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GCC offers services for vets to get higher education
by Tech. Sgt. will be interviewing and hiring on the spot, Courtesy photo
LOUIS VEGA Jr. and local social services and free legal assis-
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Free haircuts and lunch will also be pro- RQHGD\HYHQWIRUYHWHUDQVDQGWKHLUIDPLOLHVLVDMRLQWHIIRUWEHWZHHQWKH*&&
3URYLGLQJDRQHVWRSVKRSIRUVHUYLFHPHQ vided. This is one of several events the VSC 9HWHUDQ6HUYLFHV&HQWHUWKHFLW\RI*OHQGDOHDQGPLOLWDU\YHWHUDQVXSSRUW
and women who want to further their educa- organizes throughout the year. DJHQFLHVLQWKH:HVW9DOOH\DVZHOODVEXVLQHVVHVDQGQRQSUR¿WJURXSV
tion is one of the reasons why Glendale Com-
munity College is ranked eighth among vet- “I look forward to events the VSC offers
eran friendly two-year colleges in the nation. because it gives me a chance to practice my
interview skills,” said Staff Sgt. Lausanne
The Veteran Service Center at GCC is .LQGHUWK):3$DQG0DULFRSD&RXQW\
where veterans pursuing an education can Community Colleges District student. “It
go to choose and register for classes. The VSC also gives me a chance to network with other
also helps with planning degrees, completing veterans and connect with people with similar
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deferment options, provides career counseling
and job search tools for veterans and their According to the Glendale Community
family members. College Veterans Services Center web page,
the VSC can help veterans transition from
“We are one of only two community colleges military life to the academic environment,
in Arizona that are rated a veteran support- get academic support and move into a civilian
ive campus by the Arizona Department of career. The advisors are veterans themselves
Veteran Affairs,” said Christopher Spicer, and can help plan academic paths, identify
Veterans Service Center advocate for veteran IHGHUDODQGVWDWHEHQHÀWRSWLRQVDQGFRQQHFW
successes. with veteran services both on campus and in
the surrounding communities.
Spicer has been with the VSC for four years
and is GCC alumni. For more information on the Veterans Ser-
vice Center or events organized by them, visit
“We serve approximately 1,000 to 1,500 the Glendale Community College website at
veterans a semester,” Spicer said. http://www2.gccaz.edu/ and go to Veterans
Services. You can also email the VSC at gc-
*&&DORQJZLWKWKH*OHQGDOHPD\RU·VRIÀFH cva@gccaz.edu or call 623-845-3362.
and the VSC also set up events like the ‘Stand
Up for Veterans’ event, which is scheduled )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW 9$ EHQHÀWV
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at GCC. visit the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
website at www.va.gov/, or call 800-827-1000.
At the event, veterans will be able to apply
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