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Services for veterans and their families

Welcome to Veterans Services at Clackamas Community College! Our award-winning Veterans Education and Training (VET) Center is dedicated to serving those who served and their families. Let us help you use your Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and achieve your education and career goals.

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Are you a veteran?

Click below to learn more.

Steps for Veterans

Are you a family member of a veteran?

Click below to learn more.

Steps for Family Members

Are you an Active/Reserve Member in the military?

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Steps for Active/Reserve Member

Steps for Veterans

If you are a veteran, follow these steps to use your GI Bill, Chapter 33, or other VA financial resources:

STEP 01
Apply to CCC
Complete the online application. Once admitted you will receive an email with your next steps and a login for the student portal, myClackamas.
STEP 02

Send benefits documentation
If you already have a certificate of eligibility or statement of benefits, please send a copy of it to us at vetinfo@clackamas.edu. Emailing a picture works. If you do not yet have this documentation, apply for your VA educational benefits.

STEP 03
Fill out CCC’s VA data form
To establish your VA file at Clackamas Community College, please fill out and return the first two pages of the new student packet.

  • Note that some fields on the form use a dropdown menu to select your choices.
STEP 04
Send transcripts
Please have any official transcripts sent to us, including your military transcripts. Order military transcripts through the Joint Services Transcript system
  • You have a one term grace period to send transcripts.
STEP 05
Request for your classes to be certified
You can find the request form on this webpage. You must do this every term after you register for your classes.

Steps for family members of veterans

Many family members of veterans are also eligible for VA benefits. Follow these steps to get started.

STEP 01
Apply to CCC
Complete the online application. Once admitted you will receive an email with your next steps and a login for the student portal, myClackamas.
STEP 02

Send benefits documentation
If you already have a certificate of eligibility or statement of benefits, please send a copy of it to us at vetinfo@clackamas.edu. Emailing a picture works. If you do not yet have this documentation, apply for your VA educational benefits.

STEP 03
Fill out CCC’s VA data form
To establish your VA file at Clackamas Community College, please fill out and return the first two pages of the new student packet.

  • Note that some fields on the form use a dropdown menu to select your choices.
STEP 04
Is your family member 100% Service Connected with the VA? You may qualify for an additional Tuition Waiver, please email vetinfo@clackamas.edu for more details.
STEP 05
Send transcripts
Please have any official transcripts sent to us.

  • You have a one term grace period to send transcripts.
STEP 06
Request for your classes to be certified
You can find the request form on this webpage. You must do this every term after you register for your classes.

Steps for Active/Reserve Members

STEP 01
Create account ArmyIgnitED here.
STEP 02

Watch Army Ignite 101.

STEP 03
Complete Career Path Decide and save a copy of your results link to place into your ArmyIgnitED account.

STEP 04
If the Career Path website remains down, the other option is Kuder Journey
STEP 05
Education goal + (AIED) upload degree audit
STEP 06
Once your education goal has been approved by your ESO/ESS, click on the Virtual Benefits Training link, after that is completed, click on TA Requests and issue funding.
STEP 07
Register for classes ONCE TAR is approved.
STEP 08
Register for FTA funding each term and every course
**Please note a 60 day window between start of term but no less than 8 days**

National Guard ONGSTA - Apply for State Tuition Assistance here.


Resources for veterans and their families

 

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Resources for veterans and their families

Returning students
FREE money - grants and scholarships
Get involved - Veteran Club
Additional resources

Veterans Request for Certification

Contact the VET Center

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Call, visit or email the VET Center

VET Center
503-594-3438
vetinfo@clackamas.edu
Wacheno Welcome Center, WC 170

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at the official U.S. government website.

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