Center for Military and Veterans Education (CMVE)
Virginia Beach Campus
1700 College Crescent Bldg. D, Room D100
Virginia Beach, VA 23453 (757) 822 - 7777
Monday - Friday
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Vet Success on Campus (VSOC)
VSOC Counselors can help you with career counseling, academic advising, impact of disabilities related counseling, VA benefit counseling, referral to resources, employment etc.
Carla Riggins
Virginia Beach Campus
757-822-7239
Donecia Lawson
Norfolk Campus
757-822-1085
Tim Cornette
Chesapeake/Portsmouth
757-822-5104/2673
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| Naval Air Station
Oceana
Willa Engle
Bldg. 531, Room 100
(757) 491 - 4385
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
WPriest@tcc.edu
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| Naval Station Norfolk
Lauren Rappold
& Ciera Harris
Bldg. CEP-87, Room 210
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Joint Expeditionary Base - Little Creek & Fort Story
Priscilla Johnson
Bldg. 3016, Room 252 (757) 363 - 3939
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
pxjohnson@tcc.edu
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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!
Happy New Year!
With the New Year come new opportunities. Read below for information on scholarship and funding opportunities that are fast approaching.
The Spring semester hasn't started yet, but it's right around the corner, so if you haven't yet, come in and see your CMVE Advisor about signing up and paying for classes.
We hope you enjoyed your holiday break, and are ready to take on the new year and meet your educational goals. Don't forget, CMVE is here to help you reach your educational, funding and employment goals, so don't hesitate to drop in and inquire about all the services we offer exclusively for military related students!
Sincerely,
TCC CMVE Staff
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VA ACME Scholarship Deadline Approaching
VA-ACME will award multiple $1,000 scholarships at its VA-AC
 ME Conference on March 26, 2015 at the Westin in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Interested participants must read the eligibility criteria and comply with the submission deadline for applications. All VA-ACME scholarship applications and attachments must be emailed by January 12, 2015.
Awardees will be notified on or about March 15, 2015 by phone and by e-mail. All payments will be made directly to the institution. Members of the VA-ACME Board, VA-ACME Scholarship Committee and their families are not eligible for any of these awards. There are five different scholarship categories. Please visit their website for more information about scholarship opportunities and to apply.
Relief from Student Debt "Relief"
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has cracked down on debt "relief" scams that trick students into paying illegal upfront fees to resolve their student loan debts.
These consumers were charged fees of $195 to $2,500, even if they didn't qualify for loan consolidation. Before a debt settlement fee can be charged, federal law requires that a debt be renegotiated, reduced or settled, and that both the consumer and the lender sign off on the new arrangement.
The Bureau charged that College Education Services, operating online under the URLs CollegeDefaultedStudentLoan-dot-com and HelpStudentLoanDefault-dot-com, falsely promised students lower payments and quick relief from default or wage garnishment. The CFPB and the Florida Attorney General have asked a federal court to permanently ban the company from offering debt relief services.
The CFPB has also sued an online company with the URL StudentLoanProcessing.us for charging illegal upfront fees, misleading consumers about its monthly service fees and implying an affiliation with the U.S. Department of Education. (Its home page features a government-like seal with U.S. flags and the domain .us. Registrants of .us domains must be U.S. citizens, residents or organizations or a foreign entity with a presence in America.)
Avoid paying for loan modification help you can get for free. Enrollment in the federal Income-Based Repayment Plan or the Pay As You Earn program is available for free to federal student loan borrowers. Visit the U.S. Department of Education website for more information.
The CFPB warns consumers not to provide your four-digit federal student aid personal identification number (PIN) unless you are sure you are on a U.S. Department of Education website. Sharing your PIN could put you at risk of identity theft, and for-profit companies with access to the PIN could make changes to your student loans that are not in your best interest.
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Funding a College Education
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Hosted by the Navy College Office
The Virginia Tidewater Consortium's Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) brings you a briefing that will focus on grants & loans from the federal government, state financial aid programs, surviving scholarship searches, and the overall application process.
Open to all military personnel, retirees, family members, and other base employees/personnel. Normal military base access is required.
This program includes information that will assist adult students opting to return to college later in life, rising high school JUNIORS & SENIORS, parents of all high school students, and others who may be facing the rising expenses of college in the very near future
Local scholarship representatives will be on hand to provide information on their awards, and they do plan to stay afterwards for your specific questions |
Location
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Building
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Room
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Date
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Start Time
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JEB
Little Creek
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Navy College Building 3016
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Navy College Room 236-237
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Tuesday
13 January 2015
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1130
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Naval Station
Norfolk
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Navy College Building I E
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Navy College Classroom # 8
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Monday
2 February 2015
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1130
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JEB
Little Creek
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Navy College Building 3016
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Navy College Room 236-237
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Tuesday
3 March 2015
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1130
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A question & answer session will follow each presentation.
Appointments for FREE financial aid counseling and FAFSA application assistance can be scheduled with an Educational Opportunity Center counselor after the presentation.
PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL IN ADVANCE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT(S)
Contact: Darryl Greenwell at (757) 363-3944 or (757) 489-3329
Email: dgreenwell.eoc@edufind.org
VTC's Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)
861 Glenrock Road, Suite 135,
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: (757) 683-2312
Fax: (757) 683-2315
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Spring 2015
Important Dates
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16 Week Session
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November 10, 2014 -
January 11, 2015
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Registration for Spring classes*
| | January 12 | Classes begin | | January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed) | | January 20 | Last day to add or change for a 16-week course** | | January 26 | Last day to drop for tuition refund from a 16-week course | | January 31 | Spring 2015 Graduation Application Deadline
(Applications not received by the deadline will be processed the following term) | | March 8 - 14 | Spring Break (no classes - college open) | | March 16 - 23 |
Priority registration for returning students for Summer AND Fall 2015 classes
| | March 24 - May 5 | Registration for Summer classes | | March 24 - August 23 | Registration for Fall classes | | March 26 |
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a sixteen-week course (SeeNote)
| | May 7 | Tuition due for Summer 2015 classes | | May 11 | Last day of instruction (includes examinations) | | May 13 & 14 | Learning Institute | | May 15 | Graduation |
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1st 8 Week Session
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November 10, 2014 -
January 11, 2015
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New and returning students register for Spring classes*
| | January 12 | Classes Begin | | January 14 |
Last day to add or change for a first 8-week course
| | January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed) | | January 20 | Last day to drop for tuition refund from a first 8-week course | | February 16 | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a first eight-week course (See Note) | | March 9 | Last day of instruction (includes examinations) |
Note: Students who wish to withdraw without academic penalty should contact a counselor to determine the appropriate procedure and date. Withdrawals through completion of sixty percent of a session will result in a W grade. After sixty percent of a session is completed, a withdrawal will result in a grade of F in a credit course or a grade of U in a developmental course, except under mitigating circumstances that must be documented by the instructor and approved by the academic dean.
Dynamic Session classes have unique refund and withdrawal dates. Please contact the Enrollment Services Office for procedures and dates.
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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
Tidewater Community College
TCC never sells or gives your information to third parties and your email is kept secure and confidential.
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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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