Welcome
Location:
Building # 52 at Window #12 - Student Services I, (within the Financial Aid Department) [ click here for a campus map ]
If you have any questions about anything Veteran related, stop by and ask. You can also contact us at 760-245-4271 ext 2245.
NEW!!! Check out the new VRAP GI Bill for unemployed Veterans. Click here to check out the link and start an application.
You do not have to wait in line at the Counseling Office to make an appointment; however, if you decide to stand in line, please let them know that you are a Veteran to have priority. To schedule an appointment , please visit this website: https://appointments.vvc.edu/counseling.htm . Make sure to have your transcripts ready for your appointment (military and college).
Veterans Counselor
We now have a VA Counselor available on Tuesdays (Appt Only) and Wednesdays 9:00am - 1:00pm (Drop-ins) Bldg 52, Student Services Window 12. Drop-ins have to come physically to the office to sign in and to be seen in the First come -First serve basis.
Applying for GI Bill Benefits
Veterans and ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS*** please visit the following website: http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/default.asp to complete an application for GI Bill Benefits. If you are already approved for benefits you should bring a copy of your award letter to the VVC Veterans Office (Building 52, Window 12) and let us know that you are interested in using your benefits at Victor Valley College (VVC).
GI Bill students must stop by the Veterans Office (Building 52, Window 12) or contact us directly once they have enrolled for each semester so they can be certified with the VA (Certifications are not automatic).
*** ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS of veterans who are deemed 100% disabled (or deceased) from a service-connected cause may be eligible for GI Bill benefits under Chapter 35.
Education Plan Requirement
As required by the V.A., GI Bill students must have a current education plan in their VA file. New GI Bill students have until the end of their second semester to get their educational plan. Students that are changing their school of certification have one semester before the educational plan is required. The education plan must show the student's declared program and have all prior credits evaluated.
The Certifying Officials can only submit classes listed on the current Educational Plan to Veterans Affairs for processing/payments. It is up to the students to update/follow their educational plan.
Credit for Course Repetition
Students cannot receive benefits for repeating a course that was previously completed successfully. Grades necessary for "successful completion" are defined by a "D" for non-transfer or non-prerequisite classes and by a "C" for transfer or prerequisite classes as outlined in the VVC catalog.
Students assume full liability for overpayments of benefits. To avoid this, students must report any class adjustments to the VVC Veterans Office.
Tuition Assistance
Active duty military may be eligible for Tuition Assistance (TA) from their respective branch of service. Contact your base/post education office for TA forms and additional information.
If you have any questions or need assistance please contact us.