"....Lower Columbia College in Longview, where veteran enrollments grew from 81 in March 2009 to 170 in April 2010"
Join Veterans Voices
If you are attending or working at LCC, and are a veteran or a dependant of a veteran, you are invited to participate in Veterans Voices.
Meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 12 - 1 pm, in Main Building, Room 207.
Topics include:
- Student Monument
- Navigating the Veteran's Affairs system
- Scholarships
- Financial Aid
- Understanding the VFW
- Housing assistance
- Making new friends
- Volunteer activities
- Facing reemployment
- Organizing campus functions
- Making the transition back home
Online Resources for Veterans
News Stories
- We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces New Initiatives to Get Veterans Back to Work, The White House Blog, November 7, 2011
- Obama to Promote Ways for Veterans to Find Work, Associate Press, November 7, 2011
- Local veterans reflect on lessons from 9/11, war on terror, The Daily News, September 10, 2011
- Recession spurs sharp increase in veterans going to college, Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, May 20, 2010
- Student veterans find strength in numbers at LCC, The Daily News, January 30, 2010
About Veterans Services
Financial Aid at Lower Columbia College provides guidance to veterans about eligibility requirements and the processes needed to access educational benefits under the GI Bill, including the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Veterans who are eligible for educational benefits may also obtain tutorial services and assistance when applying for other types of financial aid. Veterans are encouraged to apply for financial aid to access additional sources of funding. See Financial Aid to access the FAFSA.
For assistance contact the following:
Lower Columbia College
Financial Aid Department
Admissions Center
Program Coordinator, Financial Aid