veterans at MCC

Veterans Day 2009 is now past. Towns all across America celebrated the roles of the dedicated men and women who are serving, and have served in our nation's armed forces. The college has experienced significant growth in the number of students that are veterans, and we expect that to continue.

MCC had previously assigned the responsibility of servicing our veteran students to Brian Zoll in the Registrar's Office. His job as Assistant Registrar is fully demanding, and yet he ably serviced the growing number of vets. Recognizing that he could not continue in that role, we created a new position, the Veteran Services Coordinator.

Eric Corder, a vet himself and current college employee, was hired in that position. Eric's responsibilities include the servicing of each veteran's account at the college and recruiting and advising vets.

The account servicing reponsibities are demanding and require monthly monitoring of student status and compliance with GI Bill benefits. The slightest of changes in status can cause significant differences in eligibility for benefits; which is why it is so important that the student and college are in close, continuous communication.

Eric's other role is to spread the word to all vets that they are eligible for benefits from the GI Bills. The vets are entitiled to receive benefits throughout their lifetime and that is the message the college is communicating. Vet's family members, spouses and children, are also eligible for benefits; their accounts are also serviced by Eric.

If you know a vet who has questions, Eric is the man to talk to!

Mike Kearns