Center for Military and Veterans Education (CMVE)
Virginia Beach Campus
1700 College Cresent
Bldg. D, Room D100
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 822 - 7777
Monday - Friday
military@tcc.edu | |
| Naval Air Station
Oceana
Melanie Kordis
Bldg. 531, Room 100
(757) 491 - 4385
Tuesday - Friday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
mkordis@tcc.edu | |
| Naval Station Norfolk
Kerry Beers & Alexis Kordis
Bldg. CEP-87, Room 210
(757) 498 - 7397
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
kbeers@tcc.edu
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Joint Expeditionary Base - Little Creek & Fort Story
Pamela Martin Bldg. 3016, Room 252
(757) 363 - 3939
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
pamartin@tcc.edu | |
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Cassandra Harris Bldg. 272, Room 103
(757) 953 - 6007
Monday/Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday/Thursday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | |
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Greetings TCC Student!
The summer semester is almost here!
Important summer semester deadlines are coming up, so be sure to check out the academic calendar in this issue.
In this issue you will find information about funding and scholarship opportunities specifically for unemployed veterans. Meet the newest CMVE counselor, Tiffany Putman. Catch up on all the updates and expansions at the CMVE in Virginia Beach. Also, take a look at our "get social" links on the left hand side bar. Visit, follow or "like" us on Facebook, twitter and youtube!
If you have any questions, be sure to contact your TCC Military Base or CMVE representative. Check out the left hand sidebar for information on locations and hours.
If you find this newsletter informative, please take the time to forward it on to a friend via the "forward" link at the bottom of the page.
For questions about any information in this newsletter, please contact us at military@tcc.edu.
Have a great TCC Day!
Sincerely,
TCC CMVE Staff |
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The Hampton Roads Show highlights the CMVE
The Hampton Roads Show on Wavy TV 10 recently highlighted the CMVE and the important services it provides the military and their families. Click on the image below to watch the original story on the Wavy website.
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Unemployed Veterans not eligible for GI Bill can still get educational funding
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program VOW To Hire Heroes Act Of 2011 Creates New Benefit For Unemployed Veterans
Congress passed, and the President has signed into law, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. Included in this new law is the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) for unemployed Veterans. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Labor (DoL) are working together to roll out this new program on July 1, 2012. The new program will provide retraining for Veterans hardest hit by current economic conditions.
The VRAP offers 12 months of training assistance to unemployed Veterans. To qualify, a Veteran must:
- Be at least 35 but no more than 60 years old
- Be unemployed (as determined by DoL)
- Have an other than dishonorable discharge
- Not be eligible for any other VA education benefit program (e.g.: the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Assistance)
- Not be in receipt of VA compensation due to unemployability
- Not be enrolled in a federal or state job training program
The program is limited to 45,000 participants during fiscal year 2012, and to 54,000 participants from October 1, 2012, through March 31, 2014. Participants may receive up to 12 months of assistance at the full-time payment rate under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty program (currently $1,473 per month). Applications will be submitted through DoL and benefits paid by VA. DoL will provide employment assistance to every Veteran who participates upon completion of their program.
Participants must be enrolled in a VA approved program of education offered by a community college or technical school. The program must lead to an Associate Degree, Non-College Degree, or a Certificate, and train the Veteran for a high demand occupation.
To find out more information, visit the official website.
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Meet the newest member of the CMVE family - Tiffany Putman, Military Counselor
Tiffanny is the wife of an active duty marine, and part of a very active military family as the granddaughter of a World War II veteran, grandniece of a Korean War Veteran, daughter of a Vietnam veteran, sister of a Gulf War veteran and wife to OEF/OIF active duty Marine. | | Tiffany Putman, CMVE Counselor |
As the wife of a an active duty service member, Tiffanny has had to move quite a bit and spent 2 years before TCC in Seoul, South Korea where she worked on the base helping military spouses with career counseling and placement. She said doing this kind of counseling in a foreign country was a challenge as she had to work within the legal and international requirements, (SOFA - Status of Forces Agreements), for employing military families members.
Tiffanny has also worked as a mental health counselor, and a disabilities counselor. Prior to her overseas duty, Tiffanny was a career counselor with Harrisburg Area Community College in Pennsylvania where she worked under Dr. Edna Baehre-Kolovani, who is joining TCC this year as its new President. When asked about Dr. Baehre-Kolovani she said she appreciates the streamlining and cooperation Dr. Baehre-Kolovani encouraged between community college campuses in PA and she is excited to see more of the same here at TCC.
