South Dakota Focus: Veterans and College

SD Focus - 05/31/2012

 

 

As more veterans return home from the war, more are taking the opportunity to get their college education through the GI Bill. We'll visit with a few of our service men and women about their decision to go back to school and what programs are available to help make this transition as easy one. Also joining host Stephanie Rissler to talk about the challenges facing veterans, State Senator Mark Johnston and  Lt. Col. Tony D.Forbes with the Office of the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, Warrior and Family Support. The program airs live at 8pm CT / 7mt on SDPB TV or watch online at www.sdpb.org

 

 

For more information and additional links:

Joint Chief of Staff's

Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
9999 Joint Staff Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20318-9999

Website:  http://www.jcs.mil/

Warrior and Family Support website: http://www.jcs.mil/page.aspx?ID=57

Tony Forbes contact details:

 LTC Tony Forbes, USA

Regional Director - West

Tony.Forbes@js.pentagon.mil

 

United States of Veterans Affairs:

http://www.va.gov/

Education (GI Bill) 1.888.442.4551

Website GI Bill http://www.gibill.va.gov/

GO Army ED website: https://www.goarmyed.com/Login.aspx

 

Directory of Veterans Service Organizations

http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm

 

South Dakota Department of Military and Veteran Affairs:

http://mva.sd.gov/default.html

 

Student Veterans of America

http://www.studentveterans.org/

SVA's office is located in Washington D.C.  Below is our physical mailing address as well as our phone number.  For prompt service please fill out and submit an online  contact form below and one of our staff members will respond shortly.  If you are member of the media, please send an email to: media@studentveterans.org

Student Veterans of America
P.O. Box 77673
Washington D.C. 20013
Telephone: (866) 320-3826In South D

1-877-57Fax: (605) 773

University of South Dakota Veterans Services:

Website:

http://www.usd.edu/registrar/veterans-services/index.cfm

Contact details: USD Veterans' Services Belbas Center Room 212 University of South Dakota 414 E. Clark Street Vermillion SD 57069 Work Phone: 605-677-8833 Work Phone2: 1-877-COYOTES Fax: 605-677-6753 veterans@usd.edu

 

Dakota State University Veterans Affairs:

http://www.dsu.edu/registrar/veteran-affairs.aspx

Call us at (605) 256-5648, 1-888-378-9988 or email veteran.assistant@dsu.edu. 

 

South Dakota State University Veterans Affairs:

Veterans Affairs - SDSU is a fully accredited university eligible to provide GI Bill educational assistance for qualified veterans and dependents. Eligible dependents and veterans should contact the Veterans Service Office, SAD 108, South Dakota State University, Box 2201, Brookings, SD 57007, phone 605-688-4700, for application forms and information concerning their benefits.

 

Black Hills State University Veterans Affairs:

http://www.bhsu.edu/veterans

Mike McNeil, Disabilities Liaison
1200 University St Unit 9078
Spearfish, SD 57799-9078
Phone: 605.642.6099

Northern State University

http://www.northern.edu/studentservices/pages/veterans/default.aspx

Questions and comments that cannot be addressed through the various contacts listed on this site can be sent to:  Rhoda Smith, Vice President for Student Affairs, Graham Hall 104, or 605-626-2530, or smith.rhoda@northern.edu.

 

 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

 http://vrc.sdsmt.edu/

 

 

 

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