Resources for Veterans and Active Duty

Resources for Veterans and Active Duty

The following is a list of resources intended to help active service members, veterans, and spouses/dependents make an educated decision about attending one of the Maricopa Community Colleges. These resources are provided as a means to comply with the Department of Defense’s Memorandum of Understanding and Executive Order 13607. This order establishes the Principles of Excellence for educational institutions serving service members, veterans, and spouses/dependents using either federal tuition assistance and/or veterans’ education benefits.

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Student Veterans of America (SVA)

Each of the Maricopa Community Colleges has a SVA Chapter and the District Office regularly sponsors students to attend the annual SVA conferences.

Since SVA’s founding in 2008, over one million veterans have returned home to pursue a postsecondary degree or certificate using VA education benefits. To meet this need, SVA’s presence at the local and national levels has grown to include over 1,300 chapter affiliates, numerous private and nonprofit partners and most importantly, an expanding list of impactful programs and services for veterans.

The nation’s renewed focus on veteran welfare has ignited change on campuses and in congress. SVA is committed to capitalizing on this momentum to ensure today’s and tomorrow’s veterans are supported in their transition to higher education and future employment.
 

Visit SVA

College Navigator

This website helps students find colleges that have specific programs. It allows students to search by program, state, zip code and institution type. Each college’s page also provides information regarding enrollment, financial aid, graduation and retention and other useful college information. This website is created by the National Center for Education Statistics.
 

Visit College Navigator

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GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by the VA is available at the official U.S. government site.

Connect with Your College's Veterans and Active Duty Personnel Coordinator
 

Andrea Banks

District Office

Andrea Banks
Director of Veterans Services
480-731-8071
andrea.banks@domail.maricopa.edu

LaTasha Kirksey

Chandler-Gilbert
Community College

LaTasha Kirksey
Veterans Services Manager
480-726-4122
veteransservices@cgc.edu

Nathan Kelley

Estrella Mountain
Community College

Nathan Kelley
Veterans Services Manager
623-935-8937
veterans@estrellamountain.edu

Gary Marabella

GateWay
Community College

Gary Marabella
Veterans Services Manager
602-286-8076
veterans@gatewaycc.edu

Leslie Olson

Glendale
Community College

Leslie Olson
Veterans Services Manager
623-845-3362
gccva@gccaz.edu

Tara Simo

Mesa
Community College

Tara Simo
Veterans Services Manager
480-461-7425
veterans@mesacc.edu

Pamela Burnside

Mesa
Community College

Pamela Burnside
Student Services Specialist Sr.
480-461-7425
veterans@mesacc.edu

Christina Calderon

Paradise Valley
Community College

Christina Calderon
Veterans Services Manager
602-787-7045
veterans@paradisevalley.edu

Rob Stimson Jr.

Paradise Valley
Community College

Rob Stimson Jr.
Student Services Specialist
602-787-7045
veterans@paradisevalley.edu

Michael Wainscott

Phoenix College

Michael Wainscott
Veterans Services Manager
602-285-7342
pc-veteran-services@phoenixcollege.edu

Felicitas Kinard

Phoenix College

Felicitas Kinard
Student Services Specialist
602-285-7342
pc-veteran-services@phoenixcollege.edu

Melanie James

Rio Salado College

Melanie James
Veterans Services Manager
480-517-8153
va@riosalado.edu

Delfina Bernabe

Rio Salado College

Delfina Bernabe
Student Services Specialist Sr. 
480-517-8153
va@riosalado.edu

Michael Arberry

Scottsdale
Community College

Michael Arberry
Veterans Services Manager
480-423-6562
Veteran.services@scottsdalecc.edu

Karla Kovalin

South Mountain
Community College

Karla Kovalin
Veterans Services Manager
602-872-7730
veterans@southmountaincc.edu