Veterans & Military Family Services

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The Triton College Veterans Resource Center (VRC) is designed to assist veterans as they transition from serving in the Armed Services to Triton College as a student and civilian. We aim to help veteran students successfully attain their educational goals, which will prepare them for a career as well as support them in becoming a lifelong learner.

The Veterans Resource Center was created through the efforts of the 2015 President’s Leadership Academy. The vision stemmed from the Leadership Academy's understanding that Triton College needed to identify a centralized location on campus for veterans to gather, in an effort to strengthen support for veterans in the colleges’ communities.

The VRC provides veterans in the community, active duty personnel, and their families with a welcoming environment that offers them access to academic, career, and community resources. This goal is accomplished by providing programs on how veterans can access educational and financial assistance through their appropriate benefits, as well as informing them of available campus resources. The VRC also serves as a lounge area that provides a quiet study environment and a computer station to assist our veterans.

To obtain access to the VRC, one must be a Triton College veteran student, or a child of a Triton College veteran student. This information will be verified by Welcome Center coordinator Toni Johnson, and qualifying students will be provided with a VRC sticker that will allow access into the VRC.

VRC Guidelines

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Credits Awarded for Military Courses

The College follows the recommendation of the American Council on Education in granting four (4) semester hours of undergraduate credit in physical education and two (2) credit hours for health for education received in Basic Training. In addition, courses completed in training may also be accepted for college credit.

Eligible veterans or military personnel must submit their Joint Services Transcript to the Records Office, located in the Student Center, Room B-220, for evaluation.

Military Credits Table

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Contact & Hours

The Veterans Resource Center is located in the B-Building, Room 280.

The hours of operation are as follows:
Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: The Student Center will only be open on the two Saturdays prior to, and following, the start of the semester from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Veterans Coordinator:
Toni Johnson, Coordinator / Welcome Center
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3731
tonijohnson@triton.edu

Veterans Networking Group

The mission of the Triton College Veterans Networking Group is to assist veterans in navigating the often difficult transition from the military to civilian and/or student life. The group provides a venue for continued camaraderie and networking among student veterans at Triton as well as veterans in the community.

Through this forum, the group offers advice to new veteran students and lobbies the school administration for improved veteran services. The forum also seeks to raise awareness of issues pertaining to returning and transitioning veterans by stimulating discussion on campus between veterans and the general campus community.

The Veterans Networking Group offers regular meetings, networking opportunities and events open to all veterans, regardless of their branch of service.

For more information or to be added to the Veterans Networking Group mailing list, contact Deborah Kaczmarek at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3854, email Deborah Kaczmarek, or stop by Room A-137 in the A Building.

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Enrollment Checklist

Please Click HERE for steps.

Reminder when Applying: Apply For Veterans' Educational Benefits & Financial Aid
Financial Aid, Student Center, Room B-160
Please reference the Financial Aid Veteran’s Information. Choose the program(s) that you may be eligible for and follow the steps to apply as listed. If seeking additional financial aid, complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Visit Financial Aid and www.fafsa.gov for information and instructions.

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