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VETERANS SERVICES | AMMERMAN CAMPUS

Assisting veterans not only in maximizing their benefits, but also in supporting a successful transition to college life and achieving their educational and personal goals. The combination of resources, institutional support, student community and personalized attention you will receive while enrolled at Suffolk makes it an excellent place to begin your academic career or continue your studies. Suffolk offers a Veterans Resource Center with dedicated professionals that is available on each campus to assist you with the process for transitioning from military to college life and beyond along with a veterans lounge so veterans have a quiet space on campus to study and connect with fellow student veterans. A vibrant Student Veterans of America chapter on each campus will help connect you with other service members and veterans who want to support you as well a chapter of the SALUTE national honor society for military and veterans. Suffolk partners with outside community organizations that serve military and veteran, bringing a wide variety of resources to the College veteran community. Suffolk offers priority registration for military-connected students, helping you secure the classes and schedules you need. Suffolk proudly accepts military training credits that are recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE), which helps service members and veterans obtain college credit for their military training and experience. At Suffolk, credit is also awarded for CLEP and DSST exams. Call for more detailed information.

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Community Colleges
Public Colleges / Universities
Veteran Education Benefits

Family and Individual Support Services | Steuben County Veteran's Service Agency

Offers counseling and claims development services such as filing applications with the Department of Veteran's Affairs for compensation, pension, education, survivor's benefits, and burial benefits. Assists veterans and their families with local and New York State benefits.

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Veteran Survivors Benefits
Veteran Life Insurance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Military Records
Veteran Education Benefits
Property Tax Exemption Information

MILITARY AND VETERANS | ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY

Offers convenience along with a private education. You can take courses where it best suits you: Online, at our campuses in Brooklyn and on Long Island, or at a military installation Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station in Freeport, SFO Moriches in East Moriches and the Shinnecock Coast Guard Station in Hampton Bays. Check Off-Campus Course Offerings for information on current courses. If you are, or have been, part of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard, your benefits can help you earn a private college degree at St. Joseph's College at little or no cost to you. SJC offers a special tuition rate of $250 per credit for service members (active duty, guard and reserve) enrolled for up to 10 credits. This amount is covered by Tuition Assistance (TA). SJC is a proud participant in the Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program. Our knowledgeable staff is available to answer questions regarding TA and other military benefits. For details on the benefits that SJC offers to active military and veterans, see our Military Benefits page. Call for additional information about programs that are offered.

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Professional Continuing Education
Veteran Education Benefits
Continuing Education
Private Colleges / Universities

CENTER FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS | NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Dedicated to fostering a sense of community and to developing a channel of communication among student veterans and with faculty, staff, administration and community. We welcome and support veterans and recognize the contributions they have made for our nation. We are also proud of the level of diversity and academic excellence that our veterans bring to our campus. Services for Veterans include: Counseling Referral; Ombudsman for Student Veterans; Support of Student Veterans of America (NCC Chapter); Educational and leadership workshops and Programs and Services. Call for more detailed information.

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Veteran Education Benefits
Public Colleges / Universities
Community Colleges

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INFORMATION | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Operates programs to benefit veterans and members of their families. Benefits include compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service, pensions, education and training, home loan, burial and a medical care program incorporating nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers. Comprised of three organizations that administer veterans programs: the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Website access for resource and information.

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Educational Benefits
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Burial Benefits
Home Purchase / Mortgage Refinance Loans

STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA | HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

Provide military veterans with the resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation. The SVA vision is that all veterans will succeed in higher education, achieve their academic goals, and gain meaningful employment. Call for detailed information.

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Veteran Education Benefits

VETERANS SERVICES | MICHAEL J. GRANT CAMPUS

Assisting veterans not only in maximizing their benefits, but also in supporting a successful transition to college life and achieving their educational and personal goals. The combination of resources, institutional support, student community and personalized attention you will receive while enrolled at Suffolk makes it an excellent place to begin your academic career or continue your studies. Suffolk offers a Veterans Resource Center with dedicated professionals that is available on each campus to assist you with the process for transitioning from military to college life and beyond along with a veterans lounge so veterans have a quiet space on campus to study and connect with fellow student veterans. A vibrant Student Veterans of America chapter on each campus will help connect you with other service members and veterans who want to support you as well a chapter of the SALUTE national honor society for military and veterans. Suffolk partners with outside community organizations that serve military and veteran, bringing a wide variety of resources to the College veteran community. Suffolk offers priority registration for military-connected students, helping you secure the classes and schedules you need. Suffolk proudly accepts military training credits that are recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE), which helps service members and veterans obtain college credit for their military training and experience. At Suffolk, credit is also awarded for CLEP and DSST exams. Call for more detailed information.

