Veterans and Service Members in Your Classroom

There are over 450 veterans and dependents of veterans receiving education benefits on campus this year. Of this number, 300 are military veterans or current service members. Some of these students are on active duty one week and in the classroom the next. This is just one reason the transition from military service to the community can be very unsettling.

As School Certifying Officials for Veteran education benefits, Elaina Koltz and Jamee Haslam handle the processing of veteran education benefits for all UWGB veterans, military personnel and dependents of veterans. Sometimes faculty and staff have questions regarding military activation or want to refer a student to a veteran program in the community. We have many contacts within the Green Bay Veteran community; including the Green Bay Veteran Clinic, the Green Bay Vet Center and the Brown County Veteran Office.

UW – Green Bay is UW VETS Certified since 2016 and continues to promote and uphold our strong Veteran friendly culture. More information regarding UW VETS Certification is available at https://www.wisconsin.edu/veterans/uw-vets-cert-app/ . The Veteran Support Team is comprised of employees from all areas on campus and student veterans; meets twice per semester to review challenges and Veteran focused ideas.

You can find helpful information at our website: http://www.uwgb.edu/veterans/. We include information from the VA Campus Toolkit. Please feel free to visit the Veterans & Service Member Student Lounge in MAC 227 and get to know our Veteran students.

UWGB has also started an Employee Veteran Resource Group on campus for employees who are veterans. You will receive more information about this group soon.

Please let us know if we can be of any assistance during the semester.

Elaina Koltz
Financial Aid Advisor/Veteran Services
Student Services Bldg., SS 1200
(920) 465-2065
koltze@uwgb.edu

Jamee Haslam
Financial Aid Advisor/Veteran Services
Student Services Bldg., SS 1200
(920) 465-2075
haslamj@uwgb.edu