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Tanya Ang

Military-Connected Student Advocate at Columbia University

About me

Tanya has supported the military-connected student community for more than 20 years. She has served as an advocate for student veterans at Veterans Education Success, at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and also served as the Director of Veterans Programs at the American Council on Education. Prior to joining ACE, Tanya worked at two universities including working as an Administrative Analyst for the Vice President of Student Affairs Office at California State University - Fullerton and as Associate Registrar at Vanguard University where most her work focused on the non-traditional student including military and student veterans. She was the certifying official at her institution for student veteran GI Bill benefits and worked hand-in-hand with the various offices on-campus to ensure students received the benefits and the support they needed to successfully navigate their academic career. In her current role, she works to ensure military-connected students have access to high-quality education to achieve their long-term career goals. Tanya is the first in her family to graduate from college and earned her BA in Communications at Biola University and an MA in Organizational Leadership at Vanguard University.