Merced College welcomes veterans wishing to further their education and encourages them to seek assistance through the Merced College Veterans Resource Center located in the Student Union Building. Staff are available to provide the paperwork and information necessary to establish eligibility. Veterans are also supplied with information about other campus resources and local agencies services.  Department of Veterans Affairs encourages all new and returning veterans to contact them directly at www.gibill.gov or (888) 442-4551 for questions about veteran’s benefits and payments.  
 
Academic counselors specializing in Veterans services are available to provide educational and career planning.   Veterans Counseling is provided in the Veterans Resource Center located in the Student Union Building Tuesday thru Thursday. General counseling services are provided on the second floor of the Lesher Student Services Center, next to Admissions. Class registration information can be found in the “Schedule of Classes” booklet printed each semester or on the Merced College website http://www.mccd.edu/academics/resources/schedule.html).
 
Veterans with disabilities can receive assistance from the College’s Disabled Student Services program. Call 209-384-6155 or visit the Disabled Student Services website at http://www.mccd.edu/dss/ for information about available services.
 
Personal Counseling is available through the Merced College Student Health Services Office.  Call 209-384-6045 or visit our Student Health website at http://www.mccd.edu/studenthealth for information about personal counseling services.
 
Additional information may be obtained by calling the Veterans Certifying Official at 209-384-6113.