Veterans Services

ECC career and veteran specialist Anitra King speaks at Patriot Day memorial held on September 11.

ECC is veteran-friendly.

On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, President Trump signed H.R.6322 into law. This address the following:

  • Education programs and assistance for veterans during the covered period from March 1-December 21, 2020.
  • Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue paying work-study allowances during emergency periods.
  • VA is also authorized to continue paying educational assistance and subsistence allowances for a specified amount of time for programs of education that are suspended due to an emergency situation.
  • An educational assistance payment shall not be charged against an individual's entitlement to educational assistance if an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the temporary closure of an educational institution or the temporary termination of a program by reason of an emergency situation.
  • Extends the time limitation for using educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill when institutions are closed due to an emergency situation or executive order.
  • Also extends the time limitation for participation in a vocational rehabilitation program when such participation is prevented due to an emergency situation or executive order.
  • The bill authorizes the VA to pay a subsistence allowance for two additional months to a veteran following a program of employment services during the covered period for full-time training for the type of program the veteran was pursuing.

See the full bill at www.congress.gov

Thank you for your military service! Whether you are starting college for the first time or re-entering college, ECC welcomes veterans home to a great college experience. Expect personalized attention to help you select a program of study which incorporates the skills you learned in the military with work in a field you enjoy.

Why should veterans choose ECC?

ECC ranks as a military-friendly school according to G.I. Jobs Magazine for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016. ECC provides quality education, with flexible scheduling and course delivery options which fit your lifestyle. ECC focuses our educational programs on courses of study and majors which are in-demand in the workforce. This is key to your success in making the transition from a military career - to a college student -to a candidate that employers are looking to hire.

  • Affordable tuition, a fraction of the cost charged by public universities, private colleges, and technical institutes. Compare tuition costs.
  • Close to home, less travel time means more time for family and/or a job, to study or to take more courses. View our campus locations.
  • Personalized support services to minimize distractions outside of class.
  • First-rate instruction in transfer and career-technical education to fit your educational goals.
  • In-district tuition at almost 30 other community colleges, if ECC doesn’t have the program of study you seek.
  • Flexible learning options to study and attend classes when it’s convenient for you.
  • A safe campus and secure learning environment.
  • Small classes and attentive teachers whose first priority is teaching not publishing, not researching.
  • Has an established veterans support team that serves our military students.

Other Recognitions

  • Marines Corps toys for tots participation: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012

ECC offers veterans with resources.

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