Show Gains Military Military Friendly School Status Darlene Head Goldman has been selected select select- ed as a GI GJ G I. I Jobs Military Friendly School placing placing placing ing us in the top 15 of all schools nationwide September 2009 the 2010 Guide to Military Friendly Schools will be published and distributed distributed distributed with listed The October 2009 issue of both GI GJ Jobs and Military Spouse magazines magazines' magazines magazines' magazines magazines' maga maga- coyer cover will feature the Military Friendly Schools Military- Military The Veterans Veteran's Center located on the Taylorsville Redwood Campus was dedicated in October 2008 for use by all Veterans This Center is the first of its kind at any institution of higher education in the State of Utah In our 1100 sq ft Center is the Veterans Office Office Office Of Of- fice which offers comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive compre compre- veteran services along with a lounge and study area for use by our veterans and dependents We are proud to serve our per semester military students attending attending attending attend attend- ing For over 35 years we have maintained maintained maintained main main- a dedicated Veterans Veteran's Veterans Veteran's Veterans Veteran's Veter Veter- ans an's Office assisting between between between be be- tween veterans each term that choose to use their GI educational benefits Members from numerous S community support organizations meet with veterans in inthe inthe inthe the Center to provide financial fi financial financial fi- fi and educational support as well as other information on military benefits All Veterans Veterans Veterans Vet Vet- erans are welcome to use the lounge and study area Students love the in increased increased increased in- in creased space and opportunities opportunities opportunities op op- the new center center center cen cen- ter provides I am very appreciative of all that has been given here to those of us who are veterans veterans veterans veter veter- ans said Air Force veteran veteran veteran vet vet- eran and student Shawn Whitney It is nice to know this college cares about us to give us so much I have attended attend attend- ed a few other schools and there is nothing like this anywhere Ive I've ever been The Voice 10 08 We wanted an open and inviting place for our veterans to conduct their business a single convenient convenient convenient con con- place where they can receive receive the services they need and deserve The new Veterans Veteran's Center is tremendously helpful to our veterans and their families It gives them a place to study relax and provides all the essential essential essential essen essen- support services they need to be successful students employees and family members Veterans Veteran's Veterans Veteran's Veterans Veteran's Vet Vet- erans eran's Center dedication Aug 2008 Eric Weber Programs and Partnerships Partnerships Partnerships Partner Partner- ships available on campus campus campus cam cam- pus to assist our students are Helmets to Veterans Upward Bound Department of Workforce Services Vet Rep VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Tuition Assistance and We also have VA Work study Positions available available available avail avail- able in our office and a Veterans Club The new GI Bill cb Chap Chapter Chapter p. p ter 33 also referred to toaS as the Post 9 11 bill gd goes s sinto into effect August Jl l 2009 It pays for tuition and fees at the st in-st state in-state te full time undergrad ra rates es based on the highest tuition tu tuition tu- tu and fees at a state college or university a living stipend based on the zip code of school attending and a book stipend stipend stipend sti sti- pend of up to p per year It is a complicated complicated complicated benefit so before making the selection fouse to fo 0 use these benefits we suggest suggest suggest sug- sug sug sug- gest you check it out com completely corn corn- and do the math Figure out what will b be best for you as this isan isan is isan an Irrevocable decision This new Chapter may bethe be bethe bethe the best choice for man many however for some this Chapter may decrease benefit eligibility if n not t carefully evaluated before b before be be- fore deciding The Veterans Veteran's Center can give you what information we we have to h help lp you make an informed decision F For r example you may end up p losing possible benefits hv by g thi this th chanter J b t too fast If you are cur currently cur currently rendy using educational benefits you may be eli eligible eligible eli elir gible for up to 12 months S of benefits by using up up your existing benefits b before ber be- fore changing first then change to Chapter 33 We urge you to make an in informed informed I formed choice Visit th the VA web page at http Come to the Veterans Veteran's Veterans Veteran's Vet Vet- erans eran's Center to get the current facts from the VA on all benefits available |