Contact Information & Important Links

Contact Information
Eric Valdez Financial Assistance Advisor & Coordinator of Veterans Services Room Number: 1E31 Phone: (815) 835-6315 E-mail: eric.p.valdez@svcc.edu	Mandy Aldridge Academic Advisor / Veteran Representative / PDSO Room Number: 1E09 Phone: 815-835-6390 E-mail: mandy.m.aldridge@svcc.edu
Office of Financial Assistance 173 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021 Phone: 815-835-6339 | Fax: 815-456-4232 E-mail: fa@svcc.edu

 

Office Hours
Fall / Spring Terms Monday - Tuesday 0800 - 1800 Wednesday - Thursday 0800 - 1630 Friday 0800 - 1400	Summer Term Monday 0700 - 1800 Tuesday - Thursday 0700 - 1700 Friday Closed
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Other Veterans Contact Information

Department of Veteran Affairs:
VA Regional Office
PO Box 66830
St. Louis, MO  63166-6830 1-888-GI-BILL-1 or 1-800-827-1000
www.gibill.va.gov

IVG and ING:
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
1755 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL  60015-5209 1-800-899-ISAC
www.isac.org

MIA/POW Scholarship:
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
PO Box 19432
833 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL  62794-9432 1-217-782-6641
http://www.illinois.gov/veterans/benefits/Documents/IL497-0472.pdf

Illinois Department of Employment Security Veterans Services:
2323 East Lincolnway
Sterling, IL 61081
815-625-2313 ext 224

Important Veterans Web Links

Department of Veterans Affairs:

• Educational Benefits: https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/
• Non-educational Benefits: www.va.gov
• Question and Answer: https://www.va.gov/contact-us/#contact-us-online-through-ask-

Illinois Department of Employment Security Veteran Services:

• Assisting veterans with employment needs: https://ides.illinois.gov/jobs-workforce/veterans.html/

Illinois Joining Forces

• Working to improve services to Illinois' military and veteran communities: illinoisjoiningforces.org/

Disabled American Veterans:

• Assisting Disabled Veterans and their families build better lives: www.dav.org

National Archives:

• Request copy of military personnel records (including DD-214): www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/

W.A.V.E:

• Verify your attendance: www.gibill.va.gov/wave/index.do

VONAPP:

• Veterans online application website: vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp

Military.com:

• News updates and information relating to veterans www.military.com

TAP:

• Transition Assistance Program: dodtap.mil

Information on requesting Military transcripts:

• Military Transfer Credit

Free Application for Federal Student Aid:

• FAFSA: www.fafsa.ed.gov