Veterans Resource Center
Photo Credit: Ridgewater Photography Student, Courtney Grammentz
At Ridgewater College, we are committed to serving the unique higher education needs of students who are veterans, current military members, or family members. Our Veterans Resource Center provides comprehensive information about benefits and resources, as well as help navigating through campus processes.
The Veterans Resource Center provides information and referrals regarding:
- Educational benefits and scholarships
- Veterans’ employment help and unemployment benefits
- Medical benefits
- Mental health resources
- Family assistance services
- Service-connected disability claims
- Post-deployment transition issues
- Veterans’ rights regarding residency status, payment extensions, military transfer credits, and accommodations for deployments
Location
Willmar: Room A241 (Upstairs in Student Center)
Hutchinson: Room 405
Higher Education Veterans Program
Ridgewater also participates in the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) and the Higher Education Veterans Program. As part of this program, an MDVA regional coordinator visits the Veterans Resource Centers on both campuses to assist veterans with a variety of concerns, from military transfer credits to options for withdrawal from classes due to deployment.
Contact
Kari Johnson
MDVA Central Regional Coordinator
Willmar: Mondays & Fridays
Hutchinson: Wednesdays
Cell: 320-491-2734
Tel: 320-222-5634
Fax: 320-222-5216
kari.johnson@state.mn.us
veteranscenter@ridgewater.edu
Waived Admission Fee
Ridgewater College waives the $20 application fee for student vets. When you complete the admission application, enter the promo code “VETS” and answer “yes” to the question, “Are you now serving, or have you ever served, in the United States Armed Forces?”
