The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is developing innovative ways to help Veterans make the transition to college life. The VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) program aims to help Veterans, Servicemembers, and their qualified dependents succeed and thrive through a coordinated delivery of on-campus benefits assistance and counseling, leading to completion of their education and preparing them to enter the labor market in viable careers. Read the VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) fact sheet.
The VSOC program provides a VA Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) to each VSOC school. These VRCs are called VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) Counselors. A VA Vet Center Outreach Coordinator is also provided, and co-located on many campuses, to provide peer-to-peer counseling and referral services.
Through the VSOC program, VA is strengthening partnerships with institutions of higher learning and creating opportunities to help Veterans achieve success by providing outreach and transition services during their transition from military to college life. VSOC Counselors ensure that Veterans receive the support and assistance needed to pursue their educational and employment goals. Because VSOC Counselors are easily accessible on campus they help resolve any problems that could potentially interfere with a Veteran's educational program, to include assisting with disability accommodations. If needed, they can also provide referrals for health services through VA Medical Centers, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, or Vet Centers.
The VSOC program began as a pilot program in 2009 at the University of South Florida. The VSOC program expanded to 32 schools by the end of Fiscal Year 2012. In Fiscal Year 2013, the VSOC program expanded again to an additional 62 campuses, bringing the total number of VSOC sites to 94.
School Name | VSOC Counselor Email Address | Regional Office |
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Alabama | ||
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Troy University |
Rickey Jones Rickey.Jones@va.gov |
Montgomery (322) |
University of Alabama |
Lisa Fells Lisa.Fells@va.gov |
Montgomery (322) |
Alaska | ||
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
Terry Jackson Terry.Jackson@va.gov |
Anchorage (463) |
Arizona | ||
Arizona State University |
Troy Rundle Troy.Rundle@va.gov |
Phoenix (345) |
Arkansas | ||
University of Arkansas |
Brian Burgess Brian.Burgess@va.gov |
Little Rock 350) |
Northwest Arkansas Community College | ||
Atlanta | ||
Kennesaw State University |
Margo Thompson Margo.Thompson@va.gov |
Atlanta (316) |
California | ||
California State University - Long Beach |
Lois Daz Lois.Daz@va.gov |
Los Angeles (344) |
Long Beach City College | ||
Mt. San Antonio College | Mark Smith Mark.Smith18dc1@va.gov | Los Angeles (344) |
Citrus College | ||
Saddleback College |
Kelandra Anthony Kelandra.Anthony@va.gov |
Los Angeles (344) |
Irvine Valley College | ||
Pasadena City College |
David Fierro David.Fierro@va.gov |
Los Angeles (344) |
California State University - Los Angeles | ||
Los Angeles City College | ||
University of California - Los Angeles |
Julie Johns Julie.Johns2@va.gov |
Los Angeles (344) |
Santa Monica Comunity College | ||
American River College |
Jan Rollings-Rapoza Jan.Rollings-Rapoza@va.gov |
Oakland (343) |
San Diego State University |
Ryan Morris Ryan.Morris377@va.gov |
San Diego (377) |
Mira Costa College |
Jamie Bacon Jamie.Bacon@va.gov |
San Diego (377) |
Colorado | ||
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs | Julie Zook Julie.Zook@va.gov | Denver (339) |
District of Columbia | ||
George Washington University | Laura Ferraro laura.ferraro@va.gov | National Capital Region Benefits Office (372) |
Florida | ||
Northwest Florida State College |
Maronda Clark Maronda.Clark@va.gov |
Montgomery (322) |
University of West Florida |
Becky Baisden Rebecca.Baisden@va.gov |
Montgomery (322) |
University of South Florida |
Jeanine Frederick Jeanine.Frederick@va.gov |
St. Petersburg (317) |
Florida State University |
Jenn Stovall Jennifer.Stovall@va.gov |
St. Petersburg (317) |
Tallahassee Community College | ||
Florida International University |
Marquay Smith Marquay.Smith@va.gov |
St. Petersburg (317) |
University of Florida |
Charlotte Kemper Charlotte.Kemper@va.gov |
St. Petersburg (317) |
Santa Fe College | ||
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Brittany Beimourtrusting Brittany.Beimourtrusting@va.gov |
St. Petersburg (317) |
Hawaii | ||
Hawaii Pacific University | Gwen Dang Gwen.Dang@va.gov | Honolulu (459) |
Leeward Community College | Claire Kusakabe Claire.Kusakabe@va.gov | Honolulu (459) |
University of Hawaii - Manoa | ||
Idaho | ||
Boise State University |
Sean Burlile Sean.Burlile@va.gov |
Boise (347) |
Illinois | ||
Southwestern Illinois College |
Armando De La Garza Armando.DeLaGarza@va.gov |
Chicago (328) |
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign |
Vacant |
Chicago (328) |
Kansas | ||
Johnson County Community College |
Vacant |
Wichita (452) |
University of Kansas |
Sally MacNeill Sally.MacNeill@va.gov |
Wichita (452) |
Kentucky | ||
Eastern Kentucky University |
Steven Johnson Steven.C.Johnson@va.gov |
Louisville (327) |
