Contact Us
MVRS@easternflorida.edu
321-433-7880
Appointments
Current Â鶹ÊÓƵ Students: and use the link in the Student Services Appointments section to make a Military
& Veterans appointment.
Future Students with no Â鶹ÊÓƵ login: .
Locations & Hours
Mon. - Thurs., 8 AM - 5:30 PM
Cocoa Campus
Bldg. 11, Rm. 113
1519 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922
Melbourne Campus
Bldg. 2, Rm. 125
3865 North Wickham Road
Melbourne, FL 32935
Military & Veterans Service Center
Active military personnel, veterans, and their families who are attending Eastern Florida State College can access special services to meet their often unique educational and personal needs through the collegewide Military & Veterans Service Center (MVSC).
The Service Center has locations on the Cocoa and Melbourne Campuses, but serves students on all campuses via phone, email, or Microsoft Teams online appointments.
Specialized services include:
- Educational Benefits: We provide assistance with qualifying and applying for veteran-specific financial aid benefits, including information about streamlined benefits certification through our Canvas online system each term, plus enrollment verification when required.
- Priority Registration: Priority course registration for an upcoming semester is available to active-military students, student veterans, and military/veteran dependents who have made prior contact with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Military & Veterans Services by self-identifying as one of these students or by submitting an Â鶹ÊÓƵ MVS Certification Request form. Â鶹ÊÓƵ exceeds federal and state requirements related to priority registration by offering this priority service, until the time they graduate, to all veteran/military students – including those not using G.I. Bill® benefits – and veteran/military dependents (if dependents have used G.I. Bill® benefits during part of their time at Â鶹ÊÓƵ).
- Information on your educational costs to assist with planning through your College Financing Plan which is available to accepted veteran students after and selecting Titan Web; then Financial Aid Services; then choose the Federal Shopping Sheet box and select the aid year from the dropdown menu to view your personalized plan. View PDF how-to tips for accessing your Federal Shopping Sheet.
- Academic advising and course schedule planning
- A student orientation program tailored for veterans
- Training for faculty and staff on the special assistance veterans may need inside and outside the classroom.
- A computer work area where veterans can get help accessing information on their VA benefits.
- Coordination with Collegiate Veterans Society, a student club dedicated to help fellow veterans in the transition from military to college life. Please . for meeting days, times, and upcoming events.
- VA Work Study opportunities
*All newly admitted and transfer students are required to complete the College's new student orientation (available online). All veterans or service members who are first time in college
students must also attend a mandatory advising session with a Veteran's Center advisor,
and may register at the end of that session. To schedule this required advising appointment,
call an Â鶹ÊÓƵ Military and Veterans Service Center at 321-433-7880 or since you will
have Titan login credentials, and use the link in the Student Services Appointments section to make a Military
& Veterans appointment.
Free, 24/7, confidential support is a click or call to 988 away. can help even if you're not enrolled in VA benefits or health care. Connect with a real person qualified to support Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, plus their family and friends.
Additional Resources
Reach out to the Service Center team if you have questions, plus use these related links.
Honoring & Helping Those Who Serve
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is committed to making a difference for veterans and their families through the Military and Veterans Service Center, offering a level of student services that have earned the Florida Dept. of Education's Purple Star Campus designation. We also honor local veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice on our Cocoa Campus Wall of Honor.