Step by Step Guide for Veterans

For additional assistance with your transition to QCC please speak with Kevin Stevens our Coordinator of Veterans Affairs. He can be reached at (718) 281-5767, via email at KStevens@qcc.cuny.edu, or if you have some time and would like to stop by our office we are located on the lower level of the Student Union, Rooms 5 & 6.

If you are currently deployed:


	_________	Contact Kevin Stevens, Coordinator of Veterans Affairs (kstevens@qcc.cuny.edu) After the application process has been completed online, academic advisement can be completed over the phone if you are currently deployed and plan on returning for the next term

Pre-Admission:

	All of the Pre-Admission steps can be completed electronically on our website.
	_________	Apply to Queensborough Community College After you submit your Admission Application, be sure to select the "PAY LATER" option on the payment options screen
	_________	Obtain an Application Fee Waiver
	_________	Request an official copy of your Military and/or other transcrips be sent to the Office of Admissions at CUNY Transcripts must be evaluated by QCC to determine course equivalencies
	_________	Apply for Federal, VA, and/or State Veterans benefits Our website contains information and eligibility requirements for various benefits. For assistance in deciding which benefit may be best for you, please contact the VA directly at 888-GI-Bill-1
	_________	Apply for Financial Aid and/or TAP

Once you are accepted to Queensborough:

	If you are a FRESHMAN:
	_________	*Complete an “Admissions Response Form/Commitment Fee Waiver” in the Office of Veterans Affairs* (Student Union-Lower Level, Rooms 5 & 6) Provide a copy of your DD-214 or Statement of Service
	_________	Take Placement Exams (Students will be notified of exam dates)
	_________	Schedule an appointment for Academic Advisement w/ Kevin Stevens, Coordinator of Veterans Affairs (kstevens@qcc.cuny.edu)
	If you are a TRANSFER STUDENT:
	_________	*Complete an “Admissions Response Form/Commitment Fee Waiver”* in the Office of Veterans Affairs (Student Union-Lower Level, Rooms 5 & 6) Provide a copy of your DD-214 or Statement of Service
	_________	Schedule an appointment for Academic Advisement w/ Kevin Stevens, Coordinator of Veterans Affairs (kstevens@qcc.cuny.edu)
	_________	Register for your courses online using CUNYfirst

After you have registered for your courses:

	_________	Visit our Certifying Official, Danie Jules, or Somattie Mahabir (Assistant to the Certifying Official) in the Registrar’s Office (A-104) Eligibility for benefits is determined by the VA. If approved, it may take 6-8 weeks for benefits to take effect. Submit the following documentation: Copy of your DD-214 and Education Benefits Award Letter Semester schedule and bill Obtain a tuition deferment if awaiting benefits to ensure that your courses are not dropped. To request a waiver for HE and PE courses. Students receiving the waiver must still complete the credits in any course of their choosing
		Check your Tigermail student email account frequently for veteran specific information regarding: Jobs, benefits, advisement and registration, certification verification, and more.