CCA is an accredited community college with campuses in Aurora and Denver Colorado

Military & Veterans

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MILITARY & VETERAN SERVICES CENTER

Welcome to CCA’s Military & Veteran Services web page! 

We have a dynamic veterans and military community at the Community College of Aurora in Colorado, and we are committed to assisting you in achieving your educational goals. This information is designed to provide you with the tools and guidelines you need to smoothly navigate in the academic world.  If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this web page or the Veterans & Military Services Office, please feel free to contact us.

 

***ANNOUNCEMENTS*** 

  1. New students must submit a Veteran Intake Sheet and documentation of benefit eligibility (ie. Certificate of Eligibility, NOBE, etc.) and veterans should submit a copy of their DD-214, member copy 4 prior to certification. Please visit the Getting Started Checklist for more information on getting started at CCA.
     
  2. A new certification request must be submitted each semester. Please complete it through your MyCCA account on the Student tab under Advising connections-->Military/Veteran Services. Courses that are not requested and/or are not required for graduation will not be reported to the VA.
     
  3. The VA will not pay for online developmental courses  (REA/ENG 030/060/090 OR MAT 030/045/060/090/096/099).  If you register for these courses you will be reponsible for paying for them and they will not apply toward your housing or stipend from the VA. 
     
  4. Calculate your VA Equivalent Hours to determine your VA rate of pursuit based on the length of your classes and their credit hours.

  5. GI Bill Information
     
  6. The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) was created by the 2011 VOW to Hire Heroes Act. It provides retraining assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to qualified veterans. For more information visit the GI Bill website or the GI Bill Facebook page.

 

Judy Steele
VA Certifying Official                                  
303-340-7534
Judy.Steele@CCAurora.edu 

                                                Darren Mans
                                                M
ilitary/Veteran Academic Advisor
                                               
303-360-4706
                                               
Darren.Mans@CCAurora.edu

College students from different military branches stand in front of flags in Aurora Colorado