Veterans Success Center Remote Services
During mid-March, the VSC moved back to ground and hybrid services including Counseling to remote capacities via zoom. Students are able to make appointments and meet with counselors via ZOOM or in person. In addition, our staff can be reached via email for questions regarding certifications, paperwork and benefits. Our partnership with US Vets which provides wellness (mental health) counseling is also available online. The Student Veteran Association continued club meetings weekly via Zoom with guest speakers. We also created an online community for the VSC on Canvas which offers 24/7 online tutoring. SMC will remain hybrid until the end of Fall 2022.
VSC Remote Workshops - Fall 2023 TBD
TBD - Career Exploration
TBD - Women Warriors: Meet and Greet for Women Vets
TBD - LGBTQ + Vets
TBD - Nail'ed It! Interview Workshop for Vets
Transfer Boot Camp - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
TBD - Introduction/Transfer Options
TBD - Personal Statements
TBD - Student Veteran Transfer Panel
All workshops listed above are via Zoom: Meeting ID 95909770804
Peer Mentor Events
Events - TBD
Meal Project - Donate
COVID-19 has shut down retailers and restaurants where some of the students work and dine, which means many more Corsairs have the potential to go hungry in the coming weeks. Santa Monica College Foundation Meal Project is the result of another partnership with Everytable where students can choose from a variety of chef-prprepared meals that are delivered fresh weekly to their home. Donate 5 meals for a Veteran student for $25: Santa Monica Foundation Meal Project Donation
Top 10 Military Friendly School - Designation
Santa Monica College (SMC) has earned a Top 10 2020-2021 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,000 colleges and universities across the nation participated in the 2020-2021 survey with 695 earning the designation. SMC is among the top 10 in the “large community colleges” category. This is the highest “special award” in each category, as colleges and universities may earn a Top 10, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Special Award on top of their Military Friendly® School designation. Read more here: Top 10-Military Friendly School Designation