Office of the Secretary of Higher Educationdedicated to services for student veterans.
offered.
This institution is a Yellow Ribbon Program Participant. The proportion of tuition & fee costs and number of vets to be served: 50%
Office of Veterans Affairs
Paul Lazaro, Assistant Director
Email: lazaro.paul@rutgers.edu
Louis Valderrama, Program Coordinator
Email: lmv124@newark.rutgers.edu
175 University Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-353-5515
Email: veteranaffairs@newark.rutgers.edu
Office of the Registrar
Mylene Tenorio, Assistant Registrar
Email: mylene@newark.rutgers.edu
249 University Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-353-5324
Email: vetsco@newark.rutgers.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 | ||