Did you know: The CCAC VSC serves

over 850 veteran, military,

and veteran dependent

students annually

Visit Us At http://www.ccac.edu/

Click the link in the lower

right corner that says

Veterans Services

Apply Now! 2014 - 2015

FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov

Like Us On Facebook

www.facebook.com/#!/ CCACVeteransServices

A great way to connect

with other veterans, ask

CCAC and veteran

related questions.

Ten-week session: Classes and examinations end (Saturday) August 9

Last day to drop with a 100-percent drop of charges August 16

Fall Classes begin (Monday) August 18

Labor Day Holiday (Monday) College Closed September 1

Classes resume (Tuesday) September 2

Last day to drop with a 75-percent drop of charges September 2

Census Date: Faculty report attendance information September 8

Fall Break (Monday–Tuesday) October 13–14

Veterans Services Ce n te r L o ca tio ns

Allegheny Campus Veterans Services Center 808 Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh, PA. 15212 Ph: 412.237.6503

Boyce Campus Center for Excellence 595 Beatty Road Monroeville, PA. 15146 Ph: 724.325.6617

South Campus Center for Excellence 1750 Clairton Road West Mifflin, PA. 15122 Ph: 412.469.6310

North Campus Center for Excellence 8701 Perry Highway Pittsburgh, Pa. 15237 Ph: 412.369.4191

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Organizations

Organizations

Looking for camaraderie and

support? Consider CCAC’s Veterans Club IT IS A GOOD PLACE FOR VETERANS, DEPENDENTS,

ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL, RESERVISTS AND THEIR

FAMILIES.

THE CLUB PROMOTES

COMMUNICATION

ENGAGING ACTIVITIES

HELP FINDING RESOURCES

INTERACTION AMONG MEMBERS

Calendar & Upcoming Event

Remember to fill out a CCAC Benefits request form before the start of each semester you wish to utilize your VA Education Benefits.

1. Passion – Identify and detail your strengths and passion.

2. Dream Job – Based on your passion/strengths, match a dream job to it.

3. Dream Company – Check out your dream job at your dream company.

4. e-Xpertise – Your e-Xpertise includes your skills, aligned with your passion.

5. Themes – Share 3 specific themes that are integral to your e-Xpertise.

6. Social Media – Infuse your e-Xpertise into diverse social media (side bar).

7. Personal Brand – Brand yourself

by your e-Xpertise and gain a career.

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Kim’s Tip of the Month

We Provide Services:

· To certify and process

enrolled veteran students

for VA education benefits.

· Help students navigate various

campus departments

· Help with transition into student life at

CCAC.

· Connect veteran students through the

veterans Clubs campus wide.

. . . and much more . . .

CCAC Veterans Career Services

CCAC Veterans Services has increased its focus on the career needs of student veterans.

Veteran CareerStar Accelerator Series - Part I of VII

Part I: Overview

The Veteran CareerStar Accelerator is an integrated social media approach to

building and sustaining a veteran’s career. Each part of the Accelerator works in

conjunction with the other parts to produce a fully engaged personal professional

brand.

Each person has a unique professional brand defined by:

Attitude Appearance Education Expertise Training Transferable Skills Passion Work ethic

Increasingly the traditional face to face work environment is being merged within a

virtual environment and it can significantly impact if we have a job or a career.

A career engages our passion, strengths, skills and interests as well as a paycheck. Build your unique professional brand using the Veteran CareerStar Accelerator…

Social media sites

will advance your career are:

Use Social Media to produce a consistent

message of your passion and strengths.

Post to Facebook to connect to friends who might be able to help you on your career journey.

Engage LinkedIn to connect to professionals in your field. Build a Blog within Blogger to share your expertise and enhance your professionalism. These sites and more

are listed below.

Need Help With Your Resume?

Email it Dana Jarvis at

djarvis@ccac.edu

For a 100% Free comprehensive review, analysis and focused feedback. Outside of CCAC, this service costs over $100.

The VA administers several programs to assist veterans from all eras, including programs to

assist with education, disability, healthcare, home loans, and much more. We will cover the

Frequently Asked Questions in this issue of the Military Monthly. For other “FAQs” refer to our

website at www.ccac.edu keyword search ‘Veterans Services’.

Fall 2014 Information for Military and Veteran Students

Question: How many credits do I have to take in order to be a "full time" student

by VA standards for summer classes?

Answer : In order to be considered "full time" for VA purposes, please follow the

charts listed below for the semester you are enrolling.

Fall and Spring

Class Length

Minimum Credits Required for

VA Full Time Status

14 week session = 12 credits

16 week session = 12 credits

Question: What programs offered through CCAC are approved for VA funding?

Answer : Please visit the Department of Veterans Affairs WEAMS website for a list of

official programs that are approved by the Veterans Administration.

If you have additional questions please contact CCAC Veterans Services at 412–237-6503 or at veteransservices@ccac.edu

Discounts for Vets Each issue we will list

some local and national discounts for veterans.

1. Get Go

Free Coffee

2. Pittsburgh Zoo

Free Admission

for Veterans

3. Lowes 10% military and veteran discount, also

extended to the immediate family of those who are

currently serving, Retired Veterans, or VA Recipients.

4. AT&T Wireless

Active Duty, Reserves and Veterans get 15%

off on mobile phone services. Just present identification or proof

veteran status to any AT&T store.

