The intent of this pilot program of studies is to transition returning veterans into an academic setting by establishing an academic and social framework to foster resiliency and retention. This curriculum, composed of three courses addressing resiliency, learning-teaching, and leadership, uses a recovery model approach. The program was repeated over two semesters with veterans-only cohorts. The two cohorts demonstrated significant gains in resiliency and unanimously perceived the courses as having improved their likelihood of completing college. Early results show good retention and a strong perception of success and likelihood of graduation. (Contains 2 figures.)