Veteran's Brochure

Dedicated to Serving Those Who Serve Veterans Services

www.maricopa.edu/studentaffairs/veterans

Veterans Services Our Veterans Services Offices can help you apply for your education benefits and enroll in our colleges. In addition, our colleges will assist you with: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Academic Advising Career Services Counseling Disability Resources and Services Financial Aid Scholarship Opportunities Tutoring Services

Benefits The Department of Veterans Affairs administers a variety of education benefit programs. For more information visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website at: www.gibill.va.gov

Examples of benefits include:

Post 9/11 GI Bill - The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service after September 10, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days.

Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty - The MGIB program provides up to 36 months of education benefits. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training, and distance courses.

I was nervous about going back to college— but I found the support I needed through Veteran’s Services at the Maricopa Community Colleges. They welcomed me and made me feel like I belong.

The Maricopa Colleges: Here to Serve You The Maricopa Community Colleges have a long history of providing education and training to veterans and those on active duty who are seeking to gain new skills, enhance existing skills, and translate skills learned in the military for use in the civilian world. We believe that it is a privilege to have United States veterans, active reservists, and family members of veterans among our student body. Services for veterans at the Maricopa Community Colleges are designed to offer the highest quality assistance.

The staff at the East Valley Veterans Center were able to provide the help I needed to start on a new career path. A lot of the staff have served in the military, so I felt they understood my needs.

Chandler-Gilbert Pecos Campus: 480.726.4122 Williams Campus: 480.988.8023 www.cgc.maricopa.edu/veterans

Phoenix 602.285.7342 www.phoenixcollege.edu/enroll/ enrollment-services/veterans-services

Estrella Mountain 623.935.8937 www.estrellamountain.edu/students/ veterans-services

Rio Salado 480.517.8153 www.riosalado.edu/veteran

GateWay 602.286.8076 www.gatewaycc.edu/veterans-services Glendale 623.845.3362 www.gccaz.edu/va Mesa Southern & Dobson: 480.461.7425 Red Mountain: 480.654.7752 www.mesacc.edu/veteran-services Paradise Valley 602.787.7045 www.paradisevalley.edu/veterans

Scottsdale 480.423.6088 or 480.423.6515 www.scottsdalecc.edu/student-life/ veteran-services South Mountain 602.243.8369 students.southmountaincc.edu/services/ veteransservices East Valley Veterans Education Center 480.384.9850 www.evvec.org

Selected reserves - The MGIB-SR program may be available to you if you are a member of the Selected Reserve. The Selected Reserve includes: the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, and Air National Guard.

Survivors & Dependents Assistance - Dependents’ Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans.

The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits.

District Office of Student Affairs 2411 West 14th Street | Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: 480-731-8825 www.maricopa.edu/studentaffairs