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Community Colleges
Public Colleges / Universities
Veteran Education Benefits

THE YELLOW RIBBON GI EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM | MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE

Provides help to fund tuition expenses for returning U.S. Military veterans seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees.

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Educational Benefits

VETERANS SERVICES | LIU POST

Offers a welcoming and supportive environment for veterans. The LIU supportive community of staff and faculty is dedicated to seeing you succeed in your education, your career and your life. To accomplish this mission, LIU provides the resources you need to pursue your education while balancing the demands of life both inside and outside the classroom. LIU offers robust services and programs to veteran students, including: Academic Success Support; Career Readiness Workshops and Coaching; Veteran Aid and Financial Aid Counseling and Veteran Student Resource Center. Call for detailed information of services offered.

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Veteran Support Groups
Professional Continuing Education
Veteran Education Benefits
Private Colleges / Universities
Continuing Education

MILITARY AND VETERANS SERVICES | ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

Offer all the resources necessary for our veteran and active military students to achieve their collegiate goals. The Veteran Resource Center is here to do just that, by assisting Adelphi’s veterans, active duty military students and related community. Active, reserve and veteran military students using Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits or any other veterans affairs program benefits can apply and enroll in any of our associate, bachelor’s, certificate, master’s or doctoral programs, and you will have access to our many resources that are available. Resource services include: Veteran Resource Center; Military policies, procedures and services; Application information; Academic offerings; Details on the G.I. bill and Support services. Call for detailed information.

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Private Colleges / Universities
Veteran Education Benefits

ONLINE TRAINING | COALITION TO SALUTE AMERICA'S HEROES

Through a partnership with a leading provider of e-learning, qualified service members can take free, self-paced classes from among more than 1500 courses available, earning credit toward college degrees, continuing education units and business certifications with the goal of becoming self-sufficient.

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Families of Military Personnel / Veterans
Internet Courses
Operation New Dawn Veterans
Veterans
Veterans With Disabilities
Veteran Education Benefits
Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans

VETERANS SERVICES | NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Offers veterans admissions counseling, benefits and resources through the Student Veterans Organization (SVO). The SVO serves as a one-stop-shop for student veterans, addressing their specific academic and co-curricular needs. Run by fellow veterans, the SVO operates out of the Community Service Center and is the central organization for student veteran services and support. Call for more detailed information.

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Veteran Education Benefits
Private Colleges / Universities

VETS-HELP.ORG, INC. | VETS-HELP.ORG, INC.

Facilitates and coordinates leading medical research facilities which will be funded to work together to promote ways to help veterans and their families creates communities for the traumatically injured returning veterans in a supportive environment so they can buy their own affordable, well-built homes designed and built by veterans, especially for disabled veterans and their families provides vocational training as well as provides veterans assistance in helping establish their own business in order to help them re-integrate into society unifies veterans service organizations in order to effectively perform their missions in support of the National Disabled Veterans Business Council. This is accomplished by utilizing the print and broadcast media through the creation of television shows, films, documentaries, acquiring scripts, music and producing a concert series to entertain and make known to the public the issues related to returning from war.

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Veteran Education Benefits
Veteran Support Groups
Veterans
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

VETERAN AND MILITARY EDUCATION | SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE

Offers staff which is ready to work with you to make earning your degree possible and affordable. Students can request a review of previous college credits and military training with our Evaluated Education Plan option. Empire State College serves not only active service military personnel, but also members of the following groups: Veterans; Department of Defense agency employees; Spouses of active duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members worldwide; Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program and Tragedy Assistant Program for Survivors (T*A*P*S). Contact the Office of Veteran Military Education for more detailed information.

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Veteran Education Benefits
Public Colleges / Universities
College / University Entrance Support

CHANCE TO ADVANCE PROGRAM | EAC - HAUPPAUGE

Provides youth, who are adopted and in foster care ages 8 to 21 educational and enrichment opportunities through the help of one-on-one mentors.

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Education and Training Benefits for Former Foster Youth
Youth Enrichment Programs
Mentoring Programs

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Operates programs to benefit veterans and members of their families. Benefits include compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service, pensions, education and training, home loan, burial and a medical care program incorporating nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers. Comprised of three organizations that administer veterans programs: the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Website access for resource and information.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Disability Compensation Benefits
Veteran Education Benefits
Veteran Home Loans

LONG TERM HOUSING PROGRAM | NEW GROUND

Provides intensive case management and comprehensive education advocacy, including tutoring for veterans and families in a long-term housing program.

