The VSOC program aims to help student Veterans 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.
Designed to help an individual choose a vocational direction and determine the course of action needed to achieve the chosen goal. Assistance may include interest and aptitude testing; occupational exploration; setting occupational goals; locating the right type of training program and exploring educational or training facilities which might be utilized to achieve an occupational goal.
Individuals who are eligible for educational and vocational counseling include the following:
American River College |
Portland Community College |
Arizona State University |
Portland State University |
Austin Community College |
Rhode Island College (Partner - Community College of Rhode Island) |
Austin Peay State University - Clarksville |
Rutgers (Partner - Middlesex County College) |
Bellevue University |
Saddleback College (Partner - Irvine Valley College) |
Bluegrass Community College (Partner - University of Kentucky) |
Salt Lake Community College |
Boise State University |
Sam Houston State University |
California State - Los Angeles (Partner - Pasadena City College and Los Angeles City College) |
San Antonio College |
California State University - Long Beach (Partner - Long Beach City College) |
San Diego State University |
Central New Mexico Community College |
Santa Fe College (Partner - University of Florida) |
Central Texas College |
Southwestern Illinois College |
Citrus College (Partner - Mt. San Antonio College) |
St. Leo University - South Hampton |
Cleveland State University |
Syracuse University |
Community College of Rhode Island (Partner - Rhode Island College) |
Tallahassee Community College (Partner - Florida State University) |
East Carolina University |
Tarrant County College District - Northeast |
Eastern Kentucky University |
Tarrant County College District - South |
Eastern Michigan University (Partner - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and Washtenaw Community College) |
Texas A&M University - Central Texas |
ECPI University |
Texas A&M University - College Station |
Florida International University |
The Ohio State University |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Tidewater Community College - Virginia Beach |
Florida State University (Partner - Tallahassee Community College) |
Tidewater Community College – Chesapeake |
George Mason University |
Tidewater Community College - Portsmouth |
George Washington University |
Tidewater Community College - Norfolk (Partner - Norfolk State University) |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Troy University |
Hawaii Pacific University |
University of Alabama |
Houston Community College |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
Irvine Valley College (Partner – Saddleback College) |
University of Arkansas (Partner - Northwest Arkansas Community College) |
Johnson County Community College |
University of Cincinnati |
Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Partner - Kellogg Community College and Western Michigan University) |
University of Florida (Partner with Santa Fe College) |
Kellogg Community College (Partner - Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University) |
University of Hawaii - Manoa (Partner - Leeward Community College) |
Los Angeles City College (Partner - Pasadena City College and Cal State University - Los Angeles) |
University of Houston |
Leeward Community College (Partner - University of Hawaii - Manoa) |
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign |
Liberty University |
University of Kentucky (Partner - Bluegrass Community College) |
Lone Star College System - University Park |
University of Maryland - University College |
Long Beach City College (Partner - Cal State University - Long Beach) |
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Partner - Eastern Michigan University and Washtenaw Community College) |
Middle Tennessee State University |
University of Nebraska - Omaha |
Middlesex County College (Partner - Rutgers University) |
University of Nevada - Las Vegas |
Midlands Technical College |
University of New Mexico |
Mira Costa College |
University of South Florida |
Mt. San Antonio College (Partner - Citrus College) |
University of Texas - Arlington |
Norfolk State University (Partner - Tidewater Community College - Norfolk) |
University of Texas - San Antonio |
Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria (Partner with Annandale campus) |
University of Utah |
Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale (Partner with Alexandria campus) |
University of West Florida |
Northwest Arkansas Community College (Partner - University of Arkansas) |
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
Northwest Florida State College |
Washtenaw Community College (Partner - Eastern Michigan University and University of Michigan - Ann Arbor) |
Old Dominion University |
Webster University - St. Louis |
Pasadena City College (Partner - Cal State University - Los Angeles and Los Angeles City College) |
Western Michigan University (Partner - Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College) |
94 campuses are designated as VSOC sites. 79 Full-Time Employees serve as VSOC Counselors for these campuses
If you are interested in having a VSOC Counselor on your campus, please send an email to VR&E’s Outreach Team at VREOUTREACH.vbaco@va.gov. In the email, please state your interest in the program, your willingness to meet the criteria mentioned above, and provide a point of contact for future communication.