New Veterans Checklist
This step-by-step guide is designed to help you begin your academic journey with confidence and clarity. Follow the checklist below to ensure you complete each important requirement and make the most of your benefits.
Please remember that the Request for Certification Form must be completed every semester you are enrolled to maintain your VA educational benefits.
Checklist
If you intend to use your GI Bill® benefits you must obtain a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and submit it to the Office of Veteran and Military services. Your COE can be obtained using the Veterans Online Application (VONAPP) or by submitting a 22-1990 to the VA Eastern Regional Office.
Additional Benefits:
- Use VA Form 22-5490 when a spouse or dependent is applying for educational benefits under Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance (DEA).
- The online Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) orientation can help you decide if this program can assist you in finding good employment or living independently. We encourage you to go through the orientation before you fill out the application.
In-person procedure
Veterans and dependents should bring their completed application to the Office of Veteran and Military Services, located in the Student Center Building, room 286, or submit their application directly to:
Westchester Community College
Office of Admissions
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
Note: Veterans do not pay an application fee. Be sure to check off the Veterans box to indicate that you are a veteran on your application.
Online Procedure
Apply Here
HS Transcripts or GED Recipients
Applicants need to provide an official copy of their final high school transcripts or a copy of their high school diploma to the Westchester Community College Office of Admissions. Contact your high school if you don’t have an official copy to provide.
GED Recipients: Students who have earned a High School Equivalency Diploma (GED) must submit an official copy of their GED along with the associated score sheet.
College Transfers
In addition to submitting an official high school transcript, students transferring into Westchester Community College should contact all previously attended colleges and request that official transcripts be forwarded directly to the Transfer Credit Evaluator in the Registrar’s office. Official transcripts can be emailed directly from the former college to [email protected].
*Please include College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and Advanced Placement (AP) scores if applicable.
Submit High School – GED & College Transfer Info Here
Joint Services Transcript
All veterans should submit an official copy of their Joint Services Transcript. They can have an official copy of their JST sent to the Registrar’s office at [email protected]
New York State Public Health laws require all students, regardless of age, enrolling in 6 or more credits must be in compliance with the NYS Meningitis Law and all students enrolling in 6 or more credits who were born on or after January 1, 1957 must provide proof of immunity for measles, mumps and rubella. Documentation should be brought, faxed, emailed or mailed to the Student Health Office located in the Student Center Building.
Click here to download the immunization form.
In order to ensure that every student has the greatest chance for academic success,Westchester Community College has a mandatory placement testing policy for all new full- and part-time students. The placement examination is a series of short placement tests used to assess students’ competency levels in English, reading, and mathematics. The results are used to assist Academic Advisors as they help students plan their educational program at the college. Transfer students who have successfully completed college-level English and/or mathematics courses with a grade of “C” (2.0 on 4.0 scale) or better will be waived from all or part of the placement test. More information about placement testing, including the testing schedule, can be found online at www.sunywcc.edu/testingcenter.
All veterans and dependents, even those using GI Bill® benefits, should apply for financial aid.
Financial aid applications are available through the Financial Aid Office. Apply for financial aid early. If you have any questions about financial aid, contact the Financial Aid Office at [email protected] or call 914-606-6773.
All first-time matriculated students are required to meet with an Academic Advisor who will assist them in the process of class registration. After completing steps 1-4, call the Office of Counseling and Student Development at 914-606-6572 to make an appointment to meet with an Academic Advisor. The Academic Advisor will discuss your academic/career goals with you, review your academic record and placement test results, and assist you in completing the registration process.
After registering for classes, please submit a request for educational benefit certification.
The form must be completed every semester.