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Resources

Website dedicated to services for student veterans.

This institution is a Yellow Ribbon Program Participant. The proportion of tuition & fee costs and number of vets to be served: 50%

Designated Individual / Office to Support Veterans

Office of Veterans Affairs
Paul Lazaro, Assistant Director
Email: lazaro.paul@rutgers.edu

Louis Valderrama, Program Coordinator
Email: lmv124@newark.rutgers.edu

175 University Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-353-5515
Email: veteranaffairs@newark.rutgers.edu

Office of the Registrar
Mylene Tenorio, Assistant Registrar
Email: mylene@newark.rutgers.edu

249 University Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-353-5324
Email: vetsco@newark.rutgers.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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