GI Bill Website
Official site of the Department of Veterans for education benefits: http://www.gibill.va.gov/
Winter Quarter Veteran Events
Student Veterans of America
The Student Veterans of America @ UCSC will be holding its first official meeting of Winter term this Wednesday January 13 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm at the Abbey Coffee Lounge. The link is below. If you cannot attend this meeting but would like to get involved please email or call us to learn more about this student organization.
The Abbey coffee shop
Student Veterans of America @ UCSC
New Campus Veteran Space at the STARS Academy Resource Center
UCSC has a new veteran specific space at the STARS Academic Resources Center (ARC) Room 102 on the first floor. The VETS space will have free coffee and provide a safe space for veteran students to relax, seek advice, peer mentoring, or just interact with other veteran students. Dani Molina, our new VETS Supervisor, and I will be holding office hours this term at the VETS space as follows:
Monday – Friday
10:00am to 5:00pm
Please come by and meet your VETS peer mentors and fellow veteran students. We have recently renovated our space and would like for you to check it out!
Student Veterans of America at UCSC
Join our student club, contact Daniel Wilson our club president at dswilson@ucsc.edu. 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. |
