Veteran Student Services

Veteran Student Services (VSS) is committed to supporting student veterans and dependents of veterans in their transition to student life on campus. We provide guidance with education benefits and academic services, and offer campus programming such as VA Home Loan Series, Vocational Rehab Information sessions, the SALUTE Veterans Honor Society and Graduation Celebration.

Eligibility:

Certificate of Eligibility for Education Benefits (DD-214 required for Veterans)
Veterans, Active Duty, Reservists, Dependents of Veterans

Academic Advising & Retention

Academic Counseling & Workshops (Veterans)
Graduate School Advising
Veteran Events & Programming
Scholarship Guidance
Military Credit (Veterans)
Peer Mentoring & VA Work Study
Student Veterans Organization
SALUTE Veterans Honor Society - Cal State East Bay Chapter

Counselor - Cherie Randolph, M.A.
(510) 885-2244
Email: cherie.randolph@csueastbay.edu

VA Education Benefits

Priority Registration (Veterans)
GI Bill Certification
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Certification
CalVet College Fee Waiver (dependents)
Enrollment Verification Letter (dependents)
Parent School Letter (to receive benefits at secondary school)
Grade Reporting (tuition assistance)

Counselor - Deborah Hansana, M.A.
(510) 885-3669
Email: deborah.hansana@csueastbay.edu

VA Education Benefits - Applications to Use/Update Benefits

If this is your first time utilizing education benefits, be sure that you have completed the VA application. Once you receive the Certificate of Eligibility letter from VA, pleasesubmit to the Veterans Benefits Coordinator prior to enrollment certification.

- If you’re a Veteran or service member,
- If you’re the dependent,

Counselor - Deborah Hansana, M.A.
(510) 885-3669
Email: deborah.hansana@csueastbay.edu

VA Education Benefits - Request for Certification Forms

The VRC form is to be used by active duty service persons, veterans, reservists, Guardsmen and dependents to request that their enrollment be certified to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for education benefits. This process must be completed every term of enrollment after you register for classes.
A student may take courses that apply to his or her degree at more than one school.The school that will grant the degree is the student's "parent" school and all other schools are "secondary".

Counselor - Deborah Hansana, M.A.
(510) 885-3669
Email: deborah.hansana@csueastbay.edu

Commonly Used Campus Resources

Veteran Peer Mentors

Assist incoming students with their transition into EB
Provide programs and services for enrolled veterans
Active officers with the Student Veterans Organization

Notable Events

Veterans Graduation Celebration
SALUTE Veterans Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Operation Giveback - Sock and Toiletry Drive for homeless veterans
Student Veterans Organization events - Study Break sessions, Voc Rehab Info Sessions, VA Home Loan Information Sessions, Writing Skills Test (WST) Workshops
Fundraising through Landmark Events - security for Oakland A’s, Jay Z & Beyonce concert, Oakland Raiders, Cal football and SF 49ers games

Community Resource Partners

Swords to Plowshares - Mission is to heal the wounds of war, restore dignity, hope, and self-sufficiency to all veterans in need, and to prevent and end homelessness and poverty among veterans.

Vet Centers - are community-based counseling centers that provide a wide range of social and psychological services, including professional readjustment counseling to eligible Veterans, active duty service members, including National Guard and Reserve.

Photo of veterans and quote from student
I Chose Cal State East Bay Because... "I chose East Bay because it caters to minorities, its diversity, and how progressive it is! This picture exemplifies those points" -Rodney Middleton Class of 2019 US Army Retired Veteran