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• Comprehensive collection for Veteran Resources online
• Post 9/11 GI Bill Calculator (IAVA)
• Center for Women Veterans
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  • GI Bill User's Guide
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  • Post 9/11 GI Bill Overview
  • Choosing Between GI Bill Options
  • GI Bill Comparison Calculator
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  • Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Fact Sheet
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  • Request for Change of Program or Place of Training
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• Links of Interest to Veterans and Families
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  • State of Michigan Veterans Affairs Page
  • State of Michigan Veterans' Employment Services
  • Homecoming Preparedness Guide
  • United States Dept. of Veterans Affairs - GI Bill Website
  • United States Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF)
  • DOD Military One Source for Military and Family Members
  • Military Benefits Clearinghouse managed by the VA
  • Tutor.com - Expanded Eligibility Regardless of Military Status
  • Buddy-to-Buddy Veterans Mentor Program
• Student Veterans Organization
• MyCAA Educational Funding for Military Spouses
• Employment Assistance - Career Services
  • Veterans Employment Services - State of Michigan
  • Job Search Tool - US Dept. of Labor
  • Veterans' Employment and Training Service - US Dept. of Labor
  • "Veterans Link" Employment Specialists - US Dept. of Labor
  • Military Skills Translator
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• Veterans Congressional Internship Program
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Support Services

We want you to succeed. That's why we have programs designed to help you make the most of your education, from your application and earliest days on campus through graduation and the next phase of your life.

Our Student Academic Success Center provides academic support services and advising for those who have not identified an academic program of study (or major); our Counseling Center offers support services to assist with your transition to college and civilian life; or, check-out the "Laker Help Link" for additional information on a wide range of helpful topics. Finally, our Career Center is ready to guide you into civilian employment in both the private and public sectors.

The following individuals have been designated as primary contacts for student veterans. Please feel free to request assistance from these individuals but be assured that others can assist if she/he is not available.

Academic Advising | Student Academic Success Center
Joyce Van Baak
(616) 331-3588

Admissions
Melanie Retberg (new) or Bonnie Ulmer-Graves (transfer)
(616) 331-2025

Affirmative Action
Dwight Hamilton, Office of Equity & Inclusion
(616) 331-2242

Career Services
Janean Couch
(616) 331-3311

Counseling and Career Development
(616) 331-3266

Disability Support Services
Kathleen VanderVeen
(616) 331-2490

Educational Support Program l TRiO
Victoria Powers
(616) 331-3401

Family Housing
Beth Thimmesch-Harpold
(616) 331-2120

Family Support Group
Linda Rettig
(616) 331-3588

Financial Aid | Scholarships
Detwann Johnson                                                              
(616) 331-3234

Food Pantry
Brittany Dernberger
(616) 331-2748

Office of Multicultural Affairs
Connie Dang
(616) 331-2177

Registrar's Office | GI BILL Certification
Elyse Glass
(616) 331-3327

Student Accounts l Payments
Cheryl Lillibridge
(616) 331-2209

Student Services
Steven Lipnicki
(616) 331-7188

University Libraries
Bob Kozminski
(616) 331-2637

Vocational Rehabilitation | Chapter 31
Cheryl Lillibridge
(616) 331-2209

Women's Center
Marlene Kowalski-Braun
(616) 331-2748

Page last modified May 7, 2013