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Monday - Friday: 9:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:00

Illinois State University: A Military Friendly School

Illinois State University has been included in the 2011 Military Friendly Schools list published by G.I. Jobs magazine. Veterans Services helps to aid the University by providing assistance to all student-veterans at Illinois State University, including:

eligible veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces ( Illinois residents and nonresidents)
eligible reservists and National Guard members
children and spouses or survivors of veterans deaths or permanent and total disabilities were service-connected
children of servicemen or servicewomen missing in action or held as prisoners of war for more than 90 days

Specifically, the office facilitates the issuance of education benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and provides appropriate forms and information relative to military grants and scholarships made available to students through the state of Illinois.

Illinois State University is a military-friendly campus.

Fall 2012 registration reopens May 21.

Remember

Visit Veterans Services to request benefits for summer/fall after registering.

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HELPING & HIRING OUR HOMETOWN HEROES

Mark your calendar for the "Helping & Hiring Our Hometown Heroes" event scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 on the campus of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU).

T he event is being hosted by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Veterans who plan to attend are encouraged to dress in business attire and bring multiple copies of resumes. The "ready to hire" employers who will be in attendance include CBS Radio, U.S. State Department, Northwestern Mutual, Kelly Services, Prime Staffing and the Gateway Foundation, among many more. For more information, please check out the accompanying event flyer.