Veteran Success
Welcome Veterans
On behalf of the Independence Community College family, we extend our sincere gratitude for your service and sacrifice in defense of our country. We are honored to welcome you to our campus and to the Veteran Student Success Center.
Independence Community College is committed to being a supportive and safe environment for veterans as they transition from military to civilian and academic life. We recognize the unique challenges that may come with this transition, and our dedicated support team is here to assist you every step of the way.
ICC is proud to have been designated as a Purple Heart College by the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), a distinction that acknowledges our commitment to supporting veterans and their families. We are also recognized as a Military Friendly School, a testament to our ongoing efforts to create a welcoming and resource-rich campus for military-affiliated students.
Through initiatives such as Green Zone Advocacy Training, our faculty, staff, and student body are gaining a deeper understanding of military culture, helping to foster a more inclusive and familiar campus environment for veterans.
Our goal is to provide you with the highest level of support as you navigate the admissions process and begin your academic journey at ICC. Once again, thank you for your service—and we look forward to the opportunity to serve you.
Our Program
The Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS)’s mission is to support student veterans in achieving their academic, career, and personal goals. Made possible by a Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) grant, the evolving success center at INDYCC serves as a focal point for veteran students focusing on four key areas: 1) recruiting more veteran students and aiding their transition to campus life, 2) increasing their retention and persistency, 3) completing degrees, certificate programs or entering their chosen career fields, and 4) and/or transferring to four-year colleges/universities. With dedicated support staff, the Veteran Student Success Center provides veteran students, currently active, National Guard, Reservists, and military dependents with access to all campus and community support resources that will be key to overcoming any barriers to college success.
Services
- Assistance in preparing for and scheduling placement testing (Accuplacer)
- Application assistance for financial aid, military education benefits, and scholarships
- Support with college admission and enrollment steps
- Transferring credit from a previous college
- Transferring military transcripts (JST)
- Access to other resources including a study area and computer lab
- Referrals to additional campus and community resources
- Facilitate transferring veteran students to other colleges/universities
- Student Veterans of America (SVA) local club affiliation
Why Choose Us
Our veteran students are prepared and equipped to take the next step in their education or their first steps into their chosen career fields and civilian employment.
We utilize on and off-campus resources that support a productive and safe environment, which allows our veteran students to develop personally and professionally.
Class sizes are small, offering you more individualized attention.
A Student Success Center with a tutoring lab offers you additional academic support.
Faculty and staff are offered GREEN ZONE ADVOCACY TRAINING (GZAT) where they learn more about the military culture and veteran student issues helping them to better understand the veteran student experience.
You will also enjoy vibrant campus life, from music and theatre, to organized team sports and even a disc golf course, all while getting an excellent education.
VA Education Benefits
1-888-442-4551
https://www.va.gov/service-member-benefits/
Veterans Crisis Line
If you are in immediate danger, please call 911
For immediate help in dealing with a personal crisis, please call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255. Veterans Crisis Line responders are trained to listen and offer support to Veterans in crisis and their loved ones
Off-Campus Veterans
Behavioral Health
Veterans GI Bill®
Contact
India Sadhoo
Senior Coordinator for Veteran Student Success and Primary School Certifying Official
isadhoo@indycc.edu