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Veterans
Here you will find useful information for Veterans enrolled
at Lansing Community College.
Veterans - Students who served, are serving or are
dependants of those who were 100% disabled while serving in
the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to activate their
benefits through LCC. The Office of Enrollment Services has
all the necessary paperwork to activate Chapters 30, 31,
1606, 1607, and 35. Please contact us to assist you in
applying for your benefits. General and detailed information
on this program is available through the Department of
Veteran's Affairs webpage at
http://www.gibill.va.gov/. For more information on Ch.
31 please see the
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment webpage.
SummerSemester 2007 Information:
Summer Semester Enrollment Intentions
Spring Semester 2007 Information:
Spring Semester Information Sheet
Spring Semester Enrollment Intentions
Apply online :
http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp
VA online
http://www.va.gov/
Order your DD214 online:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html
Scholarship Opportunity:
Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom can apply for this year's Horatio Alger Military
Veterans Scholarship program through Sept. 28. Applications
are available online at
https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships_military/index.cfm
Among the requirements:
Service in the U.S. military in Operation Enduring Freedom
in Afghanistan or Operation Iraqi Freedom since Sept. 11,
2001.
Critical financial need.
No more than 60 cumulative semester/credit hours by the end
of the 2007term.
A grade point average of at least 2.0.
"Integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity."
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
The program was created after former U.S. Ambassador to
Spain George Argyros and his wife, Julia, visited wounded
U.S. troops in a temporary hospital at Rota, Spain. Through
their family foundation, the Argyros donated $5 million as
seed money to launch the scholarship program, open to any
soldier, sailor, airman or Marine who serves in the Iraq or
Afghanistan theater. More than $10 million has been added to
the fund by other donors.
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