LEARN • ENGAGE • BELONG

Military and Veterans Services at Sandhills Community College

It is our honor to now serve those who have so faithfully served America.

Military and Veterans Services at Sandhills Community College is a one-stop shop for military-connected students. We are committed to supporting and assisting student veterans and their families. We honor your service and want to help you acquire the knowledge and skills needed to achieve your professional and personal goals.

We are dedicated to enabling success as you transition from the military to a college campus, persist through graduation, and transition from college to the civilian workforce.

Learn

We are here to help you navigate and access our programs, process Veterans Affairs benefits and financial aid, and arrange tutoring or access learning labs if needed.

Engage

We are happy to assist you in accessing Student Life and SGA, intramural sports, college clubs, the gym and fitness center, and athletic activities.

Belong

We can help you establish meaningful relationships and support networks, leading to a sense of community and belongingness. Graduates will be offered a red, white, and blue cord to wear at commencement.

Military-Affiliated Students are of Incalculable Value

• Military students have a strong desire to pursue post-secondary education. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that nearly 50% of all service members transitioning from active duty enroll in an institution of higher learning.

• Military-affiliated students are high performers in the classroom and offer leadership and diversity of thought and experience to our universities.

• Military-affiliated students often pursue and complete high-demand programs like STEM, business, and health.

• Many military students have the technical skills needed to fill critical workforce gaps in North Carolina like cyber defense and IT.

• North Carolina has one of the nation’s largest military footprints (nearly 1 million active, veteran and reserve) and a defense sector that contributes over $66 billion annually to the state.

www.northcarolina.edu/military

Sandhills Community College Invests in Military-Affiliated Students

The Luke Joseph Ryan Veterans Center

The Luke Joseph Ryan Veterans Center is in room 120 of the Katharine L. Boyd Library. This out-ofthe-way area is a place for socializing and studying for veteran students, dependents, and spouses. The center is outfitted with a small kitchen area that includes a coffee bar and water filling station, a lounge area with a TV, and comfortable tables and chairs for studying.

The Veterans Center is dedicated to Luke Joseph Ryan’s memory, a navy serviceman whose life and military career ended far too soon. The Ryan family has a long tradition of military service representative of all five branches of the armed forces. Luke’s father, Luke Patrick Ryan, was a Navy SEAL. His grandfather, Colonel Robert J. Ryan, MD, was an Army surgeon who served in the Marine Corps. All four of Luke’s uncles proudly served active duty in the US military.

Success Coach

Sandhills has a Military and Veteran Success Coach housed in the Ryan Veterans Center. This Coach provides intentional academic outreach to our military community providing customized academic support and encouragement. Collaboration with faculty and staff to maintain ongoing communication with military-connected students, targeted retention strategies, and success coaching is offered.

The Quiet Space

Located in the Katharine L. Boyd Library near the Ryan Veterans Center is an electronics-free area for our SCC military population and students. This Quiet Space allows for meditation or relaxation in a serene environment.

Support with Accessing MilitaryAffiliated Benefits

The Office of Military and Veteran Services will connect students to internal and external resources and assist with navigating the process of applying for educational benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Education Center.

Mentorship Program

Sandhills has partnered with the American Corporate Partners, which offers a free, one-year personalized mentor to transitioning soldiers, active duty spouses, and veterans (post 9/11). Each applicant for the mentorship program will be connected with a mentor who will guide and direct in meeting professional and educational goals.

Educational Benefits

Veterans

• Chapter 30 Montgomery G.I. Bill® (MGIB)

• Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)

• Chapter 33 Post 9/11 G.I. Bill®

• Chapter 1606 The Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance

• Army Tuition Assistance

• Air Force Tuition Assistance

• Navy Tuition Assistance

• Marine Corps Tuition Assistance

• Coast Guard Tuition Assistance

• North Carolina National Guard Tuition Assistance Program (NC TAP)

• National Guard

• Reserves

Spouses

• MyCAA Scholarship

• Chapter 33 John Fry Scholarship & Transfer of Entitlement (TOE)

• Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance (DEA)

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Dependents

• Chapter 33 John Fry Scholarship & Transfer of Entitlement (TOE)

• Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance (DEA)

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Curriculum Students (Fall Semester 2021)

Student to Teacher Ratio (2021-22)