5. Greyhound

Get a 10% discount on

fares for you and your family if you are either active duty or retired

US military personnel

6. Microsoft 365

All US military personnel save up to 30% off Microsoft 365

which include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint,

Skype, SkyDrive, Access, Publisher, OneNote

Disclaimer CCAC does not guarantee any of aforementioned discounts. You should always check with each business to

confirm their discounts.

Reasons for Completing Community College

You will be prepared!

People change jobs up to 10 times in their working lives – a college credential will always give you an edge.

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You will earn more!

Students who complete their associate degree or certificate typically earn as much as $8,000

more per year.1

You will have personal satisfaction!

Scholarship officials, transfer recruiters and employers will value that reached your

educational goals.

You will improve the national workforce! Educated, prepared and higher-paid employees help the federal, state, local and global

economy.

You and your family’s health will improve! Research links greater educational attainment to longer life through healthful eating, exercise

and avoiding risk factors.5

Credential holders are more likely to retain jobs.

Unemployment for community college graduates is typically 30 percent lower than for high

school grads. 3

You will be more likely to participate in the larger community! Graduates tend to volunteer, vote contribute to charity, and serve on boards

You will help reverse a national trend in declining college graduates!

Children of college graduates are more likely to graduate themselves

Need Help With

Your Classes?

Both in-house (face-to-

face) and online tutoring

services are available

resources to help you

achieve your educational

goals

Onlinetutoring.ccac.edu

Struggling with

Math Classes?

Make sure to visit the

Math Café at your

campus

Get paid to

study! If you’re a full time or 3/4

time student in a college

degree program, a

vocational, or a

professional program,

you can “earn while you

learn” with the VA work-

study program.

Please contact Veteran

Services to find out more

about available work-

study positions.

Fiction: You can get a good job

without finishing college. Fact: 60 percent of jobs by 2020 will require a college credential.

Many colleges and universities award degrees to students each year. Join the ranks of your peers by completing your degree.

The following information applies to credit students. Non-credit students will find registration information at

Community Education Registration and Professional Development Registration.

As an open-admissions institution, CCAC does not require college entrance examinations. To enroll as a full -

time student, applicants must have a high school diploma or Pennsylvania GED certificate or must be at least

18 years of age with experience reasonably equivalent to a GED.

To be admitted to the college, please follow these steps:

Complete an application for admission online or download the application for admission (PDF) and

submit it to the campus you wish to attend. Please consult the Programs of Study listing for help in

selecting a CCAC major. All potential students must fill out and submit an application form.

Applications may be obtained at the Admissions office on each campus or from a high school

guidance counselor. There is no application fee.

Submit official high school transcripts or GED scores. All applicants must submit transcripts. Official

transcripts from other colleges or universities will be evaluated for advanced standing if you request

such an evaluation at the time of application. Transcripts become the property of the College and will

not be returned.

CCAC recognizes credit earned in several ways, including college coursework in high school,

transferred credits from other institutions, standardized subject tests, and various industry and

agency training and certifications. For details, please see Advanced Placement Credits – Prior

Learning Assessment

It is strongly advised that applications be completed and submitted one month prior to the beginning

of each semester. Although there is no set deadline for admission to the college, applications are

processed in the order they are received.

Schedule a placement test. The tests are used for course placement only and are not criteria for

admission. Once you have been accepted to CCAC you are strongly encouraged to prepare for

placement testing before scheduling the placement test.

At CCAC classes are taught by faculty members

so students learn from leaders in their fields.

CCAC Admissions Procedures

“Just Click, Fill and Submit and You’re a College Student!”

Campus Admissions

Allegheny 412.237.2511

Boyce 724.325.6614

North 412.369.3600

South 412.469.4301

For further information, contact

the Admissions office at one

of the campus locations:

Community College of Allegheny County

You can be a college student TODAY! CCAC Fall 2014 Enrollment is going on now!

Complete your admissions application at:

https://enrollcredit.ccac.edu/

Special Announcement!

Veterans Students now have priority registration.

Remember to see Veterans Services to fill out your

paperwork every semester. This will ensure priority

registration for you. 3

Fall 2014 Credit Schedule Available Online!

Get a jump start and start planning your Fall term

today. The CCAC Fall 2014 Course Listing is now

available for students online to view or download.

Remember: All Chapter 30, 1606, 1607 students

must verify your course enrollment status via

telephone each month at 1.877.823.2378 or online at

www.gibill.va.gov (click verify attendance) on the last

day of every month.

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CCAC Veterans Services Military Monthly Newsletter

Contents:

Campus & Community News P.1

VA & Local Benefits Information P.4

Financial Resources & Discounts P.4

Spotlights & Tip of the Month P.5

Calendar & Upcoming Events P.6

The Military Monthly: Keeping veteran students informed.

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Notes from the Director’s Desk Dwight Boddorf, Director of Veterans Services

Join us in congratulating! Brandon Large on his acceptance into the University of Pittsburgh

“Hi, I wanted to inform you that I was accepted to University of Pittsburgh. I want to thank you and all CCAC staff that helped me out with school and

setting up my benefits after I got out the Marine Corps.

I had one goal when getting out of the service, and

that was to get in to University of Pittsburgh and I

only accomplished this by guidance from the

CCAC Veterans Affairs office and other CCAC

staff.

So again, thank you so much and wish me luck.

“Brandon Large CCAC 2013 to 2014

Community College

of Allegheny County

Issue # 15

August, 2014