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title: PsychArmor Course Series for Ill and Injured Student Veterans Seeking Higher Education — Psycharmor
description: A series of two, Shaun Castle, Deputy Executive Director for Paralyzed Veterans of America, discusses the benefits of having a college degree in addition to military training, and Maureen Elias, an Associate Legislative Director of Government Relations at Paralyzed Veterans of America, discusses how
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# [PsychArmor Course Series for Ill and Injured Student Veterans Seeking Higher Education — Psycharmor](https://psycharmor.org/blog/paralyzed-veterans-america-course)

 Written by [Psycharmor](https://psycharmor.org/blog/author/psycharmor) | Aug 19, 2025 7:33:14 PM

***Sponsored by Paralyzed Veterans of America***

A series of two, Shaun Castle, Deputy Executive Director for Paralyzed Veterans of America, discusses the benefits of having a college degree in addition to military training and Maureen Elias, an Associate Legislative Director of Government Relations at Paralyzed Veterans of America, discusses how ill and injured students can seek appropriate assistance and support through their school’s accessibility or disability office.

**The Benefits of Higher Education: A Course for Ill and Injured Student Veterans**

In this course, the first in a series of two, Shaun Castle, Deputy Executive Director for Paralyzed Veterans of America, discusses the benefits of having a college degree in addition to military training.

<https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/the-benefits-of-higher-ed-a-course-for-ill-injured-student-veterans>

### [Click here to enroll](https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/the-benefits-of-higher-ed-a-course-for-ill-injured-student-veterans)

**How to Seek Assistance at Institutions of Higher Education: A Course for Ill and Injured Student Veterans**

In this course, the second in a series of two, Maureen Elias, an Associate Legislative Director of Government Relations at Paralyzed Veterans of America, discusses how ill and injured students can seek appropriate assistance and support through their school’s accessibility or disability office.

<https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/how-to-seek-assistance-at-institutions-of-higher-ed>

### [Click here to enroll](https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/how-to-seek-assistance-at-institutions-of-higher-ed)

[ Course Resource List ](https://psycharmor.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/16132941/PA_PVACourses_Resources-1.pdf)

### Subject Matter Experts

#### Shaun Castle

Army veteran, accomplished wheelchair athlete, and Deputy Executive Director of PVA, Shaun served five years in the Army as a military police officer. He served in Kosovo, Macedonia and missions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. In 2002, he served as a protective services guard to two four-star Generals.

#### Mauren Elias

Over 19 years of experience with the U.S. Military service, both active duty and as a veteran. She spent the last 13 years advocating for military family and veterans’ issues employing exceptional interpersonal communications skills while collaborating with multiple organizations to achieve a common goal.

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