Resources

Veterans Lounge

A vital hub where students can study, have a cup of coffee, use computer stations, or just connect with peers. The lounge is equipped with a flat-screen television, mini kitchenette, CAC reader, and Wi-Fi access. Veteran lounges are located at the main campus and LCCC Tamaqua site.

Veterans Portal

As a veteran or military student, you will have access to the Veteran Portal Community where you can find information about military benefits, important links to various resources, preferential course scheduling dates, events and programs on campus and in the community, and up-to-date information on military affairs on a local and national level.

Veterans Office Certification Information Form

This form must be completed and submitted to the School Certifying Official for each semester you would like to use your educational benefits.

Military Drop Policy

Students can be ordered to federal active duty under the laws in Title 10 U.S.C., in which “Active Duty” means full-time duty in active military service. Title 10 allows the President of the United States to federalize a state’s militia (National Guard) by ordering them to active duty for missions of national defense, national civil unrest or natural disaster. In addition, members of the National Guard can also be activated by the Governor of Pennsylvania under the provisions of Title 32 U.S.C. for state active duty (SAD) orders to assist in state natural disasters, threats to the state’s security, or civil unrest.

Whenever a LCCC student (or the student’s spouse) serving in the military is called or ordered to active duty, the college will grant the student a military drop from their education without penalty. This policy does NOT pertain to initial active duty training/basic training or scheduled annual trainings.

Incomplete for Military Obligation

• Students can request a temporary grade of “I” (incomplete) dependent how much coursework has been completed.
• Students need to contact professors (as soon as possible) to make arrangements to make up missed classes and complete assignments.
• When the student returns and completes the work within the agreed upon extension deadline, the grade will be replaced as determined by the professor.

Military Drop

Upon presentation to the college deployment or extended training orders, students (or their spouses) who are on military obligation and must drop from a course or from courses shall receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees based on the form of payment method used by the student (cash, scholarship, tuition assistance, and the like).

Without deployment orders, the student must follow standard College drop or withdrawal procedures.

Process to Complete a Military Drop

• You will need to request a drop for military reasons. Students can send an email to registrar@mymail.lccc.edu with their formal request to drop and include a copy of their military orders.
• If you use educational Benefits, please contact the School Certifying Official with your intent to drop.
• Contact the Office of Financial Aid at 610-799-1700 for questions on how your deployment will impact your aid and/or loan repayment.

• Note:The Office of Financial Aid and the Bursar’s office will automatically be notified when the drop is processed.

Financial Considerations

Students who are on military obligation and who are receiving financial aid should be aware that dropping a course or courses could impact their financial aid status. They are therefore strongly encouraged to consult with the Financial Aid office as well as the School Certifying Official, if utilizing veteran’s benefits.

1. Students receive a full tuition and fees refund for those courses that will not be completed due to military obligation. Tuition will be recalculated to include only continued courses.
2. Students will be advised by the Financial Aid Office of actions required to defer loan(s) repayments based on active military duty obligations.
3. Students who are on military obligation and receiving veteran benefits should be aware of the following:
   1. The School Certifying Official (SCO) will notify the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of the student’s military drop. The reason will be documented as “mitigating circumstances” for students providing documentation of active duty status. Failure to provide notice or documentation may result in the need for you to pay the VA for the cost of any housing or books and supplies already received. It may also result in LCCC repaying the VA for tuition and fees paid on your behalf.
   2. Per Department of Defense policy, any FTA funds associated with a dropped course, must be returned to the Department of Defense.