Links
Valencia Links
- Advising & Counseling
Seek academic advising and counseling services. - Answer Center / First Stop Center
Get answers to many of your questions during the application and enrollment process to Valencia College. - Educational & Wellness Resources
Enhance your knowledge in the areas of wellness and academics - Financial Aid
Apply for Financial Aid! - Career Center
Need assistance in making career decisions? - Career Program Services
Preparing for an Associate in Science Degree or Certificate Program? Speak with a Career Program Advisor. - Internship & Workforce Services Office
Pursue opportunities in a specific field such as employment or internship. - Office for Students with Disabilities
Provides individual assistance to students with disabilities. - Skillshops
Take advantage of the free workshops that provides real-life solutions to common student issues. - Student Development
Become a Student Leader. - Student Learning Laboratories
Designed to assist in reading, writing, and mathematics skills. - Tutoring Services
Tutoring services for academic courses at No Charge! - Valencia Student Veterans of America
Be a part of a coalition of student veterans at Valencia College.
External Links
Note: many websites with ".com" addresses are for-profit; use with caution!
Transition
Health, education, career information for military veterans and their families.
- Make the Connection - create a tailored profile, share experiences & support
- BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust - comprised of 112 Better Business Bureaus includes financial literacy & searchable database for consumer protection
- Veterans Crisis Line - assistance for veterans, family or friends of veterans [regardless to whether registered] via text, call, or live chat online.
- Project Sanctuary - provide means for military families to decompress and distress after deployment/ exit from service.
- Military Handbooks - download or purchase guide book; site has useful links/ resources per military branch including link to children’s scholarship resources. [provided through mail upon completion of service]
- Military.com - general knowledge, news, entering military, active duty and spouses
Benefits
- eBenefits - one stop site for health, education, pension and home loan benefits
- Vet Center - provides combat veterans readjustment and trauma counseling, and conducts workshops for the community.
Education/College Prep
- College Affordability and Transparency Center – search US Dept. of Education site for:
- Scoreboard
- Net price calculator
- Navigator
- Affordability
- 90/10 (schools not meeting 90% max.
- OASC & CPST - ASVAB, basic skills, CLEP & DSST (Dantes)
- National Literacy Directory - GED, adult basic ed., civics, computer, health
- College For Adults: Academic Brush-Up - Planning, applying, academic reviews per subject [ http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/ ]
Career
- MilitaryHire.com - post resume for employers, and search for jobs
- O*NET Online - search occupations, and industries
Link MOS to civilian occupations; search MOS equivalent careers, and industries
Employment
- Department of Labor VETS - employment assistance information; includes links for female veterans!
- USAJOBS.gov - tutorials, resume builder and world-wide federal job search
- VA.gov Jobs - search Veterans Administration for jobs and internships
- VetJobs.com
- Military.com Veteran Employment Center - transition and employment tools/search (through Monster.com)
- Employ Florida VETS - This is a cross walk program from military MOS to Civilian Jobs.