TRiO Veterans
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
9:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
By Appointment
In-Person Counselor:
Available through the Veteran Resource Center
Veterans Student Support Services (VSSS)
Life after the military can be difficult to navigate, we at TRIO Veterans Student Support Services will support you as you navigate the California Community College system, and provide academic, and career guidance to support your academic, personal, and social needs.
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
- 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
- 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 calculators, and other academic tools every semester
TRIO Veterans SSS Hours-Palm Desert Campus
Summer 2024
Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Friday: Offices are Closed- CAMPUS CLOSED
Counseling Services will be provided through the Veteran Resource Center
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
