Sgt. Tim Davenport is pictured with his canine Darra H187 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After returning home from service, Davenport enrolled at Lake Land after suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder because he sought an educational environment that offered a manageable, personal feeling.
Get to know Veterans Services at Lake Land College
Sgt. Davenport wants to hear from you! If you’re thinking about returning to school after the service and have any questions, he’s happy to share his experiences. For more information on what it’s like to attend Lake Land College as a veteran or to learn more about the Tutoring Center, contact him at tdavenport@lakeland.cc.il.us.
AmeriCorps VISTA Veteran Support Services Officers
As the AmeriCorps VISTA veteran support services officer for the college, Blake Leitch’s main goal is to build a strong network of support services for student veterans, military personnel and their families so that those students successfully complete a college certificate or degree in order for them to obtain meaningful employment.
For more information, contact him at (217) 234-5281 or bleitch@lakeland.cc.il.us
Attention Students: Know Your Rights About Your Educational Records Lake Land College maintains only those “Educational Records”, within the definition of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which are essential to the processes required to develop and maintain an accurate academic record for each student and to support the accounting needs and requirements for each student as they are imposed by law, state and federal regulations, and College operations.
FERPA affords students certain rights with respect to their educational records. These rights are described in the online Lake Land College Student Handbook. For more information, please visit www.lakeland.cc.il.us/studenthandbook.
Programs available include: Federal: • Montgomery G.I. Bill (Chapter 30) • Post 9/11 Montgomery G.I. Bill (Chapter 33) • Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1606) • REAP – Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607) • Veterans Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 32) • Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) • Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) State: • Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG) • Illinois National Guard Grant (ING) – applied for on a yearly basis online at portal.isac.org/web/guest/ing. • Illinois MIA/POW Scholarship How do I apply? • Applicants must complete the necessary VA forms available at the Financial Aid Office. • Proof of your military service record and official transcripts for all previous college work must be submitted. • Proof of birth, marriage and divorce certificates is required for certain veteran programs.
Contact Danielle Downs in the Financial Aid and Veteran Services Office at (217) 2345255 or ddowns@ lakelandcollege.edu.
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The law permits the College to make public certain “directory information” about students. It is the intention of the College to do so within the scope of regular College policies and as may be appropriate to the normal course of College business and operations. The following information is regarded to be “directory” information and some or all of it may be made public: student name, address and telephone number, email address, enrollment status, student classification, major field, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, age and/or date of birth, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, most recent previous school attended and photographs. Any student objecting to his or her directory information being made public must file notice in writing of such objections with the Admissions and Records Office by the first meeting of classes for the semester.
At Lake Land College, the Financial Aid Office provides assistance and enrollment certification for veterans who wish to use their benefits at Lake Land College.