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College |
Shannon Francis Shannon.Francis@va.gov |
Louisville (327) |
University of Kentucky |
Joel Andrade Joel.Andrade@va.gov |
Louisville (327) |
Bluegrass Community College | ||
Maryland | ||
University of Maryland - University College | Diane Wilson Diane.Wilson2@va.gov Barbara Brown Barbara.Brown3@va.gov |
National Capital Region Benefits Office (372) |
Michigan | ||
Kalamazoo Valley Community College |
Brent Haddow Brent.Haddow@va.gov |
Detroit (329) |
Kellogg Community College | ||
Western Michigan University | ||
Eastern Michigan University | Melissa Spaulding Melissa.Spaulding329@va.gov | Detroit (329) |
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | ||
Washtenaw Community College | ||
Mississippi | ||
University of Southern Mississippi |
Steven Welch Steven.Welch@va.gov |
Jackson (323) |
Missouri | ||
Webster University - St. Louis |
Jason Blakemore Jason.Blakemore@va.gov |
St. Louis (331) |
Nebraska | ||
Bellevue University |
Vacant |
Lincoln (334) |
University of Nebraska - Omaha |
Vacant |
Lincoln (334) |
Nevada | ||
University of Nevada - Las Vegas |
Allan Shockley Dana.Shockley2@va.gov |
Reno (354) |
New Jersey | ||
Rutgers University |
Valerie Williams Valerie.Williams1@va.gov |
Newark (309) |
Middlesex County College | ||
New Mexico | ||
University of New Mexico |
Christopher Mulvihill Christopher.Mulvihill@va.gov | Albuquerque (340) |
New York | ||
Syracuse University |
Kate Untiedt Katherine.Untiedt@va.gov |
Buffalo (307) |
Nassau Community College |
Christopher Holder Christopher.Holder@va.gov |
New York (306) |
Suffolk County Community College | ||
North Carolina | ||
East Carolina University |
Kim Treece Kimberly.Treece@va.gov | Winston-Salem (318) |
Fayetteville Technical Community College |
Roderick Rogers Roderick.Rogers2@va.gov | Winston-Salem (318) |
Ohio | ||
Cleveland State University |
George Ackerman George.Ackerman@va.gov |
Cleveland (325) |
The Ohio State University |
Angela Abel Angela.Abel@va.gov |
Cleveland (325) |
University of Cincinnati |
Jill Cochran Jill.Cochran@va.gov |
Cleveland (325) |
Oklahoma | ||
Cameron University |
Alfred Finch Alfred.Finch@va.gov |
Muskogee (351) |
Oregon | ||
Portland State University |
Alexandra Birmingham Alexandra.Birmingham@va.gov |
Portland (348) |
Pennsylvania | ||
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Gail Hrobuchak Gail.Hrobuchak@va.gov |
Philadelphia (310) |
Rhode Island | ||
Community College of Rhode Island |
Micaela Black-Estrella Micaela.Black@va.gov |
Providence (304) |
Rhode Island College | ||
South Carolina | ||
Midlands Technical College | Andria Jeffries Andria.Jeffries@va.gov | Columbia (319) |
Tennessee | ||
Middle Tennessee State University |
Heather Conrad Heather.Conrad@va.gov |
Nashville (320) |
Austin Peay State University - Clarksville |
Christina Hicks Christina.Hicks2@va.gob |
Nashville (320) |
Texas | ||
University of Texas - San Antonio |
Wendy Foster Wendy.Foster@va.gov |
Houston (362) |
Sam Houston State University |
Roberta Ardoin Roberta.Ardoin@va.gov |
Houston (362) |
San Antonio College | Sylvia Rodriguez Sylvia.Rodriguez1@va.gov | Houston (362) |
Lone Star College System - University Park |
Seketha Cook Seketha.Cook@va.gov |
Houston (362) |
Houston Community College |
Evette Ned Evette.Ned@va.gov |
Houston (362) |
University of Houston |
Ralph Harrison Ralph.Harrison@va.gov |
Houston (362) |
Texas A&M University - Central Texas |
Greg Primas Gregory.Primas@va.gov |
Waco (349) |
Tarrant County College - South |
Douglas Smith Douglas.Smith1@va.gov |
Waco (349) |
Tarrant County College - Northeast |
Vacant |
Waco (349) |
Central Texas College |
James Morgan James.Morgan3@va.gov Cynthia Oswald Cynthia.Oswald@va.gov |
Waco (349) |
Texas A&M University - College Station |
Vacant |
Waco (349) |
Austin Community College |
Brad Robichaux Brad.Robichaux@va.gov |
Waco (349) |
University of Texas - Arlington |
Tyrrell Biggers Tyrrell.Biggers@va.gov |
Waco (349) |
Utah | ||
Salt Lake Community College |
Mike Foster Michael.Foster@va.gov |
Salt Lake City (341) |
University of Utah |
Alan Heal Alan.Heal@va.gov |
Salt Lake City (341) |
Weber State University |
Seth Lund Seth.Lund@va.gov |
Salt Lake City (341) |
Virginia | ||
George Mason University | Valerie Smith Valerie.Smith11@va.gov | National Capital Region Benefits Office (372) |
Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria | Michelle Pohmer Michelle.Pohmer@va.gov | National Capital Region Benefits Office (372) |
Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale | ||
Norfolk State University |
Donecia Lawson Donecia.Lawson@va.gov |
Roanoke (314) |
Tidewater Community College - Norfolk | ||
Tidewater Community College - Chesapeake |
Teri Nguyen Teri.Nguyen1@va.gov |
Roanoke (314) |
Tidewater Community College - Portsmouth | ||
Tidewater Community College - Virginia Beach |
Carla Riggins Carla.Riggins@va.gov |
Roanoke (314) |
Old Dominion University |
Vacant |
Roanoke (314) |
ECPI University |
Maureen Gibson Maureen.Gibson@va.gov |
Roanoke (314) |
Liberty University |
Mildred Hall Mildred.Hall@va.gov |
Roanoke (314) |
St. Leo University - South Hampton |
Saundra Hayes Saundra.Hayes@va.gov |
Roanoke (314) |
Wisconsin | ||
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
Callie Overturf Callie.Overturf@va.gov |
Milwaukee (330) |