Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
The Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success offers a number of services, including help with test placement, Veteran benefits support, one on one academic advising. financial aid support, transitional development, and much more! Lake Washington Institute of Technology is operating remotely to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). We will still be responding to e-mail, however. If you need to contact us during the college closure, please contact veterans@lwtech.edu from your LWTech email address.
Location
East Building, E131
Hours
Operating remotely at this time
Services
Assessment
The assessment test provides placement information for Math and English courses and may be required for some technical classes or programs.
To transfer credit from a previous college, military training , request official transcripts and either bring them in a SEALED envelope or have them sent to Enrollment Services.
Veterans Benefit Orientation
The Veterans Benefit Orientation attendance is required for all Veteran students receiving benefits.
Orientation
Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 11 a.m.
Location
Conducted over Zoom; email veterans@lwtech.edu to reserve a time
Academic Advising
Create an academic plan. Plan your course of study and select courses. Bring your Self-Guided Placement Test or other scores and/or previous college transcripts (unofficial OK).
Location
Conducted over Zoom; email veterans@lwtech.edu to reserve a time
Financial Aid
You can apply for Financial Aid or if you need help you can attend a FAFSA workshop session if you need help in completing the FAFSA application.
Workshops
See the Financial Aid Office page for more information.
Veterans may receive financial aid as well as GI Bill® Education Benefits.
Submitting Your Paperwork
Paperwork to be submitted includes, but may not be limited to:
- Certificate of Eligibility
- DD214
- Academic Plan (see Academic Advising above)
See the Getting Started checklist for all required steps to get your benefits started at LWTech.
All paperwork must be submitted to the School Certifying Official through the Veteran Services Document Submission Portal.
New Student Orientation
All newly enrolled LWTech students must attend the New Student Orientation.
For dates, times, and location, check the New Student Orientation page.
Transitional Development
Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) is a safe place for Veteran transitions.
LWTech's teams understand the level of complexity, stress, and anxiety that is involved
when a person separates from the military. We utilize on and off campus resources
that support a creative safe environment, which allows our Veteran students to develop
personally and professionally. Our graduates are ready to take the next step in their
education, or their first steps into civilian employment.
Military veterans of the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to enter higher education in ever increasing numbers. Unfortunately, colleges and universities across the country often find themselves lacking the understanding and services necessary to support their unique needs and experiences. By learning the strengths, needs, and challenges of student-veterans as they transition from the military and matriculate through higher education, advisors armed with information from the Schlossberg et al. (1995) framework will facilitate greater advocacy for student-veterans. When academic advisors, faculty members, and Transitioning Student-Veterans staff know the issues of and resources for veterans, then colleges and universities can facilitate student veterans’ achievement of personal and academic aspirations. Only through a foundation of understanding can higher education adequately assist this increasing student population.
- Source: NACADA Journal Volume 31(1) Spring 2011
