Veterans Resource Center

Veterans Resource Center

San José City College Veterans Resource Center (VRC)

The VRC is the liaison between you as veterans, your dependents, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (opens in new tab). Our goal is to provide you, as a veteran student, with services and resources to assist you in achieving your educational goals.

In collaboration with various resources on campus and veterans community organizations and resources, we increase success by helping you to overcome academic, transfer, social, and personal challenges. The VRC provides a space to gather, socialize, and form relationships with other veterans. This space is a hub for the Veterans Programming efforts that include connecting you with the Student Veterans of America (opens in new tab) and accessing resources provided by the college and local veterans agencies.

We provide a holistic approach to support services shown to increase veteran student success. That approach includes close collaboration with Financial Aid, Counseling, the Veterans Resource Center, the Veterans Student Association, and the Student Affairs Department.

Read the full VRC program summary.

Steps to Success

New veteran students and their dependents who are eligible to receive educational benefits must complete the following steps:

Complete and submit an SJCC application online:

Apply via CCCApply (opens in new tab)

Apply online to determine your VA education benefit eligibility:

Check VA Education Eligibility (opens in new tab)

Meet with Sophia Partida, VA Certifying Official, and provide the following required documentation:

  1. A copy of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)
  2. Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
  3. All unofficial academic transcripts from other colleges attended
  4. A completed comprehensive student education plan (meet with a Veterans Counselor to complete this — the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs requires you to select a declared major or objective)
  5. Register for classes

You will only be paid for classes required for your declared major. If you change your major or objective, schedule an appointment with a Veterans Counselor and submit your updated education plan to the Certifying Official.

Schedule an appointment with a Veterans Counselor to complete your comprehensive student education plan. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs requires you to select a declared major or objective.

How to schedule an appointment:

Complete all course work with a C grade or better.

Note: Repeated courses previously completed at another institution will not be paid by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, regardless of Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) status.

Academic standing for student veterans is referenced in the San José City College catalog as follows:

"In compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations Section 21.4253(d)(4), a veteran or eligible person receiving GI Bill® Educational Benefits and placed on academic probation for unsatisfactory progress shall have their benefits terminated if their grade point average remains below 2.0 at the end of two terms on probation. Benefits may be reinstated when the student's progress is satisfactory."

You must remain in good academic standing to remain eligible for future educational benefits.

Off-Campus Resources

California Community Colleges Veterans Resource Centers program overview

California Community Colleges Veterans Resource Centers

Watch the CCC Veterans Resource Centers Video (opens in new tab)

Veterans Contacts

 

 

 

 

  • Alex Lopez
  • Veterans Coordinator/Counselor

 

Frequently Asked Questions

The VRC serves as a liaison between veteran students, their dependents, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing services and resources to assist in achieving educational goals.

The VRC assists with enrollment certification for Veterans Affairs education benefits, helps create or update student educational plans, and offers guidance on career placement and transfer to four-year universities.

Military veterans and their eligible dependents enrolled at San José City College are welcome to use VRC services.

Yes. Veterans can schedule appointments with counselors familiar with veterans' needs through the online scheduling system.

San José City College offers a variety of student support programs, including services specifically tailored for veterans, to help navigate college and achieve academic goals.

 

San José City College's Veterans Services supports military veterans and their families in transitioning to college life, offering academic counseling, VA benefits assistance, and a strong campus community.