Veterans Affairs

Erie Community College has had thousands of veterans and their dependents enroll in degree and certificate programs approved by the State Education Department Bureau of Veterans Education. Students who will be attending the College using Veterans’ benefits should keep the following in mind:

  1. Applications and information on Veterans’ Education Assistance, tutorial services, or work study opportunities may be obtained at one of the Campus Veterans’ Affairs Offices.
  2. Veterans should contact the Campus Financial Aid Office for information on other grants for which they may be eligible in addition to Veterans’ benefits.
  3. College certificate programs are approved on an individual basis under the restrictions of PL93-508. Veterans considering enrolling in one of the certificate programs should consult the Campus Veterans’ Affairs Office before registration.

The Veterans Coordinators at each Campus evaluate military transfer credits using the ACE guide (American Counsel on Education). This guide is put out by the Federal Government, in cooperation with the Department of Defense, and educators from colleges around the country. If you are enrolled in a program at ECC, you may be eligible for transfer credits for your MOS’s or Technical schools taken in the service. Stop in and ask—you have nothing to lose and a few credits to gain.

Service Members Opportunity College

Erie Community College has been designated as an institutional member of Service Members Opportunity Colleges (SOC), a group of over 400 Colleges and Universities. As a SOC member, ECC recognizes the unique nature of the military lifestyle and has committed itself to easing the transfer of relevant course credits, providing flexible academic residency requirements, and crediting learning from appropriate military training and experiences. SOC has been developed jointly by educational representatives of each of the Armed Services, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and a consortium of thirteen leading national higher education associations; it is sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC).

Erie Community College has also been designated as a participating institution in the Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP). Individuals entering the military service can receive a preliminary acceptance to the College and be guaranteed a space upon their discharge from active service. Information on both these programs can be obtained by contacting a Veterans Affairs Counselor located at each campus.

Staff and Locations

John Crawford - VA Counselor
City - Room 534
(716) 851-1124
crawford@ecc.edu

Joann A. Arlotta-Johnson - VA Counselor
North - Room 209 (Gleasner Building - second floor)
(716) 851-1532
arlotta@ecc.edu

Sue Ann Colligan - VA Counselor
South - Room 5207 (Building 5 - second floor)
(716) 851-1654
colligan@ecc.edu