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In addition, the CLC Foundation is offering $1,000 scholarships for injured service members and their spouses so they may pursue education at the college.
Donnell McCray can answer questions and provide assistance with the following services: Veterans Affairs (VA) health care; burial and memorial benefits; veterans with service connected disabilities; Reserve and National Guard information; VA pensions; transition assistance; education and training; dependent and survivor benefits; home loan guaranty; appeals of VA claim decisions; VA life insurance; VA facilities; and benefits provided by other federal agencies.
McCray will be at the Grayslake Campus Financial Aid Office, Room B114 on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in July. Beginning in August, McCray will be at the Lakeshore Campus Financial Aid Office, Room N209 on the first Wednesday of each month and at the Grayslake Campus Financial Aid Office, Room B114, on the last three Wednesdays of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To contact McCray, call (847) 543-2532 or send an e-mail.
“Mr. McCray is very excited to provide these services to our veterans. This is a great step for CLC to become a more veteran-friendly institution,” said Karen M. Hlavin, assistant vice president for Student Development.
For more information on services to veterans, visit the Veterans page.
Injured military service personnel scholarship
The deadline to apply for a new College of Lake County $1,000 scholarship for injured service members and their spouses has been extended until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Service members from any branch of the U.S. military who have been injured in the line of duty and his/her spouse are eligible. The service member must have received a “Rating Decision” memo of 10 percent disability or higher (also known as a “service-connected disability”) from the Veterans Administration. Scholarship recipients must meet all eligibility requirements, and awards will be based primarily on the financial need of the applicant. Other considerations will include academic achievement and the desire to learn a new career.
To apply, submit a CLC Foundation Scholarship Application to the College of Lake County Financial Aid office via fax at (847) 543-3062 or by mail. Applications must also include disability documentation and a 300-word essay describing how this scholarship will help you reach your educational goals and how it will impact your future.
For more information on the scholarship, contact Diane Dreyer, CLC veterans representative, at (847) 543-2063. Or visit the Veterans page.
Updated 8/12/09
CLC increases services and scholarships for veterans
To increase outreach to veterans, the College of Lake County is now hosting weekly visits from a Veterans Service Officer from the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Donnell McCray will be on campus each Wednesday to provide additional support for current military personnel as well as veterans.In addition, the CLC Foundation is offering $1,000 scholarships for injured service members and their spouses so they may pursue education at the college.
Donnell McCray can answer questions and provide assistance with the following services: Veterans Affairs (VA) health care; burial and memorial benefits; veterans with service connected disabilities; Reserve and National Guard information; VA pensions; transition assistance; education and training; dependent and survivor benefits; home loan guaranty; appeals of VA claim decisions; VA life insurance; VA facilities; and benefits provided by other federal agencies.
McCray will be at the Grayslake Campus Financial Aid Office, Room B114 on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in July. Beginning in August, McCray will be at the Lakeshore Campus Financial Aid Office, Room N209 on the first Wednesday of each month and at the Grayslake Campus Financial Aid Office, Room B114, on the last three Wednesdays of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To contact McCray, call (847) 543-2532 or send an e-mail.
“Mr. McCray is very excited to provide these services to our veterans. This is a great step for CLC to become a more veteran-friendly institution,” said Karen M. Hlavin, assistant vice president for Student Development.
For more information on services to veterans, visit the Veterans page.
Injured military service personnel scholarship
The deadline to apply for a new College of Lake County $1,000 scholarship for injured service members and their spouses has been extended until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Service members from any branch of the U.S. military who have been injured in the line of duty and his/her spouse are eligible. The service member must have received a “Rating Decision” memo of 10 percent disability or higher (also known as a “service-connected disability”) from the Veterans Administration. Scholarship recipients must meet all eligibility requirements, and awards will be based primarily on the financial need of the applicant. Other considerations will include academic achievement and the desire to learn a new career.
To apply, submit a CLC Foundation Scholarship Application to the College of Lake County Financial Aid office via fax at (847) 543-3062 or by mail. Applications must also include disability documentation and a 300-word essay describing how this scholarship will help you reach your educational goals and how it will impact your future.
For more information on the scholarship, contact Diane Dreyer, CLC veterans representative, at (847) 543-2063. Or visit the Veterans page.
Updated 8/12/09