Veteran Services Available In SA Building

Green River College is committed to the success of its veteran students.

The college has an entire office dedicated to serving the veterans. Veteran Services is located on the second floor of the Student Affairs building in rooms 236 and 237.

Some of the services they offer are financial assistance, grants, and extra loans that they may be in need of.

This space also allows veterans to indulge in snacks and drinks and is a place to gather to share experiences and meet other veterans.

Places such as this can help those that suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, a mental condition that many veterans suffer from.

Separate from Veteran Services but also available is the counseling services offered in room 266 of the Student Affairs building.  Appointments are free and can be scheduled from Monday to Friday. Monday to Thursday, scheduling an appointment can be done from the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 9:30 am to 4:30 pm on Fridays.

Green River also offers discounts and extra financial aid help to veterans. These discounts include reduced tuition and cheaper on-campus housing. Some extra financial aid veterans can receive are state federal and school grants going towards their tuition books or housing.

“The military made my life more fulfilling,”  Ivan Montes, a former army soldier who served in Afghanistan for six years, said.

Initially, he joined to get money to go to college and as of right now he has no current plans to serve again. Currently, he is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in water treatment. With that degree, he hopes to get a job with the Department of Defense in the water division.

Montes also said that the accommodations from the college helped with his stress. “Green River helped me leave my comfort zone and come out of my shell more.” Montes later said life at Green River for veterans, in his opinion, helps make their life more fulfilling.