"....Lower Columbia College in Longview, where veteran enrollments grew from 81 in March 2009 to 170 in April 2010"

Recession spurs sharp increase in veterans going to college, Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, May 20, 2010

Veterans Voice: Veterans' Outreach Group
All veterans who have served in the Armed Forces and are attending or working at LCC are invited to attend a Veterans' Outreach Group!

When: 8:00 am on the first and third Tuesdays of the month

Where: Student Center Clubs Room (second floor, Room 216)

Veterans will decide the agenda, including topics such as:

• Financial Aid for college
• Housing assistance
• Making new friends
• Connecting again with friends and loved ones
• Making the transition back home
• Finding a new normal
• Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Help with alcohol and substance abuse
• Facing redeployment
• Managing medical and/or financial hardships

Meetings are confidential. Counseling referral is available.

News Story: Student veterans find strength in numbers at LCC, The Daily News, January 30, 2010

About Veterans Services
Financial Aid at Lower Columbia College provides guidance to veterans about eligibility requirements and the processes needed to access educational benefits under the GI Bill, including the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Veterans who are eligible for educational benefits may also obtain tutorial services and assistance when applying for other types of financial aid. Veterans are encouraged to apply for financial aid to access additional sources of funding. See Financial Aid to access the FAFSA.

For assistance contact the following:

Lower Columbia College
Financial Aid Department
Admissions Center

Program Coordinator, Financial Aid

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Watch the Post 9/11 GI Bill Video