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Bristol Community College Creating a Veterans-Friendly Learning Environment. BCC Welcome Letters Each Semester (2) BCC President BCC Veterans Affairs Office BCC Veterans Support Group BCC Veterans Center (Lounge) BCC Veterans Website BCC Veterans Affairs Committee
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Bristol Community College Creating a Veterans-Friendly Learning Environment • BCC Welcome Letters Each Semester (2) • BCC President • BCC Veterans Affairs Office • BCC Veterans Support Group • BCC Veterans Center (Lounge) • BCC Veterans Website • BCC Veterans Affairs Committee • BCC Veterans Checklists (2) • New and Returning • BCC Color-coded Charts
Bristol Community College Creating a Veterans-Friendly Learning Environment BCC Initiatives • Emergency Bookstore Fund (Follett Books) • Monthly visits to local Veterans Centers • On-spot admissions (“Red Ball Express”) • Ease of transferring military credits into BCC • Personal Counseling • Veterans Appreciation Advisement Fair • Creation of BCC Veterans Affairs Bookmark
Bristol Community College Creating a Veterans-Friendly Learning Environment Veterans and Workforce Development Project • Community and Commonwealth Collaboration • Identify and contact separating service people • Identify and contact Veterans within our region • Personal counseling and career preparation • Entrance to Education and/or Employment Can a state align all available resources?
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