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<div><b>Page Content:</b> <span style="color:#000000"><span><div><h2 class="sac-rteElement-H2"><div><span><span><span>VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE</span>  <p class="sac-rteElement-P">Associate Dean: Robert Manson </p>
<div><span><br />VA CERTIFYING OFFICIAL</span></div></span></span></div></h2>
<div><strong>Dorothy Swayne, Financial Aid Coordinator.</strong></div></div></span></span><div> </div>
<div><span style="color:#a50021"><strong>VAO Location:</strong></span><span style="color:#a50021"> </span><br style="color:#a50021" />Veterans Resource Center<br />Building R-101<br />1530 W. 17th. St.<br />Santa Ana, CA 92706</div>
<div><div><strong>Phone:</strong> (714) 564-6050</div>
<div><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:veterans@sac.edu"><font color="#0072bc">veterans@sac.edu</font></a></div>
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<div><strong style="color:#a50021"><span style="color:#a50021">OFFICE HOURS</span></strong></div>
<div><strong>Monday - Thursday:</strong> 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.</div>
<div><strong>Friday: </strong>9 a.m. - 12 p.m.<br /></div></div>
<div><em>*Closed on District Holidays.<br /></em><em>Hours are subject to change without notice.  Please call ahead to confirm hours.</em></div></div>
<div><b>Publishing Page Content 2:</b> <p>Ready to use your VA Education Benefits?  Welcome!  Our office is here to assist you in this process.</p>
<p>The Veterans Affairs Office is located in the Veterans Resource Center.  </p></div>
<div><b>Publishing Page Content 3:</b> ​ <span style="font-family:'arial', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt"><span><span><div style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:'arial', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt">Santa Ana College is approved by the California Office of Private Postsecondary Education for the training of veterans and eligible dependents. Educational and vocational opportunities are available for college credit. Opportunities include associate degrees, certificates programs, and transfer programs to a four year institution.</span></div>
<div style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:'arial', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt"></span> </div>
<div style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:'arial', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt">The Veterans Affairs Office housed in the Veterans Resource Center assists veterans and dependents eligible to receive educational benefits. This office provides support by assisting eligible students in completing appropriate applications. The VA office generally acts as a liaison between the veteran and/or eligible dependent and the college as well as other government agencies.<br /><br />If you need any help making your choice, VA Vocational and Employment counseling help is available to all veterans toll free at 1-800-827-1000. You can also discuss your options with a VA education benefits specialist by calling toll-free 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or TDD at (800) 829-4833.</span></div>
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<div style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:'arial', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt">Please click on the links to the left for any information you need specific to Santa Ana College. Any of our staff at the Veterans Resource Center is available to assist you as you transition from the military life to student life.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;color:#000000"><span style="font-family:'arial', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt"><img width="7735" height="1550" class="sac-rteImage-2" alt="DSC00442.JPG" src="/StudentServices/VRC/VeteransOffice/PublishingImages/DSC00442.JPG" style="margin:5px;width:633px;height:143px" /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:'arial', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt"><span> <div style="color:#000000"><h2 class="sac-rteElement-H2">IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER <hr class="sac-rteElement-Hr" />
<table width="100%" class="sac-rteTable-default" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:left;font-size:1em"><tbody><tr class="sac-rteTableEvenRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px"><strong style="color:#cc3300"><span style="color:#cc3300">Jan 1, 2013</span></strong></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default"><strong>​Financial Aid <strong>Application for Fall 2013/Spring2014 available on <a href="http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/"><strong><font color="#0072bc">www.fafsa.ed.gov</font></strong></a>.  Ongoing 'til June 30, 2014.<a href="http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/"></a><a href="http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/"></a></strong></strong></td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableOddRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px"><span style="color:#cc3300">Jan 21, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Campus Closed - Martin Luther King</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableEvenRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px">​<span style="color:#cc3300">Jan 28 - May 26, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Spring 2013 SESSION</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableOddRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px"><span style="color:#cc3300">Feb 15-18, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Campus Closed - President's Holidays</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableEvenRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px"><strong>​​<span style="color:#cc3300">March 2, 2013</span></strong></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default"><strong>​Deadline to be considered for CalGrants. Must submit FAFSA and GPA verification by this date, for the 2013/2014 Academic Year</strong></td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableOddRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px">​<span style="color:#cc3300">March 27-29, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Campus Closed - Spring Break (VRC is open on March 25-26)</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableEvenRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px">​<span style="color:#cc3300">April 10 &amp; 11, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Fall 2013 1st round of Veterans Priority Registration (2 day window only)</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableOddRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px"><span style="color:#cc3300">April 28, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Last day to drop a full Spring 2013 semester class with a &quot;W&quot; grade.</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableEvenRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px">​<span style="color:#cc3300">May 13, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Summer 2013 Veterans Priority Registration</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableOddRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px"><span style="color:#cc3300">May 27-29, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Campus Closed - Memorial Day</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableEvenRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:200px"><font color="#cc3300">June 17- Aug 9, 2013</font></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Summer 2013 Session</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableOddRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;width:200px">​<span style="color:#cc3300">July 15, 2013</span></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Fall 2013 Veterans Priority Registration re-opens.</td></tr>
<tr class="sac-rteTableFooterRow-default"><th class="sac-rteTableFooterFirstCol-default" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;width:200px">​<font color="#cc3300">August 26 - December 15, 2013</font></th>
<td class="sac-rteTableFooterOddCol-default" rowspan="1">​Fall 2013 Session</td></tr></tbody></table>
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