA_AWD_DTL_ST/GT) has veteran benefit awards for each student where the following columns have one of the values listed below:
| IUIE Column Description | Column Technical Name |
|---|---|
| Active Military vs Veteran Award Category | IR_AWD_MIL_CTGRY_1_NM |
| IR Military-Veteran Award Group | IR_AWD_MIL_CTGRY_2_NM |
| IR Military-Veteran Award Detail Category | IR_AWD_MIL_CTGRY_3_NM |
Column values:
| IR_AWD_MIL_CTGRY_1_NM | IR_AWD_MIL_CTGRY_2_NM | IR_AWD_MIL_CTGRY_3_NM |
|---|---|---|
| Military Veteran or Relative | Federal Post 9-11 GI Bill | Federal Post 9-11 GI Bill |
| Military Veteran or Relative | Federal Other Veteran Benefits | Federal Other Veteran Benefits |
| Military Veteran or Relative | IU Yellow Ribbon Match | IU Yellow Ribbon Match |
| Military Veteran or Relative | State CVO-1 Soldier Sailor Hme Pupil | State CVO-1 Soldier Sailor Hme Pupil |
| Military Veteran or Relative | State CVO-Child of Disabled Veteran | State CVO-Child of Disabled Veteran |
| Military Veteran or Relative | State CVO-2 Purple Heart Child | State CVO-2 Purple Heart Child |
Note that “Other Veteran Benefits” in the UIRR financial aid tables represent funds that are not disbursed through the SIS, but are recorded on students’ financial aid records by the campus financial aid office.
Also, note that the Yellow Ribbon Match program provides Post 9-11 GI benefits to veteran students and their dependents, and each recipient has two awards: 1) a federally funded amount, and 2) an IU-funded Yellow Ribbon Match amount. Only the federally funded portion is reported as federal veteran benefits, and it is included in the Post-911 GI Bill Tuition Benefit categories above.
Finally, the State of Indiana-funded programs for veterans and children of veterans are described on this website: State Financial Aid by Program