Military / Veterans

Berkeley College is recognized as a military friendly school and is dedicated to helping service members and their families achieve their career goals.

 

Berkeley College has been empowering students for successful careers since 1931, and is dedicated to helping servicemembers and their families achieve their career goals. Berkeley College has been recognized by GI Jobs as a Military Friendly School.

Berkeley College offers:

 

SOC Membership

Berkeley College is a Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC). SOC is a consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to helping servicemembers and their families get college degrees. Membership in this organization means that we agree to follow the Military Students Bill of Rights.

Compliance with Other Educational Organizations

Berkeley College also adheres to the guidelines of the following organizations:

  • ACE (American Council on Education): Provides the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services, which has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in the military.
  • DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support): Offers credentialing programs, academic examination programs, credit by exam programs, scholarships and counseling.
  • PONSI (Program On Non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction): Reviews formal courses and educational programs sponsored by noncollegiate organizations, makes appropriate college-level credit recommendations for the courses and programs evaluated, and promotes academic recognition of these learning experiences to the nation's colleges and universities.

 

 

Veterans Affairs Work-Study Program

Eligibility
A Berkeley College student veteran enrolled full-time or 3/4-time in a college degree program who is receiving educational benefits; you can "earn while you learn" with a VA work-study allowance.

Job Description

  • Assists with VA benefits. Facilitates the initial start-up process and distributes forms that a student must have to obtain benefits. Collects any additional material the student submits. Answers questions concerning any additional benefits that the student may receive.
  • Assists with VA policies and procedures. Informs students of any VA websites, important phone numbers, publications, etc.
  • Refers the students to different departments depending upon the question. If a student has questions or concerns pertaining to advisement or needs counseling, then the peer mentor can refer the student accordingly.
  • Works with VA student's folders for filing and intake of any VA forms.
  • Works with VA students concerning campus polices and procedures. (For example locations of buildings, questions concerning courses, registration, advisement, etc.).
  • Assists in answering phone calls regarding VA questions.

Application
Please send resume to Ms. Rachel D'Alessandro, Director of Military and Veterans Affairs, Office of Military and Veterans Affairs at RHO@BerkeleyCollege.edu.

 

For more information please contact the Berkeley College Office of Military and Veteran Affairs:

Email VeteransAffairs@berkeleycollege.edu
or Call 1-800-446-5400 ext. WRE