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STARS Welcomes Veterans

STARS helps UCSC to welcome students who are military veterans and invites them to participate in a wide variety of academic and personal support services and programs. A designated adviser for veterans, Mark Neenan, is available on a drop-in or by-appointment basis to assist with your transition to the campus and help you get started on your UCSC educational path. Mark is available from 9-4 in his office, 102 ARCenter. Please call Mark, 459-1520 or to speak with another adviser, call the main STARS number at 831-459-2552.

VETS Helping Veterans
UC Santa Cruz Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS) has a program for veterans returning to school called Veterans Education Team Support (VETS). In this peer mentor program veterans meet with other veterans and receive assistance as they navigate admission and transition into university life. STARS is currently training new VETS peer mentors, for more information click on: Veterans Education Team Support (VETS).

UCSC Registrar's Veteran Services
The Veteran Services staff acts as a liaison between the Department of Veterans Affairs and students who, as veterans, veterans’ dependents, or reservists, receive education benefits. The staff also assists with the California Department of Veterans Affairs’ college fee-waiver program for children of veterans who have service-connected disabilities or who have died from service-related causes. Students who are California residents apply for the college fee-waiver program through their home county Veterans Services Office.
Students who are veterans or veterans’ dependents should contact Veteran Services as soon as they receive notification of admission to UC Santa Cruz to ensure timely processing of their benefit claims.

Veteran Services staff members are located at 160 Hahn Student Services Building. An appointment may be arranged by calling (831) 459-2709 or by e-mail at registrar@ucsc.edu.
 

GI Bill Website
Official site of the Department of Veterans for education benefits: http://www.gibill.va.gov/

Fall Quarter Veteran Events

Veterans Meet and Greet
Friday September 25,
5 - 6:30, ARCenter room 216. Come meet new and continuing UCSC student military active service members and veterans.

PRIORITY ENROLLMENT for Fall  
Veterans get first choice of classes, check your appointment time at:  https://www.my.ucsc.edu/ Look to the "Enrollment Dates" section on the right-hand side.  Click the "Details" link to find information on your appointment times and number of units you can enroll in.

Tillman Military Scholarships
To support educational opportunities for servicemembers and their families. Veterans, active servicemembers and their dependents are encouraged to apply now! Tillman_Military_Scholarship .pdf

Student Veterans of America at UCSC
Join our student club, find us online at FaceBook.com: SVA @ UCSC and VETS @ STARS. Meet student veterans in person during SVA gatherings co-sponsored by VETS at STARS

Community Resources

Santa Cruz County Veterans Service Organizations
The Veteran Memorial Hall website contains links to veterans’ services, organizations and activity groups. Visit
http://www.vetshall.org/veterans.htm
for more information.

Santa Cruz County Veterans
Services
The County Veterans Services Officer assists Veterans of any war of the United States, and the dependents of every deceased Veteran, in presenting and pursuing any claim the Veteran may have against the United States, and in establishing the Veterans right to any privilege, preference, care or compensation provided for by the laws of the United States, or of this State. Learn more at http://www.santacruzvets.com/
index.html

Santa Cruz Community Veterans Program
Every veteran deserves to have a choice in what kind of help and support they want to pursue when adjusting to life after combat. For those who do not want to plug into VA programs, or who feel they need a non-medical model, the United Veterans Council offers an alternative - a community program designed for veterans and their families. More information can be found by
phone 831-454-0434

Are you an Afghanistan and/or Iraq veteran?
Would you like to join similar veterans for Santa Cruz social outings and activities? You are welcome to contact Chris López, Santa Cruz County Vet Center's GWOT Outreach Coordinator, (831) 588-9865, to make plans to get together.

Regional VA Resources

Returning from OEF/OIF service?
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) web site for returning Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve service members of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF).

Looking for VA health care?
The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is part of a larger region, the VA Sierra Pacific Network, providing services to veterans.

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