Contact Information & Important Links
Megan Highsmith
Financial Assistance Advisor & Coordinator of Veterans' Services
Room 1G12
(815)835-6420
megan.k.highsmith@svcc.edu
Josh West
Academic Advisor/Veteran's Representative
Room 1G22
(815)835-6334
joshua.j.west@svcc.edu
Office of Financial Assistance
173 IL Route 2
Dixon, IL 61021
(815)288-5511 ext. 339
(815)288-6014 fax
fa@svcc.edu
Hours of Operation
- Fall/Spring Terms
- M-W 08:00-19:00
- Th-F 08:00-16:30
- Sat-Sun Closed
- Summer Term
- M-W 07:00-19:00
- Th 07:00-17:00
- F-Sun 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: www.gibill.va.gov
- Non-educational Benefits: www.va.gov
- Question and Answer: https://gibill.custhelp.com/app/
Illinois Department of Employment Security Veteran Services:
- Assisting veterans with employment needs: www.ides.state.il.us/
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:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid:
- FAFSA: www.fafsa.ed.gov