Veterans and Military

• Benefit Opportunities for Service Members of the United States Military
• Benefit Opportunities for Families of United States Service Members
• Applying for VA Benefits
  Find out how to apply for VA education benefits and how to use your benefits to complete the enrollment process.
• Veterans Affairs Education Benefits Information Guide
  Review important college policies that affect your VA education benefits.

Each semester, the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation offers numerous scholarships, some of which are specific to students who have served in the United States military. Be sure to check out these scholarship opportunities.

The Department of Veterans Affairs worked closely with federal partners to develop the Employment Center. This site integrates multiple tools and resources for both job seekers and employers, including the Veterans Job Bank.

The Employment Center is the single federal source for:

• veterans looking for new career opportunities in the private and public sectors
• service members transitioning to the civilian workforce
• military spouses and dependents looking for employment opportunities
• GI Bill® beneficiaries transitioning from training to the job market
• employers looking to connect with high quality applicants

Veterans Benefits Advisors are available at the New York State Division of Veterans for assistance with any state or federal veterans' benefits including but not limited to:

• GI Bill
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Compensation and Pension
• VA Healthcare
• Survivors' Benefits
• Home Loan Guaranty
• Review of Discharge
• Burial

Call 1-888-838-7697 to speak with a Veterans Benefits Advisor.

If you have questions regarding how to apply your benefits to your tuition bill, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@hvcc.edu or (518) 629-4545.

Veteran Peer Mentors, available in the Center for Academic Engagement (CAE), understand the unique situation of transitioning from the service to being a student. They are here to speak with you about your military service, help build camaraderie among veterans on campus and share information about the services available to students. To speak with a Veteran Peer Mentor, please visit the CAE, call (518) 629-7550 or email veteranmentors@hvcc.edu.

The Armed Forces Study Room provides academic study space for student veterans, students on active duty and others affected by military service to support academic success. The study room is located on the second floor of the Marvin Library Learning Commons and is open during regular building hours.

The club provides a means for people within Hudson Valley Community College to support the efforts of veterans and military personnel from all branches of the Armed Forces. These individuals could be student veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, relatives of veterans, supportive veterans from the community, or representatives from state and federal agencies who work with veterans.

Contact the Student Activities Office at (518) 629-7348 or studentactivities@hvcc.edu for more information on getting involved in this club.

Counseling and Wellness Services staff are available to help you with your mental, emotional, behavioral and interpersonal functioning, so that you can effectively achieve academic success.

The college's Center for Access and Assistive Technology works to assist all qualified students with disabilities in the pursuit of their educational objectives. We attempt to coordinate the students' needs with services and resources available within our college system, and to ensure accessible educational opportunities for students according to their individual needs.