Veterans Services Officer at CCC Twice Monthly

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:54:24 GMT

A representative from the state Department of Veterans Affairs will be at Clackamas Community College on the first and third Monday of each month to meet with veterans about benefits. Ron Kincaid, campus veterans services officer, will be in the college’s Vet Center from 8 a.m. to noon. As campus veterans service officer (VSO), Kincaid will serve community colleges in Northwest Oregon including Clackamas, Portland, Mt. Hood, Clatsop, Tillamook Bay and Columbia Gorge. His main office is located at Portland State University. “Many times veterans don’t know they have benefits through the Veterans Administration. We are advocates helping them apply for those benefits,” Kincaid said. Benefits include disability, medical and education. Services are available to all veterans and their dependents. Benefits for veterans have changed over the past few years with the introduction of the post 9-11 GI Bill. The bill will cover tuition, books and a living stipend. The benefits may also be transferred to dependents. The Vets Center at CCC is located on the first floor of DeJardin Hall. Advising is available on a drop-in basis. To make an appointment, call Kincaid at 503-559-3247.