Contact Information & Important Links

Eric Valdez
Financial Assistance Advisor & Coordinator of Veterans' Services
Room 1E35
(815)835-6315
eric.p.valdez@svcc.edu

Mandy Aldridge
Academic Advisor/Veteran's Representative/PDSO
Room 1E09
(815)835-6390
mandy.m.aldridge@svcc.edu

Office of Financial Assistance
173 IL Route 2
Dixon, IL 61021
(815)835-6339
(815)456-4232 fax
fa@svcc.edu

Hours of Operation

Fall/Spring Terms
- M-T 08:00-18:00
- Wed-Th 08:00-16:30
- Fri 08:00-14:00
- Sat-Sun Closed
Summer Term
- M 07:00-18:00
- T-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

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:
- Military Transfer Credit
Free Application for Federal Student Aid:
- FAFSA: www.fafsa.ed.gov