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Case / Care Management
Veteran Education Benefits
Volunteer Opportunities
Family Permanent Supportive Housing

VETERAN AND MILITARY EDUCATION | OFFICE OF VETERAN AND MILITARY EDUCATION

Offers staff which is ready to work with you to make earning your degree possible and affordable. Students can request a review of previous college credits and military training with our Evaluated Education Plan option. Empire State College serves not only active service military personnel, but also members of the following groups: Veterans; Department of Defense agency employees; Spouses of active duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members worldwide; Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program and Tragedy Assistant Program for Survivors (T*A*P*S). Contact the Office of Veteran Military Education for more detailed information.

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Veteran Education Benefits
Public Colleges / Universities
College / University Entrance Support

NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY | NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY

Provides, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the United States, eligible family members, and survivors when in need and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.

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Families of Military Personnel / Veterans
Veteran Education Benefits
Veteran Support Groups
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veterans
Veteran Benefits Assistance

VETERANS AFFAIRS | STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Committed to providing support services focused on the holistic development of our students, intellectual, personal, and social needs. We work to achieve these goals through the development and implementation of programs, outreach efforts, policy advocacy and community partnerships designed to provide student support services focused on the special needs and requirements of veterans, service members and their dependents. The SUNY Stony Brook Office of Veteran Affairs goal is to strive to become one of the nation’s top military friendly schools by offering student military veteran population a wide range of support services, educating faculty and staff of their needs, and developing community support through many facets: Assessment; Retention; Increase enrollment; Outreach; Marketing; Student Services; Policy & Procedures and Alumni Programs. Contact the Office for more detailed support services offered.

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Public Colleges / Universities
Veteran Education Benefits

MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART LONG ISLAND CHAPTER | MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART LONG ISLAND CHAPTER

Membership is restricted to the combat wounded, but MOPH provides support to all veterans and their dependents throughout the United States. They help to create jobs, offer scholarships, and maintain continuous liaison with Congress on issues related to veterans. Meetings held 3rd Thursday of month at 8pm.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veterans
Veteran Education Benefits
Retired Military
Veteran Membership Organizations

VETERANS SERVICES | TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

Serves the veterans of Brookhaven by gathering and providing information of benefits offered by the VA, State, County and local governments. This includes, but is not limited to matters pertaining to educational training, employment, health and medical services.

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Information and Referral
Veterans
Veteran Education Benefits

VETERANS SERVICES | EASTERN CAMPUS

Assisting veterans not only in maximizing their benefits, but also in supporting a successful transition to college life and achieving their educational and personal goals. The combination of resources, institutional support, student community and personalized attention you will receive while enrolled at Suffolk makes it an excellent place to begin your academic career or continue your studies. Suffolk offers a Veterans Resource Center with dedicated professionals that is available on each campus to assist you with the process for transitioning from military to college life and beyond along with a veterans lounge so veterans have a quiet space on campus to study and connect with fellow student veterans. A vibrant Student Veterans of America chapter on each campus will help connect you with other service members and veterans who want to support you as well a chapter of the SALUTE national honor society for military and veterans. Suffolk partners with outside community organizations that serve military and veteran, bringing a wide variety of resources to the College veteran community. Suffolk offers priority registration for military-connected students, helping you secure the classes and schedules you need. Suffolk proudly accepts military training credits that are recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE), which helps service members and veterans obtain college credit for their military training and experience. At Suffolk, credit is also awarded for CLEP and DSST exams. Call for more detailed information.

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Community Colleges
Public Colleges / Universities
Veteran Education Benefits

OFFICE OF VETERANS SERVICES | FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE

Helps veterans navigate the admissions, registration and financial aid process. This is the primary point of contact for all veteran and reservist applicants interested in attending Farmingdale State College. Call for more detailed information regarding services offered.

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Public Colleges / Universities
Veteran Education Benefits

VETERANS | FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE

Providing an easier path to your college degree is one way Five Towns College joins our nation in repaying you for your service. With the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, education-related benefits, including funds for tuition, housing, books and supplies, are better than ever for our veterans. In addition, financial aid and scholarships and New York State tuition awards and grants may also be available to help you with costs that are not covered by your veteran benefits. Parents are allowed to transfer their Veteran Benefits to their children. Learn more about the benefits that you have earned and start on your path to success. Call for more detailed information.

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Private Colleges / Universities
Veteran Education Benefits