CLC welcomes veterans, military servicemembers and their families. Veteran Student Services (VSS) provides comprehensive resources, serving as a single point of contact for veterans, military students and their families attending or planning to attend CLC. We can assist you with:
- Applying to college
- Applying for and using federal, DoD and state benefits
- Basic/general non-academic college advice
Our Mission – Advising and certifying VA Federal and State Educational Benefits, along with, processing Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Programs.
Veterans Helping Veterans
VSS is a team of fellow veterans committed to providing the most useful and current information available to assist with their transition into the educational environment. In addition, VSS maintains relationships with advising, tutoring, Office for Students with Disabilities and other student support services to ensure that student veterans have a personal contact within these departments. VSS is the veterans and military one-stop shop for all VA or military education benefits. VSS provides guidance and information on obtaining and using VA federal, Department of Defense, and State of Illinois educational benefits.