Veterans to College - Anoka Technical College Veteran and Family Support Program
Our mission is to proficiently connect veterans, reservists and their families to the information and support services they need to successfully achieve their educational goals.
Our vision is to honor veterans and their families for their service to our country by providing them with the finest career and technical education in Minnesota.
The Veterans to College (V2C) is a a veteran support program dedicated to helping veterans, reservist and family members transition from military to civilian life through educational opportunities while fostering a sense of support and community. Anoka Tech welcomes and supports veterans, reservists and their family on campus and recognizes the contributions they make as citizens and as students. We are proud of the level of diversity and academic excellence that veterans bring to our campus - we are glad they are here.
V2C is designed to specifically address the multiple needs of veterans, reservist and family members at Anoka Technical College by offering academic and other support services. We also provide referrals to local community and government agencies that provide assistance with housing, medical and mental health issues. Some of our campus services include:
- Advising and registration support
- Monthly peer gatherings
- Peer tutoring
- Career exploration and development
- Financial aid and military benefits overview
- Community resource assistance
- Cultural awareness and immersion
- Activities for student engagement
We need your help - we need stories from veterans
For the second consecutive year, the Judicial Reporting program at Anoka Technical College will record narratives from wartime veterans for the Veterans History Program, a project of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. The mission of the Veteran History Project is to collect and archive the personal recollections of U.S. wartime veterans to honor their service and share their stories with current and future generations.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m., Judicial Reporting students will interview veterans from World War II, the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Veterans will talk about why they enlisted, the actions they witnessed, their emotional state during combat and about returning home. Second-year Judicial Reporting students and volunteer working reporters will record the historical stories using steno writers.
If you know of a veteran who is willing to share his/her story and have it recorded for the Veterans History Project, contact Deb Longley at dlongley@anokatech.edu.
