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Welcome GSU Student Veterans!


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The Veterans Resource Center and Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service are proudly collaborating on the GSU celebrations for September 11th National Days of Service and Remembrance.

 

Contact Information


Veterans Resource Center
Campus Locations: A-2109
email: veterans@govst.edu
phone: (708) 235-2223

VRC Summer Staff
Office Assistants: Kenneth Walker, Lillian Jackson (not pictured), and Julie Hughes
 

Welcome Message


We are thrilled, and deeply honored, that you have decided to continue your higher education, either as an undergraduate or graduate student, at Governors State University!

Student veterans have likely made sacrifices and faced hardships unknown to most students. For this reason, the Veterans Resource Center (VRC), located in A2109, was established in Fall 2012. The VRC supports student veterans in their transition between the military and civilian environment, and helps ensure that student veterans can thrive at GSU. The VRC serves as a central resource for information or assistance, whether it is regarding their VA benefits, GSU related topics, or civilian matters. Equally important, the VRC is also a welcoming space where student veterans can network with each other.

Please visit the Student Life Center, in the second floor of the A Building, where both my office, and the VRC are located; your input and involvement are always encouraged and welcomed!

Sincerely,
Aurelio Manuel Valente
Dean of Students and Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs 
 

Student Veteran Forms


Upcoming Events


  • Mon., Sept. 9 - Wed., Sept. 11, 9-11 Service and Remembrance Days, Veterans Resource Center, A-2109
  • Sat., Nov. 9, Veterans Day Parade
  • Mon., Nov. 11, 3-5pm, PTSD Seminar
     

Career and Scholarship Information

 

Student Veteran Nominations Needed for leadership positions in SVA

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Student veterans are valued members of the GSU community; consequently, ensuring that student veterans have active representation and leadership opportunities is vital in our goal to offer comprehensive programs and service to veterans.

Congratulations to the 2013-14 Student Veterans of America Executive Board:

  • President: Kenneth Walker, Addiction Studies, Grad, Army
  • Vice President: Risa Stegall, Health Admin, UG, National Guard
  • Treasurer: Greg Dole, Health Admin, UG, Marines
  • Army Executive Director: Risa Stegall, Health Admin, UG, National Guard
  • Marines Executive Director: Greg Dole, Health Admin, UG Marines
  • Air Force Executive Director: James Brown
  • Navy Executive Director: Chloe Russell, PA, Grad, Navy
  • Coast Guard Executive Director: Kevin Smith

Education, Employment, and Training Resources

The following links provide useful information regarding education benefits:

Resources for Active Duty Military

Governors State University's School of Extended Learning provides assistance to active duty military in the form of distance learning courses.  Servicemembers have the opportunity to complete a bachelor's degree by combining their military credit with previously completed college credit.

For more information, please visit the Office of Continuing Education.

Military Transcripts

Governors State University has several degree programs which accept military credit.  Follow these links to have your military transcript sent to GSU.  All transcripts will be forwarded directly to the office of the Coordinator for Veterans and Military Personnel. To order your military transcripts sent directly to us, follow these links:

Army ACE Registry Transcript (AART) 

Sailor/Marine ACE Registry Transcript (SMART) 

Community College of the Air Force 

Coast Guard Institute