Veterans Education Team
Support (VETS) Program
Nationwide Veterans Educational Benefit Utilization 2000-2009
Partners & Collaborators
Source: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
http://www.va.gov/vetdata/docs/Utilization/Summary_FINAL.xls
On Campus Off Campus
Academic Advising Office of Congressman Sam Farr (CA-17)
Admissions Cabrillo College Student Veterans of America
Career Center Cabrillo College Veterans Task Force
Counseling & Psychiatric Services California Department of Veterans Affairs
Colleges & University Housing Services California Employment Development Department
Disability Resource Center CALVET Operation Welcome Home
Educational Opportunity Programs Mark Sandman International Peer Mentoring Consultant
UC Santa Cruz has an institutional commitment
to serving those who serve.
Veterans Resource Center, Pre-Admission and Academic Advising &
Referrals, Veterans Certifying Official, Priority Enrollment, Priority
Financial Aid, Veterans Housing, Orientation and Academic Skills Workshops, 2-Unit Understanding University Culture and Transitions Course,
Chancellor’s Undergraduate Intern, Post Deployment Re-Admission Policy,
Veterans Web Site, Cabrillo Community College Veteran Student Pipeline,
UCSC Retirees Scholarships and the VETS Peer Mentor Program
Ethnic Resources Center Monterey Defense Language Institute
Financial Aid & Scholarship Office Naval Postgraduate School of Monterey
The need for comprehensive services for military veterans in transition from service to
Office of Campus Life
higher education cannot be over emphasized. The mission of the UCSC STARS Veterans
Education Team Support (VETS) Program is providing transitional services for American Office of Physical Education, Recreation & Sports
heroes who lack traditional support structures. Bringing together campus and community
Office of the Registrar
resources around a team of experienced fellow veteran peer mentors has proven to be a successful
Office of Undergraduate Education
model for reaching and empowering student veterans in Santa Cruz. It was inspired by veterans
Ombudsman Office
participating in a student focus group conducted in response to California’s
Troops to College initiative.
Student Organizing Advising & Resources
Training Session
Presenter
Admissions, Transfer Partnership Programs
Appropriate Campus Offices
Financial Aid, Veterans’ Services
Appropriate Campus Offices
Crisis Recognition and Referral
Academic Advising
Santa Cruz County Veterans Services
Swords to Plowshares
Troops to College
Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System
Student Affairs Division
Peer Mentor Training Module
Introduction to the VETS Program
Santa Cruz County Veterans Administration
VETS Supervisor & Coordinator
Student Health Outreach Program
Transfer Partnerships Program
University Relations
UCSC Counseling and Psychiatric Services
Fostering Community and Student Leadership
Memorial Day Dinners and Ceremonies
Appropriate Campus Office
Veterans’ Day Luncheon with Congressman Sam Farr
Disability Resource Center, Learning Support Services,
Appropriate Campus Offices
Student Health Outreach and Promotion
Outreach Rally in Collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs
Educational Opportunity Programs, Career Center
Appropriate Campus Offices
Veterans Benefits
Santa Cruz County Veterans Service Office, Palo Alto VA
Student Veteran Leadership Convoy to Washington DC
Off Campus Veterans’ Service Groups
Santa Cruz County VA Veterans Center, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rainbow Vets, Swords to
Plowshares, Not this time Vets
Cabrillo Community College and UCSC Veterans Day
Observance
The Peer Mentoring Model
Consultant Mark Sandman
“Making the Circle Bigger” Discussions with Veterans and
Non-Veteran Students, Faculty and Staff
The Peer Mentoring Model
Ethics in Counseling
Consultant Mark Sandman
UCSC Counseling and Psychiatric Services
Monterey Bay Naval Post Graduate School Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day
World War II Veteran Charlie Scarborough Honor Flight
Program Presentation
Admissions and Financial Aid Workshops in the Community
Thank you to
the American Council on Education
and the Walmart Foundation
for a generous Success for Veterans grant
that supports this program.
Pizza Dinners, Backpacking Trips, Halloween and Birthday Parties
Co-sponsored Events with Diverse Student Organizations
Interviews with Student and Community Media
Panel Presentations for Admissions Office Events, Professional Development Trainings, and in the
Classroom