{"id":147,"date":"2016-07-29T19:33:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T19:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/admissions-financial-aid\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:39:45","slug":"active-duty-military-veterans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/admissions-financial-aid\/financial-aid-and-veteran-services\/active-duty-military-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Active-Duty Military &#038; Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Welcome to State Fair Community College. Thank you for your service to our country. We strive to provide our veterans, active-duty military and members of the National Guard or Reserve with the best possible support services to help meet your education goals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/admissions-financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/rooftop-sfcc-campus-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial View SFCC Campus\" width=\"800\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/admissions-financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/rooftop-sfcc-campus-banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/admissions-financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/rooftop-sfcc-campus-banner-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/admissions-financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/rooftop-sfcc-campus-banner-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SFCC is committed to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/veterans-and-military-families\/8-keys-success-sites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8 Keys to Veterans\u2019 Success<\/a>,<\/strong> a voluntary initiative through the Departments of Education, Veterans Affairs and Defense that highlights specific ways colleges and universities can support veterans, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/education\/choosing-a-school\/principles-of-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Principles of Excellence<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>Using Your Education Benefits at SFCC<\/h4>\n<p>We are happy to guide you through the enrollment process. Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfccmo.edu\/admissions-financial-aid\/financial-aid\/active-duty-military-veterans\/active-duty-military-veterans-checklist\/\"> Military and Veterans Checklist<\/a><\/strong> will give you step-by-step instructions on how to use your benefits at SFCC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Federal and State Benefits page outlines the various educational benefits available and links to apply.<\/p>\n<p>Our Frequently Asked Question will serve as a handy tool to help answer any questions you may have about using your education benefits with us.<\/p>\n<h4>Meet your Military and Veterans Team VA School Certifying Officials<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>April Stephenson: 660-596-7201, <a href=\"mailto:astephenson2@sfccmo.edu\">astephenson2@sfccmo.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sharon Kavanaugh: 660-596-7298, <a href=\"mailto:skavanaugh@sfccmo.edu\">skavanaugh@sfccmo.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sara Thomas: 660-596-7295, <a href=\"mailto:sthomas20@sfccmo.edu\">sthomas20@sfccmo.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Veronica Gamber: 660-596-7358, <a href=\"mailto:vgamber@sfccmo.edu\">vgamber@sfccmo.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>General VA Questions and Form Submissions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:Veterans@sfccmo.edu\">veterans@sfccmo.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to State Fair Community College. 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