Office of the Secretary of Higher Educationdedicated to services for student veterans.
offered.
Enrollment Services
Sanja Dizdarevic, Assistant Director
Email: dizdarev@essex.edu
Phone: 973-877-3154
Yesenia Perez, Administrative Assistant
Email: yeltanta@essex.edu
Phone: 973-877-3207
303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
Email: esx@essex.edu
| Services Available | ||
| Available to all students | Specialized for veterans | |
| Orientation program | ||
| Campus housing | ||
| Adaptive learning techniques (special needs) | ||
| Admissions and/or financial aid staff familiar with the passage of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) | ||
| Veterans' education benefit counseling | ||
| Financial aid/tuition assistance | ||
| Scholarship assistance specifically designed for veterans | ||
| Academic advising | ||
| Tutoring services | ||
| Career planning/career services | ||
| Veterans' clubs/student lounge or designated gathering place | ||
| Student health services related to post-traumatic stress disorder, or traumatic brain injury | ||
| Licensed veterans counselor or psychologist | ||
| Licensed counselor or psychologist trained specifically to address the needs of veterans with disabilities | ||
| Counselor Specialist qualified to support/assist students with brain injuries | ||
| A policy regarding course withdrawals and tuition refunds for military activations and deployments | ||
| Analysis of college credits earned at another institution | ||
| Challenge examinations or test-out procedures | ||
| Prior learning for military duty | ||
| Faculty and staff trained in understanding/recognizing the specific needs/concerns of past & current military personnel | ||