Support for Veterans on Campus

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Support for Veterans on Campus Dr. Blas Villalobos Chapman University

Chapman University’s Veterans Resource Center Opened in January, 2018 First VRC at Chapman University Member of Region VIII group in Orange/LA County

Who do we serve? National Guard/Reservists Chapter 1606/1607/33 G.I. Bill® Veterans (prior military service) G.I. Bill®/Yellow Ribbon Dependents (spouses/children) Dependents/Survivors Chapter 35

Los Angeles LA Trade Tech College Student Veteran “When I left the military, I left with nothing except my discharge paper. I didn’t know a thing on what kind of benefits I had or what I qualified for. My discharge paper didn’t include anything about benefits. Someone from my unit had to tell me that there are services for veterans out here in Los Angeles” -Veteran from LATTC

Engaging the population Our relationship with students begins before they apply Active duty High School Community College In 2009, there were approximately 500,000 student Veterans and beneficiaries receiving G.I. Bill® education benefits As of April, 2019, there were approximately 1,000,000 G.I. Bill® users 96% of all post-secondary institutions enroll Student Veterans 82% have a designated point of contact 79.2% are enrolled in public institutions http://www.nunncenter.org/c2ky/

Supporting Veterans/Dependents on Campus VA Certification Process Request paperwork ahead of time Ensure courses can be certified Verify Yellow Ribbon eligibility Identify those in need of accommodations

Supporting Veterans/Dependents on Campus Internal Resources Tutoring VA funds are also available Chapman Veterans Club Student Veterans of America Chapman University's Veterans Mentoring program Legal Mental health MFT Program

Supporting Veterans/Dependents on Campus External Resources Partnerships with local service organizations U.S.VETS Salvation Army Goodwill Veterans Legal Institute Local Vet Centers and VA facilities VA Benefits Housing HUD-VASH, Supportive Services for Veteran Families Mental Health services Financial resources

Overview Supporting our veteran/dependent population is our VRC’s priority Supportive environment increases likelihood of success Cross-training Orientations Community engagement/partnerships allow us to better serve our students Recognizing staff/faculty support

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