Office of the Secretary of Higher Education

Resources

Website dedicated to services for student veterans.

Designated Individual / Office to Support Veterans

Enrollment Services
Sanja Dizdarevic, Assistant Director
Email: dizdarev@essex.edu
Phone: 973-877-3154

Yesenia Perez, Administrative Assistant
Email: yeltanta@essex.edu
Phone: 973-877-3207

303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
Email: esx@essex.edu

Services Available
	Available to all students	Specialized for veterans
Orientation program
Campus housing
Adaptive learning techniques (special needs)
Admissions and/or financial aid staff familiar with the passage of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
Veterans' education benefit counseling
Financial aid/tuition assistance
Scholarship assistance specifically designed for veterans
Academic advising
Tutoring services
Career planning/career services
Veterans' clubs/student lounge or designated gathering place
Student health services related to post-traumatic stress disorder, or traumatic brain injury
Licensed veterans counselor or psychologist
Licensed counselor or psychologist trained specifically to address the needs of veterans with disabilities
Counselor Specialist qualified to support/assist students with brain injuries
A policy regarding course withdrawals and tuition refunds for military activations and deployments
Analysis of college credits earned at another institution
Challenge examinations or test-out procedures
Prior learning for military duty
Faculty and staff trained in understanding/recognizing the specific needs/concerns of past & current military personnel

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