September 2, 2009

State to Hold Veterans Campus Outreach Events in Appleton at FVTC and in Green Bay at the UW and NWTC Campuses

(MADISON) – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will co-host campus outreach events from September 15 through 17 at the following Fox Valley and Green Bay schools:

• Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, in the Main Campus Cafeteria, 1825 N. Bluemound Drive, Appleton
• UW-Green Bay Campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, in the Cofrin Library, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay
• Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, September 17, in the Student Center Cafeteria, 2740 West Mason Street, Green Bay.

The events will provide information and assistance regarding federal and state veterans’ benefits, programs and services, and a special emphasis on education benefits to include the new federal Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Wisconsin GI Bill. Current and prospective student-veterans and veterans from the surrounding areas, as well as their families, are welcome at these events.

WDVA staff and school veterans’ officials will provide information and be available to discuss federal and state education programs and services, and to assist veterans in applying for benefits. Providers will also include health care staff from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), addressing the needs of veterans recently returned from active duty, and additional representatives will include the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the Brown and Outagamie County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO) as well as various veterans’ service organizations.

This fall similar events are planned to take place at UW campuses in Madison, Oshkosh, LaCrosse, Stevens Point, Whitewater and Milwaukee and Technical College campuses in Madison, La Crosse and Milwaukee.

For more information on federal and state veterans’ benefits, programs, and services, visit www.WisVets.com or contact the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs toll free at 1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387).