Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
In-Person Counselor:
Wednesday and Thursday
9:00am - 4:30pm
Veterans Student Support Services (VSSS)
Life after the military can be difficult to navigate, and we want to help you with your next journey: earning a college degree and transferring to a 4 year university.
Mission Statement
"Our primary mission is to provide full academic assistance and resources in the goal of helping all eligible veterans achieve academic success. Our goal is also to prepare student veterans to be successful in college, and to increase college retention, graduation and ultimately transfer rates."
Now Accepting Applications!
- One on one tutoring for most subjects
- Academic and Financial Literacy Workshops
- Cultural Events
- Priority registration
- Assistance with filling out the FASFA
- Assistance with locating and applying to scholarships & internships
- Creating a Student Education Plan (SEP) - We map out all your classes to graduate/transfer
- TRiO Veterans' Counselor Academic Advising
- Virtual Drop-in Counseling
- Transfer Preparation
- College tours & information
- Assistance with personal statements, college applications, and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Instructional Specialist ready to help you with your academic needs
- Academic textbooks, calculators, and other academic tools every semester
All Workshops will be held on the Palm Desert Campus in South Annex Building 11, starting at 12:30 PM.
February 2023
- February 8: Time Management
- February 22: Taking Notes
March 2023
- March 16: Test Taking Skills
- March 29: CSU San Bernardino Palm Desert Veteran Success Center Campus Tour***
April 2023
- April 13: Conflict Resolution
- April 19: Doing Group Work
May 2023
- May 11: Communication Skills
- May 17: Transfer Preparation
***Event will be be happening on the CSU Palm Desert Campus and the van will depart at 11 AM
Location:
South Annex 10 across from Cravens Parking Lot
Questions, Information, or Comments:
TRiO Veterans SSS
- Please call 760-674-7805 or e-mail Trioveterans@collegeofthedesert.edu
Carrie Tate-Meyer, Director of TRiO Veterans SSS
- Please call 760-862-1398 or e-mail ctate-meyer@collegeofthedesert.edu