Tiffanny is very passionate about working with the military and their families. She has volunteered for over 15 years with various support organizations. She has performed all kinds of jobs from teaching basic computer classes to being the command liaison to a national military family organization. Some of the organizations she has worked with include Army Community Services, Marine Corp Community Services, Navy MWR, and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) to name a few.
Tiffanny is looking forward to working with active duty, veteran and dependent students. She is currently being cross-trained to functional in a variety of areas that pertain to counseling students. Additionally, she is planning to work closely with the Education Accessibility offices to help students that may have limitations get the assistive technology they need. Tiffanny is excited about being a part of the CMVE and furthering the vision of being a comprehensive, one stop shop for all military related students who come to TCC and a national model for high quality programs and services.
We welcome Mrs. Tiffanny Putman aboard CMVE and we hope you will as well. To schedule a counseling appointment, call 822-7723 or email TPutman@tcc.edu. |
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The CMVE offices at Virginia Beach get a facelift
The CMVE offices at TCC Virginia Beach are undergoing major renovations over the next few months.
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Plans for expanded offices, additional counseling rooms for students, a larger lobby and student lounge area and for moving the Veterans Affairs offices into the CMVE space are underway.
The construction will begin in mid-May and will continue through the summer. Counselors, advisors and all other student services will still be available during construction. All phone numbers and contact information will remain the same. The only change for students is that they will now access the Center through the back doors of the Kempsville Building rather than the main entrance. Call ahead for directions and instructions.
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These new renovations and expansions prove the committee TCC has made to its military and veteran student population. The Center also provides services for military spouses and dependents. The new and improved Center should be ready by the fall 2012 semester. |
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TCC CMVE receives $7,500 grant from Give an Hour™
Walmart provides funds for eight $7,500 grants to help military families in the Hampton Roads Region
Give an Hour™, a national nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and their loved ones, announces recipients of eight $7500 grants from Walmart in Hampton Roads. Hampton Roads and Fayetville, NC are two demonstration projects administered by Give an Hour for the Community Blueprint Network, a collaborative effort to help communities address the needs of veterans and military families on a local level.
TCC will be using the grant money to give workforce assessments and pre-employment training for military spouses approved through the MCAA program. The pilot program will start out with 20 students and will help them accomplish a Career Readiness Certificate (CRC). Lahoma Rodriguez, a program coordinator at TCC CMVE, says they are aiming to create a "replicable program that will get military spouses to an employable status so they can help support their families."
To find out more about the program or to apply to participate, contact Lahoma Rodriguez at the CMVE at LRodriguez@tcc.edu or 757-822-7703. |
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| Summer 2012
Important Dates
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10 Week Session |
| April 9 - 13 |
Returning students register for Summer classes* | | April 14 - May 20 |
New and returning students register for Summer classes* | | May 10 | Tuition due for Summer classes | | May 21 | Classes begin | | May 24 | Last day to add or change for a ten-week course | | May 28 | Memorial Day (college closed) | | May 31 |
Last day to drop for tuition refund from a ten-week course | | June 1 |
Summer 2012 Graduation Application Deadline
(Applications not received by the deadline will be processed the following term) | | July 3 |
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a ten-week course (See Note) | | July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday (college closed - classes made up July 31)
Returning students eligible for Fall registration may do so via Web and Touchtone | | July 31 | Last day of instruction (includes examinations)
Tuesday, July 31, is the make-up day for Wednesday, July 4, and represents the final Wednesday of the Summer ten-week session. |
*Withdrawing from a course means that you receive a grade of "W" and no tuition refund will be given. |
We'd love to hear from you! Have questions, comments, suggestions, concerns?
Email us and let us know: military@tcc.edu.
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Center for Military and Veterans Education Staff
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Tidewater Community College - the largest provider of higher education and workforce development services in Hampton Roads - topped 45,000 students in 2009-10. The 16th highest associate-degree producer in the nation, TCC offers more than 150 programs. Among the fastest-growing two-year institutions in the United States, TCC was founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System. The college serves the South Hampton Roads region with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach as well as the TCC Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center in Norfolk's theater district, the Visual Arts Center in Olde Towne Portsmouth, the Regional Automotive Center in Chesapeake, and the Advanced Technology Center in Virginia Beach. Forty-five percent of the region's residents attending a college or university in Virginia last fall were enrolled at TCC. For more information, visit www.tcc.edu |
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